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Sometimes we tend to complicate such simple truths like the fact that "speaking in tongues is for every believer in Jesus Christ as Lord". First of all, Jesus Christ came to earth in the form of a human being in order to introduce us to our ability to be able to use spiritual power and authority on earth. When Adam and Eve disobeyed God in Eden they lost the priviledge of dominion. They gave it to the devil. (That's why Jesus had to die on the cross. God would only accept a pure sacrifice as atonement.) Jesus took it from him and gave it back to us. Romans 8 However, because it's new to us, we need(ed) a tutor. So Jesus gave us the Holy Spirit as our tutor to fix the problem. The problem was that, as long as Jesus was in the earth in physical form, HE was the only person who was enabled by the Holy Spirit. HE had to leave in order for us to receive enablement. John 16 The Holy Spirit enables humans to access the supernatural power of God. This allows us to:
Communicate with God effectively.
Gain wisdom, understanding and solutions for everyday challenges.
Use the power and authority God gives to every believer.
Overcome the world. i.e. represent the greatest power on earth.
Live fearlessly.
Manipulate the atmosphere.
Speaking in tongues is a spiritual experience. It is when a believer is enabled to speak in an unknown language for the sake of edification. It can be self edification or that of other person(s). The person speaking the language has never been formally taught the language. It is the Holy Spirit that gives the enablement. 1 Corinthians 14 Speaking in tongues can manifest itself in different forms such as at Pentecost when the disciples were in Jerusalem in the upper room. Acts 2. Or when Peter was speaking to the gentiles at Cornelius's house in Acts 10. Or when Paul was speaking to the jewish believers in Ephesus about the baptism of the Holy Spirit in Acts 19 Sometimes we are just the vehicle. The Holy Spirit advocates to God on our behalf in our weakness and about things we know nothing about. God's thoughts and ways are far more higher than ours. Other times, there's prophecy when God sends a message through one believer and the revelation/ interpretation through another.
Speaking in tongues is empowerment. It was a norm for the believers during the time of the apostles. In 1 Corinthians 13, Paul had to admonish the saints by letting them know that it was not a competitive gift. Love was what was imperative, not speaking in tongues nor the gift of prophecy. When a believer accepts Jesus Christ as his/her Lord and Savior God gives them the Holy Spirit as a companion/ tutor to teach them about the kingdom of God. Just as physical baptism is an outward show of a believer's allegiance to God, so too is 'spiritual baptism' as an allegiance to the Kingdom of God. Speaking in tongues is a sign of the baptism of the Holy Spirit, like a ring is a sign of marriage. What is important is your commitment, covenance and faithfulness to its laws. It is the vows that make the union, not the ring. As we seek to know and understand the Kingdom of God; the Holy Spirit will reveal it to us. And one of the instruments which He uses, is the gift of tongues. The end goal is not the gift, but the giver. Jesus came that we might have life, and have it more abundantly.
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Not everyone can relate to having grown up with a father, nor even having a father who acted like one. Unfortunately that's the truth for most. But the fact that some people have never experienced snow doesn't mean that snow doesn't exist. Thank God that HE didn't leave one of the most influential human roles to chance. HE himself decided to be our perfect example to compare all others to. So if we ever are curious about what fatherhood entails we just have to look to how God has demonstrated HIS attributes to us. Here are a few of those:
1. Source - a father is a source. He provides the seed for an embryo to be developed.
2. Provider - he works so that his family's needs are met economically.
3. Protector - his wife and children depend on him for security from danger.
4. Patriarch - he leaves a legacy for his children and other generations that follow.
5. Positive - he is driven by finding solutions to familial problems.
6. Support - even when he disagrees with your actions, he will always support your positive growth and development.
7.Resourceful - he always has ideas and solutions to problems that you could never imagine.
8. Safe - you can always rest in his presence.
Genesis 1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Man was the last thing God created. 2 Peter 1 HE made sure that everything that we would need for life and godliness were prepared for us in advance of our arrival. John 1 All things that were made were made by HIM, and without HIM wasn't anything made that was made.
Psalm 23 Because God is our Creator, HE knows exactly what we need for sustenance and development. HE has created each of us with a unique purpose and destiny; and equipped us with all that we will need to accomplish both. Jeremiah 1 HIS plans for each of us is to give us a hope and a future. Jeremiah 29
Life comes with many challenges. Each season has its own list of obstacles and ditches of all sorts. Sometimes it's like a complete maize, and we need the guidance of an expert to help us navigate the best path. God is consistent in HIS protection of HIS people. 2 Samuel 22 Sometimes our enemies are disguised as our friends and we need help to know the difference between the two. Sometimes God has to rescue us from ourselves. Proverbs 14 Ever since Adam and Eve sinned God promised mankind that HE would send a Saviour Genesis 3. From Abraham all the way to Malachi God has been faithful to HIS promises to HIS people. Deuteronomy 28. HE has led them through history to a point when they could be reconciled to HIS original plan of peace, joy, love and unity with HIM. Isaiah 53
Inspite of their continual disobedience and worship of foreign gods, etc... God's attitude has been one of forgiveness and blessings. 2 Chronicles 7 Abram was human just like us, and got it wrong a couple of times. God remained on his side and goaded him to do the right thing of eventually trusting HIS Word. Genesis 12 God was patient with HIM up until the very end. When he lied about his wife, obeyed his wife and slept with his helper etc... But in the end we saw growth and transformation when he was willing to sacrifice Isaac. He trusted God to provide a sacrifice instead of his son. Genesis 22 God's ulterior motive is reconciliation to a people who trust in HIS Word. HE is always faithful.
Everything that we have and have access to come from God. Job 38 God doesn't consult us when HE'S making HIS laws or precepts, or whatever. Psalm 135 HIS ways and thoughts are far much higher than ours. Isaiah 55 Eyes have not seen nor ears heard, nor has it entered into the hearts of man what God has prepared for those that love HIM. 1 Corinthians 2 HIS love for us is everlasting. HE is eternal and HE exists outside of space and time. God created time. What HE has said to one man applies to all of mankind. Our carnal mind cannot comprehend nor interpret HIS ways except by the help of the Holy Spirit which Jesus introduced to us. John 15
Now God demonstrates HIS love towards us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans 5 We can rest assured that God cares about everything about us. When we are weak, HE is strong. Psalm 46 There is absolutely nothing that can separate us from HIS love except our rejection of HIM. Romans 8 Even then, as our creator HE understands our frailty. HE makes provision for us and leads us to repentance via the tutorship of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is our spiritual teachers who helps us to embrace and appreciate the loving nature of a God who needs nothing, yet gives us everything, even HIS only son. HE trust us with HIS most prized possession, the Messiah - Jesus Christ. John 3 We are the apple of HIS eyes. And when we are able to confide in and surrender to HIM like David did, then we will truly experience the love of a father, Our Father the Almighty God. Psalm 17
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Faith is a lifestyle, not an event. It is a result of having had an encounter with the Almighty God which causes you to trust in who HE is, inspite of what HE is doing in your life. Sometimes you will not know or understand what HE'S allowing to happen to you. However you believe in HIS faithful character/ authenticity that is unchanging. God has integrity. So you trust that whatever is happening, HE is aware and HE has already prepared a favorable outcome on your behalf. God is always the Sovereign King. Nothing happens by surprise. HE is always in control.
Romans 8:28
28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.
John 1 speaks about God in the form of Jesus becoming 'The Word' on earth. The word is the belief system that God has ordained for mankind. When Adam and Eve sinned by eating the forbidden fruit, it led them down a rabbit-hole of lies and deception. With each successive generation, mankind became more distant from the truth about God's nature and desire for man's relationship with God and the things in the earth. Jesus came to re-educate us. Jesus said, repent, change your way of thinking. You've got it all wrong. Let me show you how to do it. Let me show you how to do life the way the almighty God intended. I am the way, the truth and the life. No man cometh to the father but through me. Hebrews 11 It is impossible to please God without believing in HIS precepts about how we should live our lives.
Romans 10:17
17 So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
Faith in God is about believing in someone that you can't see, who has the ability to create something you can see. If you can see it, it's not faith. It has nothing to do with your feelings. It's more about the stance or direction you decide to take inspite of how you feel. The more you move in that direction, the stronger your faith becomes. It is a testimony based on your experience in/ with what you believe in. It is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. The patriarchs in the bible chose to trust God, and HE in turn proved HIMSELF faithful to their beliefs.
It is very important to know God's promises. Because HE says that HIS Word will not return to HIM void. Isaiah 55 HE commands us to 'taste and see that the Lord is good'. HE is faithful to HIS Word. So if you know HIS Word you will know what is HIS Will and laws. You will learn what to expect and it will improve your confidence in HIS ability to sustain and deliver you like King David. Psalms 138
Psalm 138:2
2 I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy loving kindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.
Just as you would sit on a chair without examining it. Or take your medication as prescribed, or even book a flight and fall asleep on the plane until you reach your destination; so it is too that you should rely on God. It's so amazing how we display trust daily in things and persons, even strangers eg. the bus driver, the car, the train conductor, the chef at the restaurant, the traffic light, just to name a few. Yet the God who created us and loves us so much with such an everlasting love, inspite of all that HE continues to do like hold the sky in place, the seas by the shore, the sun to rise and set repeatedly everyday, oxygen for us to breathe in; has such a hard time getting us to entrust our future in HIS hands. The devil is a liar. Don't believe him like Eve did. Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not to your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge HIM and HE will direct your path.
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The thing about any kind of war is that the better prepared you are, the better qualified you are to win. The quality of your weapons is more important that your manpower. Especially in today's world where one can just press a button and have a nuclear weapon annihilate an entire city over 1 million miles away. Knowledge and strategy go hand in hand in winning wars. You need to be able to be at least one step ahead of your enemy. The devil is God's enemy, therefore an enemy of a follower of The Lord Jesus Christ. There's no love lost between them both. They will never, ever become friends again. So as a believer, it is imperative that 'the christian' knows and understands the enemy's strategies as well.
Jesus' death and resurrection from the grave has given 'the christian' access to the most powerful weapons in the spiritual realm. Learning how to properly use them will cause you to live a 'lifestyle' of victory rather than victim.
2 Peter 1:3
His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness.
We literally have no excuse to sin because we have power to defeat/ overcome any and every artillery that the devil can throw at us. In addition, Jesus is our advocate to the Father. HE is our legal representative in the Supreme Court Of Heaven. Once we make HIM Lord of our life and lifestyle, then HE commits to winning our battles according to the WILL OF THE FATHER. 1 John 2 HE has also given us HIS HOLY SPIRIT to lead and empower us for every decision we'll ever have to make. Proverbs 3, John 16 Here are some very powerful weapons to destroy the devil's camp and attempts to defeat you: (Armed and Dangerous - John Ramirez)
1. The Name of Jesus
Phillipians 2: 6-11
Who, being in very nature God,
did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage;
7 rather, he made himself nothing
by taking the very nature of a servant,
being made in human likeness.
8 And being found in appearance as a man,
he humbled himself
by becoming obedient to death—
even death on a cross!
9 Therefore God exalted him to the highest place
and gave him the name that is above every name,
10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,
in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
11 and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the glory of God the Father.
2.The Blood of Jesus
Revelation 12:10-11
10 Then I heard a loud voice in heaven say:
“Now have come the salvation and the power
and the kingdom of our God,
and the authority of his Messiah.
For the accuser of our brothers and sisters,
who accuses them before our God day and night,
has been hurled down.
11 They triumphed over him
by the blood of the Lamb
and by the word of their testimony;
they did not love their lives so much
as to shrink from death.
3. The Word of God (Jesus)
Jeremiah 23: 25-29
25 “I have heard what the prophets say who prophesy lies in my name. They say, ‘I had a dream! I had a dream!’ 26 How long will this continue in the hearts of these lying prophets, who prophesy the delusions of their own minds? 27 They think the dreams they tell one another will make my people forget my name, just as their ancestors forgot my name through Baal worship. 28 Let the prophet who has a dream recount the dream, but let the one who has my word speak it faithfully. For what has straw to do with grain?” declares the Lord. 29 “Is not my word like fire,” declares the Lord, “and like a hammer that breaks a rock in pieces?John 1
4. Speaking In Tongues
Romans 8; 22-27
22 We know that the whole creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time. 23 Not only so, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption to sonship, the redemption of our bodies. 24 For in this hope we were saved. But hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what they already have? 25 But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently.
26 In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans. 27 And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for God’s people in accordance with the will of God.
5. Prayer
Psalm 50: 14-15
14 “Sacrifice thank offerings to God,
fulfill your vows to the Most High,
15 and call on me in the day of trouble;
I will deliver you, and you will honor me.” 1 Thessalonians 5
6.Praise And Worship
2 Chronicles 20: 15-29
15 He said: “Listen, King Jehoshaphat and all who live in Judah and Jerusalem! This is what the Lord says to you: ‘Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army. For the battle is not yours, but God’s. 16 Tomorrow march down against them. They will be climbing up by the Pass of Ziz, and you will find them at the end of the gorge in the Desert of Jeruel. 17 You will not have to fight this battle. Take up your positions; stand firm and see the deliverance the Lord will give you, Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Go out to face them tomorrow, and the Lord will be with you.’”
18 Jehoshaphat bowed down with his face to the ground, and all the people of Judah and Jerusalem fell down in worship before the Lord. 19 Then some Levites from the Kohathites and Korahites stood up and praised the Lord, the God of Israel, with a very loud voice.
20 Early in the morning they left for the Desert of Tekoa. As they set out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, “Listen to me, Judah and people of Jerusalem! Have faith in the Lord your God and you will be upheld; have faith in his prophets and you will be successful.” 21 After consulting the people, Jehoshaphat appointed men to sing to the Lord and to praise him for the splendor of his holiness as they went out at the head of the army, saying:
“Give thanks to the Lord,
for his love endures forever.”
22 As they began to sing and praise, the Lord set ambushes against the men of Ammon and Moab and Mount Seir who were invading Judah, and they were defeated. 23 The Ammonites and Moabites rose up against the men from Mount Seir to destroy and annihilate them. After they finished slaughtering the men from Seir, they helped to destroy one another.
24 When the men of Judah came to the place that overlooks the desert and looked toward the vast army, they saw only dead bodies lying on the ground; no one had escaped. 25 So Jehoshaphat and his men went to carry off their plunder, and they found among them a great amount of equipment and clothing[b] and also articles of value—more than they could take away. There was so much plunder that it took three days to collect it. 26 On the fourth day they assembled in the Valley of Berakah, where they praised the Lord. This is why it is called the Valley of Berakah[c] to this day.
27 Then, led by Jehoshaphat, all the men of Judah and Jerusalem returned joyfully to Jerusalem, for the Lord had given them cause to rejoice over their enemies. 28 They entered Jerusalem and went to the temple of the Lord with harps and lyres and trumpets.29 The fear of God came on all the surrounding kingdoms when they heard how the Lord had fought against the enemies of Israel.Psalms 100
7. Pulling Down Strongholds
2 Corinthians 10: 3-6
3 For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. 4 The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. 5 We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. 6 And we will be ready to punish every act of disobedience, once your obedience is complete. Matthew 12
8. Fasting
Isaiah 58: 6-14
6"Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break every yoke? 7 Is it not to share your food with the hungry and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter-- when you see the naked, to clothe him, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood? 8 Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will quickly appear; then your righteousness will go before you, and the glory of the LORD will be your rear guard. 9 Then you will call, and the LORD will answer; you will cry for help, and he will say: Here am I. "If you do away with the yoke of oppression, with the pointing finger and malicious talk, 10 and if you spend yourselves in behalf of the hungry and satisfy the needs of the oppressed, then your light will rise in the darkness, and your night will become like the noonday. 11 The LORD will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail. 12 Your people will rebuild the ancient ruins and will raise up the age-old foundations; you will be called Repairer of Broken Walls, Restorer of Streets with Dwellings. 13"If you keep your feet from breaking the Sabbath and from doing as you please on my holy day, if you call the Sabbath a delight and the LORD's holy day honorable, and if you honor it by not going your own way and not doing as you please or speaking idle words, 14 then you will find your joy in the LORD, and I will cause you to ride on the heights of the land and to feast on the inheritance of your father Jacob." The mouth of the LORD has spoken.
It is important to be focused in battle. You need to first master your mindset. You cannot master your mindset if you don't first learn to master your appetite, both physically and spiritually. Fasting helps you to build discipline for your mission. Matthew 4
It is extremely important to understand how to destroy what has been sent to destroy you. The devil is not omnipresent. He gets tired too. He was created like every human. He is not all knowing. He has to answer to God's laws. In the story of Job God asked satan where he was coming from. He responded that he was roaming the earth 'to and fro'. He is 'like a roaring lion whose only motive is to steal, kill and destroy your destiny. 1 Peter 5 It doesn't matter if you aren't trying to pick a fight with him. He's always on the offensive - Believe That! But we are more than conquerors because of Jesus. Romans 8 Whose report will you believe? Practice the discipline of combining the weapons based on the tutoring of the Holy Spirit. Learn the mastery of all. Prophesy. Jesus did what HIS Father told HIM to do, so does the Holy Spirit. John 5 It is imperative to study God's precepts and ordinances. We overcome Only Because IT IS WRITTEN!!!
TESTIMONY:
Kareem was raised for Jihad, until he saw the risen King!
The Almighty God, the Father is a Holy King. HE will only permit humans in HIS presence to address HIM in a holy form. The human nature is automatically sinful/ unholy. So in order for us to appear blameless/ holy before God, we need Jesus' intervention. It is our relationship with Jesus that transforms our appearance to the Father. God does not tolerate sin. That's why Jesus, came to earth. HE came as a bridge for mankind. We assume Jesus' holiness in order to enter into God's presence.
Jesus came as a spirit who inhabited a human body. HE is the only full form of complete human righteousness that has ever appeared in the earth. Hence, for us to appear righteous before the Almighty God we need(ed) to use Jesus as our scapegoat. Light and darkness cannot co-exist. Sin represents darkness. We need to first repent. The human nature is unholy/unrighteous. Prior to Jesus' coming to the earth, God accepted sacrifices on an altar from a high priest. Hebrews 9
The business of dominion and power is a complete process. At an altar humans receive and or revoke power and authority. The reason the Hebrew nations were feared in history was because of the power of their 'living' God. It starts with repentance. Romans 8 Repentance includes:
Acknowledgement of our sinful human nature
Acknowledgement of existence of the spiritual nature
Choosing to be dominated by the spiritual nature
Inviting Jesus to be Lord of the process
Genesis 1: 26-30
26 Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals,[a] and over all the creatures that move along the ground.”
27 So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.
28 God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground.”
29 Then God said, “I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food. 30 And to all the beasts of the earth and all the birds in the sky and all the creatures that move along the ground—everything that has the breath of life in it—I give every green plant for food.” And it was so.
In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, HE gave man dominion. However, the devil tricked man into transferring his dominion rights to him. As a result man lost dominion. God sent Jesus into the earth to restore dominion and power to man. But in order for that to happen, we would have to follow the process.
Jesus, after he returned from the wilderness where he was tempted by the devil; the first thing HE said was REPENT. If you want to be a victor instead of a victim you have to walk in obedience and resemblance to who and what Jesus said and did.
THIS IS THE PROCESS:
Repentance
The Word
Sacrifice
Personal Sacrifice
Sacrifice of Praise & Worship
Prayers (petitions, etc...)
Sacrificial Gift
Prophecy
An altar is like an airport. It is a place of commuter exchange in the spirit realm. It is the only point in the earth where a spirit can enter the physical realm through the form of a body. It's a gateway. It is the most powerful place on earth. Destinies gain/ lose strength there. There are two major powers. The altar of the 'Throne of Grace' represents good, and the altar of 'sin and iniquity' represents evil. Evil altars are a copycat of good altars. At an altar there is a god who demands acknowledgement and sacrifices in return for power. The Almighty God is the God of the Throne of Grace, while the devil is the god of sin and iniquity.
The Almighty God is a King, therefore HIS WORD is law. It is important to know HIS WORD in order to effectively communicate with HIM. God requires repentance from humans for first giving up their dominion (which HE gave them) to the devil. Romans 10 The only thing that a human has that God did not first give to him is worship. Everything originates with God. Because HE has freely given you everything you have, your correct response of acceptance and appreciation must always be one of sacrifice. Romans 12 God has a protocol. Everything which HE requires has an outline. Psalms 100, Psalms 150, Matthew 6, Philippians 4, Proverbs 3, Leviticus 27, etc... When we follow HIS protocol HE gives us HIS revelation by way of a prophecy. A prophecy is a message that has been communicated to a person by a supernatural entity. Everything the devil does is a copycat to God.
Once a human takes back his dominion from the devil then he is in right standing with The Almighty God. He then has more power than the devil based on his reconciliation which Jesus enabled.
Matthew 28: 18
18 And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.
It was a serpent who tricked Adam and Eve into giving up their dominion. Jesus restored dominion over this same serpent. Matthew 16
Luke 10: 19
"I have given you authority to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and to trample on all the power of the Enemy; and in no case shall anything do you harm.
Matthew 18: 18-20
"Whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. Again, truly I tell you, if two of you agree on earth about anything you ask, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven. For where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them".
The only way to live according to the ordinance of God is to walk in obedience to HIS Laws. 1 Peter 2 Man was made to live a fulfilling life full of power and dominion. Altars give power and repentance gives dominion. Draw nigh unto God and HE will draw nigh unto you. James 4 You cannot serve two masters. Victory belongs to Jesus. When HE died on the cross HE declared "it is finished!"Revelation 1 The ultimate power belongs to The Almighty God and HIS children. It's your choice today. Take back control!
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The real impact of fasting is to give you power to overcome obstacles you're unable to destroy in your own physical strength. Fasting is a spiritual enabler. It empowers.
WIKIPEDIA: Fasting is the abstention from eating and sometimes drinking. From a purely physiological context, "fasting" may refer to the metabolic status of a person who has not eaten overnight (see "Breakfast"), or to the metabolic state achieved after complete digestion and absorption of a meal.
Fasting is the act of foregoing food with or without foregoing other 'regular habits' in order to (re)gain clarity, deliverance, power and maybe lose weight. It is a physical exercise with a very spiritual outcome.
For a Christian, fasting is more than foregoing food. In addition to spending more time 'spiritually focused', it involves serving the less fortunate based on the Almighty God's command. Fasting should serve both self and others simultaneously.
Isaiah 58: 6-8
6 “Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break every yoke?
7 Is it not to share your food with the hungry and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter— when you see the naked, to clothe them, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?
8 Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will quickly appear; then your righteousness will go before you, and the glory of the Lord will be your rear guard.
There are multiple benefits from a habit of fasting. One great attribute is it offers clarity. You are able to focus better upon completion. It sharpens your discernment skills. It brings healing. In addition, God's promise is to be your rear guard, i.e your protector/ bodyguard as a result.
The human being has a mixture of physical and spiritual abilities. The spirit world and physical world co-exists. There is always a competition between both.
Galatians 5: 16-17
16 So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. 17 For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever you want.
On any given day, for every individual, either of these powers are leading. Whichever of these powers you feed the most will always be in the winning position.
Philippians 4:13"I can do all things through Christ who strengtheneth me".
There are several different types of fasts which include:
Dry fast - Avoid all food and drink
Water fast - Only drink water
Liquid fast - Only drink liquids
Daniel fast - Only eat vegetables for atleast 21 days
Naturally the body can go without food for 40 days. A dry fast is the most effective. However, people have different habits and challenges. It is a deliberate choice to abstain in order to accomplish a greater spiritual and or physical health for a specific period of time. God is a spirit and man was made in God's image and likeness. Genesis 1: 26-28 Therefore man is a spirit as well. Man is a spirit that lives in a physical body. God himself commands us to worship HIM in spirit and in truth. John 4:24 The spiritual is more powerful than the physical. In fact, in order for things to be manifested in the physical they first have to happen in the spiritual.
The world is regulated by laws, God's laws.
Psalm 138: 2I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy loving kindness and for thy truth: For thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.
God is a king; and a king's word in his kingdom is always unrefutted law. For instance: gravity is a law. It doesn't matter the time, weather, or emotion. If it jumps/ or free falls, it will hit the ground. Fasting is also governed by God's laws. When you fast you gain power. You can fast for good or bad reasons. Christians fast, but so do witches and warlocks. Read the story of Jehosaphat in 2 Chronicles 20 OR Read the story of Queen Esther and Mordecai Esther 4
When you are faced with challenges and want an effective accelerated change you should fast. Effective fasting should include abstinence from food and all other pleasures to focus on scripture and praying. it should include dancing, praising, joyful shouting to God and laughter. These are manifestations of the presence of the Holy Spirit. Challenges are considered bondages. Each bondage requires a different level of fasting. Isaiah 58 Fast until you experience liberty from the bondage you are experiencing. There is " absolutely no chain that cannot be broken". 2 Kings 6 God is the most powerful being in the universe. HIS word as a king in HIS Kingdom says: Matthew 16:19 "I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven."
It doesn't matter who or what is your opposition. God's law is eternal. If you want (change) power, and even more power, fast.
Jeremiah 29: 13 You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart
TESTIMONY: George's Story | FAST 2019
WORSHIP: So Will I (100 Billion X) // Do It Again - Cross Worship ft. Osby Berry
Fasting is the game changer you need to clear the oversize boulder in your life, try it!
