The Faculty Of Fasting And Prayer (eBook)

The Power Of Fasting And Prayer For Instant Answer

Tella Olayeri (Autor)

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2022 | 1. Auflage
279 Seiten
Tella Olayeri (Verlag)
978-0-00-038379-2 (ISBN)

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Every hand should be on deck when we talk of fasting and prayer.

Our Lord Almighty is involved, Jesus Christ is involved, and the Holy Spirit is involved. The three are one, indivisible, called The Trinity. The Trinity forms the Spiritual Board in the University of Spiritualism. God is the Chancellor, Jesus Christ the Vice Chancellor and Holy Spirit the Provost. The reason the book is titled, The Faculty of Prayer and Fasting. There are other faculties in the University of Spiritualism. Fasting and prayer, is a faculty in this university.
This book is written to open the mind of people wide to fasting and prayer, and to know great men and women that fasted in the bible to change the course of events. Situations were brought under control through fasting and prayer. The Lord's face was sought and hopes were realized. Repentance were sought and received, grief disappeared, laws were established, battles were fought and won, the Lord turned life around and cries to God are not in vain.
Enough is enough! The bad pattern of life we live must stop. There must be a change to move life forward and excel. Every prolonged battle must end. Every stubborn problem must stop. You are born great, wonderful and unique. Satan must not write the last chapter of your life. This is the time untold hardship must not spend a common room with you. Every dark program of the enemy must end and expire. This is the time to say, 'Enough is enough'.
This is a spiritual book that opens the eyes of Christians to super spiritual tools and means to seek the face of God for answer to challenges of life. It is time to return to prayer and God's Word. If possible, take a prayer walk with Jesus. At times, fast and pray, to begin long journey of breakthrough. Fasting and prayer quickens Holy Spirit to work in us and have his presence in our life. Fasting is a spiritual discipline, while prayer communicates our needs to God. Fasting and prayer are not what we invent. They have deep root in the Holly Bible.
It is time you fast and pray. It is time to bring down the hands of God upon your life. It is time you put your dancing shoes on and wear garment of victory. Your time is now, and you must not miss it. The bell is ringing for you to open your heart to God to fast and pray. Nothing shall deter you this time around. Devil is a liar. You are born great, and you shall be great, in the name of Jesus.
There are opportunities open to you, if you buy this book. They include among others:-

You will experience open heavens of great breakthroughs that will turn your life around.

Powers of darkness will bow and shamed.

Every arrow of darkness will go back to sender and shall have multiple destruction meant for you.

Evil padlocks designed to bring you down shall break to pieces and be worthless.

Thick cloud of darkness shall disappear and your destiny released of bondage.

The roar and attack of dark animals at you shall stop and they shall be helpless and defeated. Bad habits shall disappear and flee in your life.

You shall overcome sickness and disease, sudden death, and live to give testimonies. The Lord will make you strong and powerful. Enemies shall flee.

You will experience uncommon favor, mercy and grace of God. Your eagle will fly high. You shall be the head and not the tail.

The Lord shall empower you to live above temptations and shall be dedicated to him.

The Lord's hand is open wide to accept you into His fold. Fast and pray to see His face for great things of life and pursue of heaven. There is no two ways to know God better than to pray and fast; read the Word and be far to sin.
It is time to fast and pray. Buy this book! This book goes deep to tell us six major types of fast and eleven steps to take when we fast. This is an eye opener to guide you and march us to fountain of joy of breakthroughs in the spirit.

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THE POWER OF FASTING AND PRAYER FOR INSTANT ANSWER

Fasting and prayer are super spiritual tools and a means to seek the face of God for answer to the challenges of life. Fasting is a spiritual discipline, while prayer communicates our needs to God. Fasting comes for different reasons which we shall discuss fully in a different chapter of this book. Fasting and prayer are not what we jump into; it has strong roots in the Bible. The Holy Spirit plays good role in fasting and prayer. He transforms our life and builds strength in us.

Fasting connotes abstinence from water, food or certain types of food for a period of time. The purpose of fasting is to make one grow spiritually. Fasting time and period is determined by circumstances and situations, as at the time we fast. You don’t force people to fast, situation does, time does and personal conviction does as well. The best way to fast is not to eat for a time of the day or days, earmarked for fasting. You shouldn’t eat and pray, and call it fast.

Prayer and fasting are two edge sword approaches to spiritualism to seek the face of God for instant answer. Fasting makes you humble to pray and behave, while prayer accelerates your hunger to see the face of God with assurance of getting answer.

Fasting is not mandatory for the sick, the old, and or, pregnant women. Your body matters in fasting. There are peculiar cases of sickness that needs fasting. Some critical situations need dry fasting, if you need answer to your challenges. When the disciples asked Jesus, why, they couldn’t cast out the demon that ravaged the epileptic man. Jesus answered, through prayer and fasting. This means there are situations that need fasting and prayer to heal. Do not forget, Jesus went for 40 days and 40 night’s prayer and fasting before he started his ministry. This teaches us that, the fasting and prayer we do today continually works. The rule is, run from sin. If you fast and pray for 3 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 30 days, or 40 days, and you go into sin, mostly immorality or social or religious vices, you will be demoted in the spirit realm and will be purged of powers. So be warned!

Fasting and prayer is recognized both in the Old Testament and in the New Testament. Fasting and prayer is not new to God. We have people that fast in the Old Testament and in the New Testament which changed cause of events. We don’t fast, for fasting sake, we do it when we want to be close to God and have spiritual vitamins. In the Old Testament, God commanded Israel to observe several designated types of fasting while some people choose to fast for one reason or the other. In the New Testament, believers fasting were neither commanded nor forbidden. The fasting and prayer arise as situation unfolds.

Jesus did not emphasize fasting and prayer when he was with his disciples. But he makes them to understand that when he is no more with them, fasting and prayer will be necessary. But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; in those days they will fast.” Luke 5:35.

From time immemorial, fasting is a tool that is widely used by God’s people in history, and continues to be a powerful way for Christians to deepen their relationship with God. Whenever we need something or know we live unrighteous, we go before God in prayer and fasting to seek the face of God. But note this; you can’t continue in sin and expect the grace of God. Never!

Fasting is a spiritual vitamin that builds us, give us strength and empower us to face forces of darkness that rise up against us. Jesus makes us to understand that fasting should be a continuous process. In the book of Mathew 6:16, he said, “When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show men they are fasting”. This is fasting propaganda, not spiritual. You have gotten your reward-praise from men. This is common with Muslims. They greet themselves, “Well done for the fast” “Eku awe”, in Yoruba Language. This is self-praise. “But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, so that it will not be obvious to men that you are fasting, but only to your Father, who is unseen; and your Father, who sees what is done in the secret, will reward you” Mathew 6:17-18. There must be maturity in fasting and prayer.

Let’s go back to Jesus instruction. The Lord Jesus says, “When you fast”, not “If you fast”. “When you fast” means it is continuous and shall be a regular practice, to his followers and we that believe in him. Fasting is a spiritual walk of obedience with God.

Fasting is important in Christian life. It is good we know the meaning of fasting and prayer. Prayer generally means a communication between God and men. Prayer is when you make petition to God for answer. It is a man’s weapon of war to the devil and his cohorts. Prayer is like a threshing machine against any mountain. Prayer is free for us to use. You don’t pay for it; it is available all the time. Make use of it, every time and every hour. Be prayer-hungry and support it with fasting. So what is fasting?

The definition of fasting is broad. Fasting means the followings among others:

1.      Fasting means abstaining from food, water, drinks or anything that serves as nutrient to the body for a period you fast and seek the face of God.

2.      Fasting means sacrificing what you value to pray to God and not put such in mind during fasting.

3.      Fasting means leaving pleasures of the world and fully focuses on Christ by doing away with food.

4.      Fasting means seeking the Kingdom first and later pursue other things of the world that promote life.

5.      Fasting is denying you of this world and focus on heaven.

6.      Fasting is the crusade of putting God’s eternal purpose before temporal desires that fades with time.

7.      Fasting means to purge you of worldly affairs, but build time, energy and resources to worship God.

8.      Fasting means acts of disassociate and disconnect with the world and build deep connection with God.

9.      Fasting means bowing to God in repentance and releases self to Him rather than the world.

10.      Fasting means to set you aside from the crowded world and focus on God.

11.      Fasting is a means to promote in the kingdom above powers and principalities.

There are six major types of fasting. They are summarized for easy understanding in the following headings:

1.      Regular Fast: A regular fast is when you abstain from all food and drink except for water. You drink water when thirsty to receive temporary strength.

 

2.      Partial Fast: This is a fast where you eat a particular type of food. Daniel in Babylon ate no choice food; no meat touched his lips. In others, it may mean abstaining from one particular meal each day of the fast.

 

 

3.      Absolute Fast: Absolute fast is abstaining from food and drinks. This fast shouldn’t be a long day fast. It is dangerous because it may affect your esophagus. Throat passage should be kept wet by drinking water. If you don’t drink water, your throat passage becomes dry and dangerous to eat when you break the fast. Be warned; drink water!

 

4.      Supernatural fast: Supernatural fast entails long fast without eating or drink water or any liquid. It is called supernatural because ordinary men hardly survive it, except with hands of God in it. Moses went into 40 days fasting without food or water, when he climbed the mountain of Sinai to collect the Ten Commandments.

 

 

5.      Fast from sex. This fast is good, if both parties (spouse) agree. There is no sex this period and argument shouldn’t arise. This fast doesn’t only make you clean before God, it makes you healthy. The act is biblical as well. Before men went to war they sometimes abstain from sex. This is discipline and a way to see the face of God.

 

6.      Fast from social media. During fasting some people avoid social media, T.V, games etc., to have time to pray and fast. You can lose interest when you watch delicious food served in advert or video. This is enemy best and greatest tactic to switch us from Christ. Fasting from these makes us concentrate on God.

 

 

It is not wise to jump into fast, mostly if it will be a long time. You should prepare spiritually and physically. There are sacred steps you take. The steps may take the followings:

 

STEP 1: Fasting is coming to God in Spirit, abstaining from food in prayers. Come to God with clean hands void of sin. This means, you confess your sins before God to accept and listen to your prayer. Confess your sins; known and unknown sins, conscious and unconscious sins. He knows your heart and if you skip the sin you know, he will remind you. God speaks to mind. God pays attention to men and women that obey this simple rule. King David knows the importance when he said in Psalm 66:16-20:-

16 Come and hear, all you who fear God; let me tell you what he has done for me.

17 I cried out to him with my mouth; his praise was on my tongue.

18 If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have...

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 29.7.2022
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Christentum
• ISBN-10: 0-00-038379-1 / 0000383791
• ISBN-13: 978-0-00-038379-2 / 9780000383792