Slideshow image
Save to your Calendar

FYI - Hello everyone, We are doing a 3 day fast the first of September again this year. It is next week - Tue through Thur.  We will meet on the prayer call at 7:30 am. We need to seek God and receive strength and clarity. You do not have to register this time.  Thank you :)

*******************************************************************

The primary purpose of fasting for a Christian is to temporarily set aside physical appetites—most often food—to focus entirely on drawing closer to God through prayer, repentance, and His Word. [1, 2]

Core Biblical Purposes

Most users on Reddit agree, along with major Christian resources like GotQuestions and the C.S. Lewis Institute, that biblical fasting serves several key spiritual objectives: [1, 2, 3]

  • Humble Yourself: Fasting is a physical posture of humility, acknowledging total dependence on God rather than earthly sustenance (Psalm 35:13).

  • Intensify Prayer: It replaces the time and energy spent eating with focused prayer, intercession, and petition for specific needs.

  • Subdue the Flesh: It trains the body and mind to master physical desires rather than letting bodily appetites control choices.

  • Seek Guidance: Believers often fast when making major decisions, seeking direction, or asking for divine intervention and protection.

  • Express Repentance: It accompanies deep sorrow for sin and marks a wholehearted return to God in genuine contrition. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

What Fasting Is Not

  • Not a Hunger Strike: It is not a way to manipulate God or force Him to grant a request; rather, it changes the believer's heart.

  • Not a Diet: Weight loss or physical health is never the primary goal of a spiritual fast.

 

  • Not for Show: Jesus warned against prideful fasting meant to impress others, instructing believers to fast in secret before God (Matthew 6:16–18).

Ministries
Prayer