Jentezen Franklin has done more in our present time in the area of fasting that most anyone. Visit his web site to find more about prayer and fasting.
If you are interested in the Daniel Fast, I am placing a pdf file on our Facebook page at Rainsville First about how to do the Daniel fast and some recipes.
Primary Purpose of Fasting?
To more fully know God by removing the flesh so the Spirit can be alive. Fasting is not some kind of hunger strike that is forcing the hand of God to move. Prayer is warfare.
You use the time you would normally eat to pursue God. Fasting is a biblical practice and a spiritual process that God anoints powerfully. Fasting is not a diet; it's a spiritual discipline. As you neglect yourself to purse God, you are winning the war against the flesh. The walls come down when you approach God with this kind of focus, intentionality, and passion.
There is no mandate in the Bible to fast except on the Day of Atonement. But fasting is assumed just as is praying and giving (Matthew 6). Biblical fasting takes a lot of discipline and strength.
Types of Fasts:
* Absolute Fast (no food/drink) Ezra 10: 6; Esther 4:16; Acts 9:9* Normal Fast (no food, drink only liquids such as water and juices). This appears to be what the Lord did for 40 days. This is the most common type of fast.* Partial Fast (certain foods are given up). This is what Daniel did in Daniel 10:3. One could give up a meal or a particular kind of food. Daniel fasted for 21 days.
Online resources helpful for fasting:
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