Prodigal: Only water today.

Me: Why?

Prodigal: I am fasting.

Me; Let me encourage you in your fast.

This is from the book Finding Peace for Your Heart by Stormie Omartian

God designed fasting to bring us into a deeper knowledge of Him, to release the Holy Spirit’s work in our lives, and to bring us to greater health and wholeness. Fasting blesses every area of our mental, physical, spiritual, and emotional lives. It breaks down strongholds that we are not even aware the enemy has erected against us. In fact, the Bible says certain spirits can be broken only through fasting. When Jesus’ disciples asked why evil spirits din’t submit to them, He replied, “This kind can come out by nothing but prayer and fasting” (Mark 9:29). Fasting is like getting a holy oiling so the devil can’t hold on to you.

Participating in a fast soon would be a good idea. It is time to spend goo time with the Lord and also work on the spiritual.

2 Corinthians 7:1

Let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates the body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God.

Jennifer Van Allen

www.theprodigalpig.com

www.faithincounseling.org