well. i do not fast regularly. but i do fast when something important in my life or in the church is happening or fixing to happen. i feel like some things are just that important.
like when the disciples could not heal the boy.(forget which verse) but Jesus could. the disciples asked why they could not heal the boy and Jesus told them .some things can only be attained through prayer and fasting.
so i think if its something important i will fast for it..
now as far as how long it is.. personally i think fasting should be a sign to God that you are giving something up.. food for instance.. its really not that hard to give up food for 1 day or 2 days even.. its after that 2nd day you really get hungry and that urge to snack on something..
i think when you fast from something you should do it long enough to where it really is a sacrafice... the longest i have gone on a food fast is 3 days. . that was 3 days of no food at all. only water to drink.. but i have fasted from other things longer.. i usually pick something that i feel is destracting me from God or my relationship with him. something i feel i have been giving a little too much priority...
but anyways. thats just my thoughts.
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