What Fasting Adds to Prayer - In Touch Ministries - Charles Stanley
Fasting combined with prayer can be helpful when seeking God's guidance and protection.
Matthew 6:16-21
Jesus’ words about fasting are an invitation to a deeper experience with God. Fasting benefits us in many ways:
Cleansing from sin. When we let our spiritual guard down, we start thinking incorrectly. Through such lapses, ungodly attitudes and habits can quietly take up residence in us, and we hardly notice. They impede our fellowship with God, limit the effectiveness of our service, and erode our joy. Fasting helps us give God our undivided attention as He addresses whatever is hindering our spiritual growth. (See Romans 12:2.)
Guidance. God wants His children to understand and follow His directions. A combination of prayer and fasting helps us develop both the mind needed to hear what He’s saying and the spirit ready to accept His instructions.
Protection. Through fasting, we gain insight into G
Fasting combined with prayer can be helpful when seeking God's guidance and protection.
Matthew 6:16-21
Jesus’ words about fasting are an invitation to a deeper experience with God. Fasting benefits us in many ways:
Cleansing from sin. When we let our spiritual guard down, we start thinking incorrectly. Through such lapses, ungodly attitudes and habits can quietly take up residence in us, and we hardly notice. They impede our fellowship with God, limit the effectiveness of our service, and erode our joy. Fasting helps us give God our undivided attention as He addresses whatever is hindering our spiritual growth. (See Romans 12:2.)
Guidance. God wants His children to understand and follow His directions. A combination of prayer and fasting helps us develop both the mind needed to hear what He’s saying and the spirit ready to accept His instructions.
Protection. Through fasting, we gain insight into G
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