Bible Weight Loss Tips

The Bible is full of weight loss tips. Hundreds of pages about fighting the desire of the flesh.  Everyday we're bombarded by opportunities to overindulge. Television ads show us tantalizing large photographs of tasty restaurant meals. Well-meanin..

What is Biblical Fasting?

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Biblical fasting is not a pathway to God. You do not need fasting as a path to God. He is with you now. You can’t get any closer than He is to you right now. Biblical Fasting a Spiritual Discipline Biblical fasting is a tool to repair the damag..

Spiritual Emptiness

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Spiritual emptiness plagues the souls of our modern society. Crafted veneers cover up how we really feel, because, to be honest is to admit we’re suffering inside. It is easier to ignore the cry of the heart and suppress it with work, activities,..

Fasting Eliminates Toxic Thoughts

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Most people have toxic thoughts filled with negativity, pride and false expectations, stemming from the pain of childhood. When I first saw the futility of my thinking process, the only conclusion I could come to was that I was totally insane. I wo..

Fasting Cleanses The Conscience

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Money, medications, material possessions, achievements, good deeds or perfect living cannot buy a clear conscience. It is easy to make excuses, but if you do not believe your own lie, it will be powerless to sooth your conscience. Guilt can last..

Fasting Cleanses Unhealthy Values

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When life wanes into the hollow darkness of death, it will not be the parties, victories, trophies or empires we built that will fill our thoughts but the last embrace of the ones we love. One last tear-filled moment to share. When that day comes, ea..

Called To Fast

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The Bible clearly calls us to fasting. When I mention fasting to Christians, I often hear the statement, I have not been called to fast and when I am, I will fast. Many talk as if fasting is like going on a mission to a jungle. In reality, every Ch..

Fasting Cleans the Spiritual House

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When I was younger, I studied the writings of Confucius, The Tibetan Book of The Dead, Buddhism, Astrology, Tarot and every interesting and weird philosophy I could find. Playing bass for a heavy metal band called Black Mass, I became morosely depres..

Finding Your Purpose

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Before you start fasting, take some time to think about why you are fasting. Jesus did not fast to lose weight. He was to be stripped naked, and hung bleeding on a Cross. His purpose in fasting was for the strength to complete His ministry. Healing..