Table of Contents
Chapter 1 What is Fasting? 7
What is biblical fasting?
What kind of fasting is acceptable in God's sight?
How long is a fast?
What is prayer and fasting?
Chapter 2 Why Fast? 27
Reasons to fast may include: spiritual growth, intercessory prayer, spiritual warfare, in obedience to a call, and in response to a crisis.
Chapter 3 Should You Fast? 43
Do you have a medical condition?
Are you pregnant?
Are you bargaining with God?
An honest look at fasting limitations.
Chapter 4 Getting Ready to Fast 61
What is the physical preparation for fasting?
What foods should you avoid?
How long should you fast?
Should you follow a plan?
What spiritual preparation is helpful?
Chapter 5 (EN)During the Fast 85
What might you expect to feel physically and spiritually during a fast?
What are some tips for busy people?
How do you spend more time in prayer and the Word during a fast?
Chapter 6 You Did it! 111
How do you break a fast?
What foods should you eat-and avoid?
How do you apply your new spiritual growth after the fast?
Chapter 7 Preventing Fasting Fiascos 133
What are the physical and spiritual lessons from fasting flops?
How do you pick yourself up after a fast that went wrong?
Chapter 8 The Sacrifice of Praise 143
What are the lasting benefits from fasting?
How does fasting help us worship God?
How does fasting help us persevere in prayer?
Acknowledgments 149
Notes 151
Bibliography/Resource List 153