FASTING

1. Strength and Guidance

🔹 Isaiah 58:6 – “Is not this the fast that I choose: to loose the bonds of wickedness, to undo the straps of the yoke, to let the oppressed go free, and to break every yoke?” (Fasting is a spiritual tool to bring freedom and breakthrough.)

🔹 Matthew 6:16-18 – “But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, that your fasting may not be seen by others but by your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.” (God sees your heart and will reward your dedication.)

2. Seeking God’s Presence

🔹 Jeremiah 29:13 – “You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart.” (Use this time to draw near to God, and He will reveal Himself to you.)

🔹 Psalm 42:1-2 – “As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.” (Let your fast be a time of deep hunger for God’s presence.)

3. Strength and Renewal

🔹 Isaiah 40:31 – “But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.” (During fasting, God renews your strength.)

🔹 2 Corinthians 12:9 – “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” (Even when you feel weak, rely on God's strength.)

4. Prayer and Breakthrough

🔹 Mark 9:29 – “And he said to them, ‘This kind cannot be driven out by anything but prayer and fasting.’” (Fasting brings spiritual breakthroughs in difficult situations.)

🔹 Joel 2:12 – “Even now,” declares the Lord, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting and weeping and mourning.” (Fasting is a way to return to God with a humble heart.)

How to Spend Your 3-Hour Fast: ✅ Start with worship and thanksgiving. ✅ Read and meditate on a Bible passage. ✅ Pray for personal and church needs. ✅ Listen to the Holy Spirit and journal any revelations.

Let me know if you need more guidance! May God bless your fasting time! 🙏✨