Three Kinds of Fasting
1. The normal fast is going without food for a defined period of time. It can be for a day or for 40 days.
2. The absolute fast is going without food and water, but should only be for a short period of time.
3. The partial fast is where you refrain from eating specific meals and/or certain foods.
Fasting to Break an Addiction
If you have an addiction that has mastery over you, consider fasting as a way to break it. Isaiah 58:6 says, "Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of wickedness and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break every yoke?"
Declare a fast to overcome a specific sin in your life. I encourage you to start with a three day fast where you drink only liquids. Renounce anything that has control over your mind. Ask God to help you break free through the power of the Holy Spirit. Cry out daily for deliverance. Forgive anyone you have blamed and accept responsibility for your actions. Spend time meditating on the truth of Scripture. Imagine what your life would be like without this sin to weigh you down. Keep a record of your prayers and feelings as you fast.
Let me know how I can pray and support you. I will post another type of fast on Tuesday.
Pastor Larry
