Think Fast

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Biblical leaders such as Daniel, other prophets, David, Jesus, and Paul often launched great ministries after extended periods of fasting. Entire nations and cities declared fasts in times of crisis or during times of repentance and soul-searching. Fasting is the Creator's high-powered spiritual tool for receiving a breakthrough in body, soul, and spirit. People in virtually every civilization and culture have an instinctive understanding of the power of fasting - from listening to the "voice" of their natural bodies, if from no other source. Anyone who has been sick understands that in times of illness, hunger pangs tend to end. Any attempt to bypass those signals and eat often results in violent regurgitation or other discomfort. The Bible describes numerous fasts that varied according to type, length, and purpose. Abstaining from all food and water or liquids should not be attempted today, but

other kinds of fasts can work very well for you. For example, you may choose a fast that eliminates sugar, caffeine, carbonated soft drinks, junk foods, commercial breakfast cereals, or pork products. It is an excellent way to break free from food addictions or habits and to launch a healthier lifestyle. Jordan's Tip of the Day >From the author of The Maker's Diet One Biblical Fast The ten-day "Daniel" fast is a modified fast with virtually unlimited applications. It is named after Daniel and his Hebrew companions who fasted from rich (and possibly unclean) meats and wine. The results were phenomenal. Daniel and his friends even chose to continue on this diet for three years. (See Daniel 1:12--15 and Daniel 1:5, 14-16.)

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, Tim Campbell

<timcall@s...> wrote:

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> Biblical leaders such as Daniel, other prophets, David, Jesus, and

> Paul

> often launched great ministries after extended periods of fasting.

> Entire nations and cities declared fasts in times of crisis or during

> times of repentance and soul-searching. Fasting is the Creator's

> high-powered spiritual tool for receiving a breakthrough in body, soul,

> and spirit. People in virtually every civilization and culture have an

> instinctive understanding of the power of fasting - from listening to

> the " voice " of their natural bodies, if from no other source. Anyone

> who has been sick understands that in times of illness, hunger pangs

> tend to end. Any attempt to bypass those signals and eat often results

> in violent regurgitation or other discomfort.

> The Bible describes numerous fasts that varied according to type,

> length, and purpose. Abstaining from all food and water or liquids

> should not be attempted today, but other kinds of fasts can work very

> well for you. For example, you may choose a fast that eliminates sugar,

> caffeine, carbonated soft drinks, junk foods, commercial breakfast

> cereals, or pork products. It is an excellent way to break free from

> food addictions or habits and to launch a healthier lifestyle.

> Jordan's Tip of the Day

> >From the author of The Maker's Diet

>

>

> One Biblical Fast

> The ten-day " Daniel " fast is a modified fast with virtually unlimited

> applications. It is named after Daniel and his Hebrew companions who

> fasted from rich (and possibly unclean) meats and wine. The results

> were phenomenal. Daniel and his friends even chose to continue on this

> diet for three years. (See Daniel 1:12--15 and Daniel 1:5, 14-16.)

>

 

I say Amen to that. You know the difference between secular

and religious fasters? The secular ones have doubts that they

can be healed and let troubles get to them generally. When one

starts from the perspective that fasting is divinely mandated and

put in every religion it could get into and still touched non

religion people like Herbert Shelton, it has to be a lost key for

the masses.

I heard of one, Dr Joel Fuhrman, who still believes in drugs

for some conditions like pnuemonia and that one can die if they

don't take toxic antibiotics. He even wrote a book on fasting

But fasting works for everyone. I believe even fasting in moderation

and not elevating it to a universal cure all. But fasting is a

great gift buried under a pile of medical crap.

 

Mike