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Why Should We Fast?

SPIRITUAL REASONS:

  1. It is God-initiated (Zech. 7:5)
  2. Jesus set an example for us (Luke 4:2)
  3. It is a powerful weapon against the enemy (Matthew 4:2-4)
  4. To receive answer to prayer (Ezra 8:23)
  5. To seek God's face & walk closer with Him (Joel 2:12)
  6. To break oppression (Isaiah 58:6)
  7. For healing and good health (Isaiah 58:8)
  8. To receive divine revelation, guidance or an answer to a specific problem (Daniel 9:2-4 & 9:21-23)
  9. To learn how to resist temptation (Matthew 4:2-11)
  10. For spiritual discipline/obedience (Psalm 35:13)
  11. To change God's mind (Jonah 3:5-10)
  12. For repentance (1 Samuel 7:6)
  13. It pleases God (Isaiah 58)
  14. For breakthrough (Isaiah 58:9)
  15. To release to God our heavy burdens (2 Samuel 1:12)
  16. For humility (Deuteronomy 8:2-3)
  17. Intercession for another (Daniel 6:10-24)
  18. To help cope with monumental difficulties (Acts 27:21-25)
  19. For restoration (Nehemiah 1:3-9)

PHYSICAL REASONS:

  1. To cleanse the body of toxins
  2. To lose weight
  3. To rest the digestive tract
  4. To establish self control over our bodies
  5. To slow the aging process
  6. To eliminate chronic fatigue
  7. To sleep better