Benefits of Fasting

Many of us have heard of fasting in Biblical times, but that was just something they did back then. Right?

Wrong! Fasting has so many benefits for us today that they are really innumerable.

Spiritually, God commands us to fast in Matthew 6. God will reward you in an infinite number if ways when you give up food to spend time with Him. You will experience miracles and breakthroughs in your life that you never thought possible. I have fasted on several occasions over the past year and God has never failed to provide me with an answer or miracle of some kind. One book that really opened my eyes to the spiritual benefits of fasting is Fasting: Opening the door to a deeper, more intimate, more powerful relationship with God by Pastor Jentezen Franklin.

Physically, fasting also has many amazing benefits for the body. While Pastor Franklin touches on some of these in his book. Another book that delves further into this topic is Eat. Stop. Eat. by Brad Pilon. Brad lives a lifestyle that includes weekly fasting for physical health. In his e-book, he shares how this is a habit that you can easily develop. He also reveals how this intermittent fasting lifestyle can help you lose weight and maintain your results.

I have seen both the spiritual and physical benefits of fasting on many occasions and I hope that you will too.

These are two great books that I highly recommend.

Continue striving for your best,
Kyle