Fasting Basics

“Fasting”: abstaining from food for a spiritual purpose, especially to accentuate prayer.

  •  Fasting as a “Spiritual discipline”… regular, ongoing, partial… purpose of opening self to God
  •  Fasting as a “Prayer of desperation”… rare, occasional… DECISIVE focused turning to God

Caution: Don’t engage this practice if you’ve ever had an eating disorder