Good morning could someone explain to me as Christians how fasting works for us. Is there a specific time we start and end our fast?

Discussion
#1

Good morning could someone explain to me as Christians how fasting works for us. Is there a specific time we start and end our fast?

Ryan Appollis

#2

It helps to teach us self-control. Also, we can spend the time we save eating doing such things as praying and Bible reading.

James McNair Brown

#3

( The Lord;) I do not abolish the old commandment of fasting. The one who fasts with the right attitude is indeed doing a good work in itself, for by sincerely fasting and praying to God, the soul becomes more free and spiritual. But only fasting and p… See more

David Brummer

#4

This is out of the of Isaiah 58 and I believe, as a Christian, the type of fast we should practice 5 Is this the kind of fast(N) I have chosen,… See more

Kevin Luke

#5

I’m not a Jew under the law, so no idea.

Wayne Paul Franklin

#6

You decide on the fast with The Holy Spirit guiding you. Sometimes it’s stopping food after 6pm until next morning, might be a particular day of the week may be a few days of the week. Can also decide to fast meat for a week but as long as it’s hard to… See more

Anne Barillaro

#7

You start your 24 hour fast whenever you want.

Mary Burroughs

#8

A fast is to die to the flesh and draw closer to God! A traditional Jewish fast was food and water from sun up to sun down! ( first star visible and last star see) … See more

Todd McAdams