Fasting For Health And Healing - Page 2

treshay · 11-11-2007, 07:51 PM

WOW! I was just looking up fasting on the internet last night and trying to learn more about it. I was going to post a question here about it last night but I read that you are not supposed to tell others about your fasting so I decided not to. Today they mentioned fasting at church and I get on here and there is a post on it!

I won't be doing it anytime soon because I want to learn the right way to go about doing it but I'd have to say it's something the Lord wants me to do!

BTW: The thought just came into my head out of nowhere last night, I have never heard our Pastor talking about fasting and until I did a little research last night I didn't know it was something that people still did anymore, so for me to suddenly be hearing about it at church and seeing it posted here tells me it's more than just a random thought! WOW!!!

NoDoubt · 11-12-2007, 03:35 PM

To those curious about fasting ~ This site (warning ~ it's ebooks for sale) helped me a lot - http://www.fasting.ws/

believerintheword · 11-15-2007, 03:54 AM

I woulden't even know whear to start. I have never fasted before. What does it do?

slavetoChrist · 11-17-2007, 04:48 AM

Jesus didn't say "if you fast" .. he said "when you fast" ...

JCepc · 12-21-2007, 05:37 PM

Yes, fasting from all foods--just pure water is allowed--has many physical health benefits, even more then most of us realize. I have fasted many times and as a result, even though I am well along in age, I have an extremely healthy and youthful body and mind. That is great, but for me there was one down-side: I acquired a secret pride which kept me from becoming intimate with God. I didn't realize until recently of my sin. I will, in a few day, do something about it.

In Bible times, physical health benefits was not the reason for fasting. The main, if not the only, reason was to petition God for His attention.

Starting in early January 2008, I will be going on prolonged fast; hopefully 40 days. To see the real-time day by day results, click onto www.exposing-pseudo-christianity.org.

treshay · 12-22-2007, 01:28 PM

I understand what you are saying about the secret pride being a sin, but I have to wonder about something. I often don't feel worthy - I am not worthy of His Grace and Forgiveness. Many times I will discuss this with other Christians friends or acquaintances and it is replied to as though that too is a sin - because we are all worthy and it doesn't come with a price, it is His gift to us. So where is the balance, and being human is it even possible to have a healthy balance there? Sometimes I feel totally unworthy, most of the time actually, but sometimes I am proud of myself for resisting certain temptations. I don't think that either have affected my relationship with God because I think He knows how He created us.

I hope this doesn't get taken wrong, I'm really just curious of others opinions on this. THank you.

freedom07 · 12-22-2007, 02:09 PM

Matthew 6:16-18 Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face; That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.
http://www.keyway.ca/htm2001/20010916.htm

treshay · 12-22-2007, 02:24 PM

Yeah, that tells that you should not brag to others, show off or look pitiful so others feel sorry for you or think about what sacrifices you are making, it says nothing about how you feel inside about it.

adonaicole · 12-22-2007, 02:42 PM

Quote:

I woulden't even know whear to start. I have never fasted before. What does it do?

Fasting not only has health benefits, it makes you mentally and spiritually clearer. I would recommend getting a few books and reading about it first so you know what to expect, if you have existing health problems, you may need a Dr's supervision. If you've never fasted before, it might be a good idea to do a juice fast first, they are usually painless and they help clean your body to prepare for a full fast.

Pastor Gary · 12-22-2007, 03:16 PM

Fasting is a very good scripturally and medically based concept. Unfortunately, "fasting" to some persons means the "faster" they can get through the buffet line, the "faster" they can get back to their table... not exactly the right way to go about "fasting".

It has been observed that some persons have a unique condition in their arms and elbows which contributes to their weight gain... the "inability to push themselves away from the table".

11-17-2007, 04:48 AM	#14 (permalink)
slavetoChrist Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Brookville, OH Posts: 940 Blog Entries: 2 Rep Power: 1	Jesus didn't say "if you fast" .. he said "when you fast" ... __________________ we know the way! we speak the truth! we live the life! cause He's the Lord!

12-21-2007, 05:37 PM	#15 (permalink)
JCepc Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 14 Rep Power: 0	The Reason for Biblical Fasting Yes, fasting from all foods--just pure water is allowed--has many physical health benefits, even more then most of us realize. I have fasted many times and as a result, even though I am well along in age, I have an extremely healthy and youthful body and mind. That is great, but for me there was one down-side: I acquired a secret pride which kept me from becoming intimate with God. I didn't realize until recently of my sin. I will, in a few day, do something about it. In Bible times, physical health benefits was not the reason for fasting. The main, if not the only, reason was to petition God for His attention. Starting in early January 2008, I will be going on prolonged fast; hopefully 40 days. To see the real-time day by day results, click onto www.exposing-pseudo-christianity.org.

12-22-2007, 02:09 PM	#17 (permalink)
freedom07 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Salem, MA Posts: 1,196 Rep Power: 3	Matthew 6:16-18 Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face; That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly. http://www.keyway.ca/htm2001/20010916.htm __________________ Romans 6:4 4 Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.

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11-11-2007, 07:51 PM	#11 (permalink)
treshay Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 56 Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 1	WOW! I was just looking up fasting on the internet last night and trying to learn more about it. I was going to post a question here about it last night but I read that you are not supposed to tell others about your fasting so I decided not to. Today they mentioned fasting at church and I get on here and there is a post on it! I won't be doing it anytime soon because I want to learn the right way to go about doing it but I'd have to say it's something the Lord wants me to do! BTW: The thought just came into my head out of nowhere last night, I have never heard our Pastor talking about fasting and until I did a little research last night I didn't know it was something that people still did anymore, so for me to suddenly be hearing about it at church and seeing it posted here tells me it's more than just a random thought! WOW!!!

11-12-2007, 03:35 PM	#12 (permalink)
NoDoubt Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 93 Rep Power: 2	To those curious about fasting ~ This site (warning ~ it's ebooks for sale) helped me a lot - http://www.fasting.ws/

11-15-2007, 03:54 AM	#13 (permalink)
believerintheword Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 87 Rep Power: 1	I woulden't even know whear to start. I have never fasted before. What does it do?

12-22-2007, 01:28 PM	#16 (permalink)
treshay Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 56 Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 1	I understand what you are saying about the secret pride being a sin, but I have to wonder about something. I often don't feel worthy - I am not worthy of His Grace and Forgiveness. Many times I will discuss this with other Christians friends or acquaintances and it is replied to as though that too is a sin - because we are all worthy and it doesn't come with a price, it is His gift to us. So where is the balance, and being human is it even possible to have a healthy balance there? Sometimes I feel totally unworthy, most of the time actually, but sometimes I am proud of myself for resisting certain temptations. I don't think that either have affected my relationship with God because I think He knows how He created us. I hope this doesn't get taken wrong, I'm really just curious of others opinions on this. THank you.

12-22-2007, 02:24 PM	#18 (permalink)
treshay Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 56 Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 1	Yeah, that tells that you should not brag to others, show off or look pitiful so others feel sorry for you or think about what sacrifices you are making, it says nothing about how you feel inside about it.

12-22-2007, 03:16 PM	#20 (permalink)
Pastor Gary Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Florida, Michigan, Alabama, Tennessee and Wisconsin seasonally. Posts: 4,869 Rep Power: 6	Fasting is a very good scripturally and medically based concept. Unfortunately, "fasting" to some persons means the "faster" they can get through the buffet line, the "faster" they can get back to their table... not exactly the right way to go about "fasting". It has been observed that some persons have a unique condition in their arms and elbows which contributes to their weight gain... the "inability to push themselves away from the table".