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God created the human body as a finely tuned instrument of enormous power, but it requires fuel to operate. To make sure your body gets enough fuel to run efficiently, God created in you an appetite for food, which we call “hunger.” So, why would you ever ignore hunger and choose not to eat? Going without food for spiritual reasons is called fasting and is a spiritual discipline with a long and important history in Christianity.When accompanied by your earnest prayers, fasting demonstrates your sincerity to God. In The Beginner’s Guide to Fasting, beloved teacher-theologian Elmer L. Towns introduces you to the basics of this powerful spiritual discipline. You’ll find an overview of fasting in the Old and New Testaments as well as answers to your questions about fasting and physical health, social interaction, spiritual warfare and much more. This is an essential handbook for all who long to draw closer to God through biblical spiritual disciplines!
Synopsis
Since Old Testament times, God's people have engaged in the practice of fasting: going without food for a predetermined length of time to accomplish a spiritual purpose. Serving as a complete introduction, The Beginner's Guide to Fasting shares with readers the many benefits of this valuable spiritual discipline. It also gives practical explanations of how to prepare for and carry on one's first fast and what kinds of fasts to try. Each chapter includes Bible study questions.
Synopsis
Going without food for spiritual reasons is called "fasting", a spiritual discipline with a long and important history in Christianity. When accompanied by earnest prayer, fasting demonstrates our sincerity to God. In The Beginner's Guide to Fasting, Elmer Towns introduces the basics to those who may have never fasted before and reviews the fundamentals for seasoned intercessors. An overview of fasting, from the Old and New Testaments, answers questions about fasting related to physical health, social interaction, spiritual warfare and much more. This is an essential handbook for all who long to draw closer to God through biblical spiritual disciplines. RECOVER AND REFORMAT.
Synopsis
Since Old Testament times, God's people have engaged in the spiritual tradition of fasting: going without food for a predetermined length of time to accomplish an important purpose or goal. Fasting can be done for any number of reasons: to get to know God better, to wait on God for an answer to prayer, to listen to God, to worship Him and much more. In these pages, you'll discover why you should fast, how to prepare for your first fast, what kind of fasts to follow, how to get started, and what to expect after you are finished. Learn how you can master this powerful spiritual discipline with the friendly assistance of "The Beginner's Guide to Fasting".
About the Author
ELMER L. TOWNS is Vice President and Dean of the School of Religion at Liberty University, which he co-founded in 1971 with Jerry Falwell. He teaches the 2,000-member pastor's Sunday School class at Thomas Road Baptist Church in Lynchburg, Virginia. Dr. Towns is a Gold Medallion Award-winning author, and his books include Fasting for Spiritual Breakthrough and How to Pray When You Don't Know What to Say. Elmer and his wife, Ruth, have three grown children.