2007-03-16 02:10:11 · 7 answers · asked by Alex 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Fasting is a time when Christians will pray in place of their normal eating time. Traditionally, you would skip one or more meals (remember to drink water though!!) and use that time to pray and listen to God. Some people cannot do this right away and need to build up to it. Maybe just eat half of your lunch or something. The key is sacrifice. You are giving up food and your own priorities to make time for God.
Jesus answered, "It is written: 'Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.'"
Matthew 4:4
2007-03-16 02:18:30 · answer #1 · answered by sneaky_recon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fasting isn't just about starving yourself or losing weight, although one is bound to lose weight doing it if the fast from food. Fasting itself though is a symbolic gesture to God. When we fast, we sacrifice something that we normally enjoy doing or feel like we need in order to spend the time we'd normally be doing those things, with God. There are various types of fasts. You can fast from television, the internet, junk food,etc. . .you don't have to cut out ALL food. Daniel in the Bible devoted himself to a very special fast in the OT. It would be worth reading up on.
2007-03-16 05:07:13 · answer #2 · answered by Evan S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is nothing wrong with fasting. I, personally, don't do it but I is biblically based so I think is normal for people to fast if they're pious.
Matt. 6:16-18 - in fact, Jesus even gives instructions on how to fast. Jesus says, "Do not look dismal like the hypocrites, but look clean and refreshed."
Psalm 35:13 - David says, "I afflicted myself with fasting." David recognized that fasting drew him closer to God. Fasting makes us aware of our dependency on
2007-03-16 02:22:28 · answer #3 · answered by cynical 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the Bible it says that Jesus fasted for forty days and forty nights. You go without a meal. You can drink water. People fast today because they pray and they follow what Jesus did. It may not be for forty days though.
2007-03-16 03:22:35 · answer #4 · answered by prettyting 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fasting is to go without solid food. The purpose of fasting is not to twist God's arm but to weaken our physical body so that our spirit can become more sensitive to the the promptings and relevelations of God when we pray.
2007-03-16 02:20:58 · answer #5 · answered by seekfind 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why do they call it a fast when it goes so damn slow?
2007-03-16 02:34:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To go without.
2007-03-16 02:14:02 · answer #7 · answered by Ted 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋