Summer Daniel Fast
Praise the Lord! We will be corporately fasting from Monday August 12th at 6:00 am until Friday August 16th at 4:00pm.
We will be participating in a Daniel Fast.
1. The Daniel Fast for us is merely denial in the spirit of what Daniel actually did. It is an effort to bring into subjection the natural self in favor of building up the spiritual self. Please note that if you under a doctor’s care, you are encouraged to follow all of your doctor’s directions.
2. During this time we will refrain from the following:
a) We will refrain from all television and radio listening with the exception of religious, educational and news programming.
b) We will refrain from listening to all music except for religious music.
c) We will limit our reading to educational, religious and news material.
d) We will limit computer usage to educational, religious and news material as well. This should limit the sites we visit on the internet.
e) We will not eat any flesh including beef, pork, poultry, fish and/or seafood of any type.
f) We will refrain from all snack foods including chips, cookies, candy, candy bars, cake, ice cream, etc.
g) We will limit beverages to water, milk and 100% fruit juices only. All pop, coffee, tea, kool-aid, etc. is not allowed.
h) Normal marital activities are suspended for the duration of the fast (I Corinthians 7:1). Saints with unsaved spouses should use wisdom.
3. The following can be done:
a) You may eat any time and as often as you like.
b) You may only eat foods not prohibited above including but not limited to vegetables, fruit, starches, bread, nuts, seeds, dairy products, etc.
c) The key is following the spirit of the fast.
4. Finally, be prayerful and spend time in the Word seeking God’s guidance, direction and blessings for your individual lives and for our church families. By all means, pray for leadership and especially for our senior pastor, associate pastors and their family.
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