Prayer and Fasting

Prayer and fasting are part of the Christian lifestyle, helping the believer develop a closeness with God. It can help break pride, purify your heart and transform your life.

Prayer and fasting causes the Bible to come alive and become more meaningful. It can also help transform your prayer life, bring personal revival, freedom and deliverance, healing and restoration, and wisdom. There is an eternal reward for those who pray and fast!

“Do you have mountains in your life that just won’t move?

Stop worrying and start fasting!”
— Jentzen Franklin, author of Fasting: Opening the Door to a Deeper, More Intimate, More Powerful Relationship with God

"Fasting is one of the most powerful spiritual disciplines of all the Christian Disciplines."

According to Dr. Bill Bright, founder of Cru and known around the globe as one of the most vigorous Christian evangelists:

"Fasting and prayer can also work on a much grander scale. According to Scripture, personal experience and observation, I am convinced that when God’s people fast with a proper Biblical motive-seeking God’s face not His hand-with a broken, repentant, and contrite spirit, God will hear from heaven and heal our lives, our churches, our communities, our nation and world. Fasting and prayer can bring about revival—a change in the direction of our nation, the nations of earth and the fulfillment of the Great Commission.

The awesome power can be released through you as you fast through the enabling of the Holy Spirit.

Fasting is one of the most neglected spiritual admonitions. In fact, it has been ignored for so long that it is difficult to find information on the “how-to’s” of this life-changing experience. When I first undertook an extended fast, I had a difficult time finding information on the nature of a Biblical fast, how to start, what to expect physically and spiritually, and how to terminate a fast."

Dr. Bill Bright's Guide to Prayer and Fasting

Safety: How to fast safely.
Types: What type of fast is right for you?
Preparation: How to prepare yourself spiritually and physically.
Schedules: How to manage your schedule while fasting.
Stay Healthy: How to maintain nutritional balance.
Health Effects: What physical effects and benefits to expect.
Maximize: How to maximize your spiritual experience.
How to Finish: How to finish your fast and return in a healthy way.
Criticism: How to deal with criticism from friends and family.

"You must always have a purpose for fasting! …It is important to remember that fasting does not change God. He is the same before, during, and after you fast. But fasting will change YOU. It will help you keep the flesh under and become more sensitive to the Spirit of God."

— Kenneth Hagin, A Commonsense Guide to Fasting