What is the purpose of spiritual fasting? The central aim and the secondary purposes
Spiritual fasting is for seeking God. Consecration, repentance, intercession and healing flow from that aim; they do not replace it. What the Bible shows.
Articles on fasting and prayer
Studies on what the Bible teaches about fasting, prayer, and the devotional life. Plain writing, with the passages on the table.
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Is breaking a fast a sin? A vow, an intention and a failure are not the same thing
Ate before the time was up and now feel guilty? The difference between a vow, an intention and a failure, and why one slip does not erase the whole fast.
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What breaks a spiritual fast? What the Bible shows
The Bible has no list of infractions. What breaks a fast depends on the type you chose, and what God rejects is a fast with the heart in the wrong place.
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Can you drink water while fasting? What the Bible shows
In the most common Christian fast, drinking water is allowed. How the Bible tells a fast with water apart from an absolute fast, and when to see a doctor.
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The Esther fast: what it is, why it lasts three days and what it was for
The Esther fast lasted three days with no food and no water. Where that limit comes from, what its purpose was, and what to weigh before repeating it.
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Bible verses about fasting: what Scripture says, sorted by situation
Bible verses about fasting grouped by the moment they speak to: a hard decision, repentance, seeking God, a church decision, and an empty routine.
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Types of biblical fasting: which one fits your life today
Partial, normal, absolute and supernatural: the four types of fasting in the Bible, how to spot each one in the text, and where to start.
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How to fast and pray: a practical guide for beginners
The Bible insists on the reason for fasting and leaves the method open. How to choose a format, a length, and what to do with the time food used to take.
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The 21-day fast: what Daniel's three weeks teach and how to start
The 21-day fast comes from Daniel 10. Where the length comes from, why it is not a diet, and how to start without skipping steps.
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The Daniel fast: what the Bible actually describes
The Daniel fast became a meal plan, but the text describes something else. Daniel 1 and Daniel 10 are different episodes, and only one is a fast.
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Does the Bible command Christians to fast?
There is no explicit command to fast in the New Testament. But Jesus said "when you fast", not "if", and the early church fasted without ever being ordered to.