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Fasting

 

In it's proper use, fasting is a discipline of the heart that aids our prayer and connection to God. Please use the following resources with wisdom.

Suggested Web Resources

John Piper - website

Bill Bright - website

 

Suggested Books
"Celebration of Discipline" Richard J. Foster
"A Hunger for God" John Piper
"Spiritual Disciplines Within the Church" Donald S. Whitney
"The Spirit of Disciplines" Dallas Willard

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Fasting Ideas

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1.  Food A: Set aside a day - a week and choose to fast completely from

                food. During those times you would normally be preparing and 

                consuming food pray, worship, or read the Bible.

     Food B: Set aside a day - a month and choose to abstain from a particular 

                food (sugar, cafeine, alcohol, etc). When you start to crave these

                foods instead of focusing on your desire to have those foods spend

                your thoughts on some kind of spiritual exercise (prayer, worship,

                etc...).

2. Entertainment: Set aside a day, week, or month and choose to abstain from TV, movies, internet, or video games in order to spend that time in focused attention to God. Simlar to fasting from food use this time to pray, worship, or read the bible.