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BIBLICAL PATTERNS OF FASTING Full Fast - Drink liquids only (you establish the number of days). You may wish to consult your doctor. Daniel Fast - Abstaining from meats and sweets, eating only fruits and vegetables and drinking water. (see below for more details on the Daniel fast) 3-Day Fast - This can be any type of fast (Full Fast, Daniel Fast, give up one type of food). Partial Fast - Fast from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. or sun-up to sun-down. This fast can also be any type of fast: Full Fast, Daniel Fast, 3-Day Fast. God will honor your best. You may want to include a combination of fasts. For example, you may want to participate in a Full fast for 1-3 days and then continue with a Daniel fast. Scripture References for Fasting Matthew 6:16-18, Luke 18:9-14 Relation to Prayer and Reading of The Word 1 Samuel 1:6-8, Luke 2:37 Corporate Fasting 2 Chronicles 20:34, Joel 2:15-16, Acts 27:33-37 Remember what pleases God is the attitude of your heart, sincerely seeking Him. (Isaiah 58; Jeremiah 14:12;1 Corinthians 8:8) May God greatly bless you as you fast! GUIDELINES FOR A DANIEL FAST Foods We May Eat Whole Grains: Brown Rice, Oats, Barley Legumes: Dried Beans, Pinto Beans, Split Peas, Lentils, Black Eyed Peas Fruits: Apples, Apricots, Bananas, Blackberries, Blueberries, Boysenberries, Cantaloupe, Cherries, Cranberries, Oats, Figs, Grapefruit, Grapes, Guava, Honeydew Melon, Kiwi, Lemons, Limes, Mangoes, Nectarines, Papayas, Peaches, Pears, Pineapples, Plums, Prunes, Raisins, Raspberries, Strawberries, Tangelos, Tangerines, Watermelon Vegetables: Artichokes, Asparagus, Beets, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Celery, Chili Peppers, Corn, Cucumbers, Eggplant, Garlic, Gingerroot, Kale, Leeks, Lettuce, Mushrooms, Mustard Greens, Okra, Onions, Parsley, Potatoes, Radishes, Rutabagas, Scallions, Spinach, Sprouts, Squashes, Sweet Potatoes, Tomatoes, Turnips, Watercress, Yams, Zucchini Seeds, Nuts, Sprouts Liquids: Water Foods to Avoid Meat, White Rice, Fried Foods, Caffeine, Carbonated Beverages Foods Containing Preservatives or Additives, Refined Sugar Sugar Substitutes, White Flour and All Products Using It Margarine, Shortening, High Fat Products *Content adapted from Fasting God’s Way by Jentezen Franklin |