HOW TO FAST

You are free to fast however the Spirit leads you. Here are some options:

■ Total Fast
Abstain from solid foods and beverages for 24 hours. Take only water.

■ Partial Fast
Abstain from solid foods and beverages for part of the day. Perhaps from breakfast to lunch. Take only water.

■ One Meal Fast
Sacrifice one full meal a day.

■ Beverage Fast
Abstain from solid foods for 24 hours. Take only water and liquid foods such as milk, milo or other health beverages.

■ Daniel Fast
Abstain from meats and other favourite delicacies. Take only small portions of fresh vegetables, fruit and juices. Do this 40 days. Or do a ten-day fast (DANIEL 1:12).

■ Esther Fast
Abstain from solid foods for 24 hours for three days (ESTHER 4:16).

HOW TO ENJOY FASTING

■ Set aside time each day to seek God in prayer with fasting. It may be half an hour or one hour or more.

■ Adopt an attitude of prayer as you go about your daily duties at home, at work or at school. Apply what you’ve learned in tangible actions.

■ Scale down your normal activities. Avoid rigorous exercise such as cycling or jogging.

■ Be alert. Besides fasting from food, fast from things that distract, such as TV, social media, cybergames, or things that destroy such as coarse jesting or careless words.

■ Break your fast gradually and wisely. For health reasons, you should consume small portions as you break fast, avoiding chilli or acidic foods as much as possible.