Fasting: A Good Practice for This Day and Time

The Church is calling for prayer, repentance, and REVIVAL.  Citizens are screaming for patriotism and protection.  Politics are poisoning the world and pulling everyone in different directions.  As a Christina, you are praying, what else can you do?  Have you considered fasting as a form of worship or petition?  Fasting may be for  multiple days as in many Bible instances, or it can just be one day to draw closer to God or make a special supplication.  Fasting is a way for you to demonstrate to God your desire to draw closer to Him, as it is a righteous symbol of your longing to be with God.  Fasting, along with prayer, can help you to recognize His path for you or give you calm in a stressful situation.  Your faithful dedication to spiritual things can help bring salvation, comfort, and fellowship to a world badly in need of it.  

"But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, 

that your fasting may not be seen by others but by your Father who is in secret.

And your Father who sees in secret will reward you." - Matthew 6:17-18 (ESV)

Consider fasting as a spiritual symbol, you are replacing physical food (or some other enjoyable thing you are giving up for a limited time) for time with God, which fills you up with spiritual food.  If you are fasting for a specific event or situation, you are covering it with a spiritual blanket of protection.  If you are considering fasting: explore the purpose in Holy Bible, check out how to prepare to fast, then be sure to pray before, during, and after the fast period.