Fasting
Fasting is always voluntary.
Motives are what determine whether or not the fast is a spiritual fast.
A spiritual fast is an act that humbles and draws us into deeper dependence on God.
Motives are what determine whether or not the fast is a spiritual fast.
A spiritual fast is an act that humbles and draws us into deeper dependence on God.
Helpful Hints:
Physical:
-Remain hydrated on the fast by drinking plenty of water.
- Fasting naturally depletes elctrolytes which can lead to dehydration and dizziness- if you're doing a water only fast, add electrolytes to your water. This is especially important for day 2 and day 3.
- Bathroom habits will be different, your body is going through a natural detox process
-If you or overly tired physically, sometimes napping is often enough to refresh you
- Fasting naturally depletes elctrolytes which can lead to dehydration and dizziness- if you're doing a water only fast, add electrolytes to your water. This is especially important for day 2 and day 3.
- Bathroom habits will be different, your body is going through a natural detox process
-If you or overly tired physically, sometimes napping is often enough to refresh you
Spiritual:
-Use this time to read scripture and pray.
-Specifically, the meditation of scripture is important to allow it to nourish your Spirit, not just intellectual reading
- Practice types of prayer, such as sitting in the presence of the Lord, praying scripture you read, surrendering concerns, as well as listening
- Seek out others in our faith community to pray with, , encourage and support. This is the beauty doing this together!
-Specifically, the meditation of scripture is important to allow it to nourish your Spirit, not just intellectual reading
- Practice types of prayer, such as sitting in the presence of the Lord, praying scripture you read, surrendering concerns, as well as listening
- Seek out others in our faith community to pray with, , encourage and support. This is the beauty doing this together!
Scripture Meditation:
2 Chronicles 7:14
If my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and I will forgive their sin and heal their land.
If my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and I will forgive their sin and heal their land.