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The Miracle Results Of Fasting: Discover The Amazing Benefits In Your Spirit, Soul And Body (Christian Living Series)
The Miracle Results Of Fasting Discover The Amazing Benefits In Your Spirit Soul And Body - Christian Living Series Author:Charles Capps, Dave Williams When my dear friend, Loren Triplett, retired after serving eight years as the director of foreign missions for his denomination, overseeing an annual budget of nearly $120 million, he certainly didnt step out of the picture. He had plansmissionary plans. Loren is an impressive fellow. During his time as director of foreign missions... more », the number of overseas church members and adherents grew from 16 million to 25 million. The number of foreign national ministers increased 48 percent. To top that off, when Loren assumed the directorship in 1989, we had missionaries in 86 nations. After just eight years of Lorens leadership, we had mission efforts in 148 nations of the world. Now, thats an achievement. During a time of fasting, God told Loren and his wife, Millie, that He wanted them to be missionaries to Central America. Soon after Loren spoke at a campmeeting and told the people about his new calling. That night people laid money, diamond rings, and many other things of value at their feet. When they counted it all up it was enough to send them to the mission field right away. Typically it takes a missionary eighteen months to raise enough money to get to the field, but God did it in one night for the Tripletts. Was there a specific reason this happened to them? How did Loren accomplish so much in such a short time? What was his secret? Ask the people who know him. You will learn that Loren has lived a fasted life. Living a fasted life produces both miraculous and radical results in the Christian walk. Among these benefits are: Deliverance from sinful or unhealthy habits Revelations from God Speedily answered prayers Constant supply of needs Rejuvenation of health and vitality Longer life Loss of unwanted weight Slow down the aging process Elimination of body toxins Elimination of food allergy sources Clear acne and other dermatological problems Defeat sinus and mucus problems Normalize blood pressure Help keep arteries young Maintain healthy cholesterol level Assist in curing mental and emotional disorders Increased energy Bring the body into spiritual subjection Break demonic oppression To choose to deny yourself food in order to achieve some spiritual or physical benefit may seem crazy. However, fasting is a biblical precept long practiced by those who have sought God for miraculous changes in their lives and the lives of those to whom they minister. You will see what fasting is, the different types of fasting, the purpose of fasting, and the proper attitude for fasting. I will also show you how to avoid the sweeping tail of one of our greatest spiritual enemies. Perhaps you fast already, or maybe you fasted as a young Christian when you were just learning about the spiritual disciplines. Maybe youre like me and forgot the benefits of fasting for a while but now have a spiritual hunger that cant be satisfied any other way. We live in one of those phenomenal seasons when God is calling people to fast. I believe He is drawing us closer to His side so that we can win souls, walk in spiritual authority, and advance His kingdom at a greater speed and with greater impact. Fasting supercharges our efforts to accomplish Gods purposes. Im not proposing some sort of new legalism by telling you to fast a certain number of days per month to achieve holiness. Im simply showing how leading a fasted life increases our ability to hear from God, walk in His ways, and do His will. As you fast you will find that there is an attitude that pleases the Lord, and there are attitudes that do not please Him. You will discover the most practical and rewarding fast for you. And you will find that, although there are times of struggle to maintain the fasted life, it is well worth the effort. There are always critics who sneer when I mention fasting, no matter what I show them in the Word of God. Some call the practice of fasting "starvation." However, when Christians fast with biblical understanding and common sense, the results speak for themselves. My goal in writing this little book is to motivate you and inspire you to live a lifestyle that incorporates biblical fasting. Then you too will see amazing advances in your life. People at your retirement banquet will say, "How did he do that? How did she accomplish so much in so little time?" Happy fasting!« less