To them who are pure all things are pure.
Fasting
"Moreover, when you fast, do not be like the hypocrites, with a sad countenance. For they disfigure their faces that they may appear to men to be fasting. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward. But you , when you fast, so that you do not appear to men to be fasting, but to your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly. ( Matthew 6: 16-18 NKJV)
12 All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.13 Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall destroy both it and them. Now the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body.14 And God hath both raised up the Lord, and will also raise up us by his own power.15 Know ye not that your bodies are the members of Christ? shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them the members of an harlot? God forbid.16 What? know ye not that he which is joined to an harlot is one body? for two, saith he, shall be one flesh.17 But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit.18 Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.19 What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?20 For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's. (1 Corinthians: 6:12-20 KJV)
Different Fasting for different reasons.
Further more on another note about fasting for indwelling sin committed against yourself.
There for if you sin against your own body through committing sexual immorality you should commit to fasting from the actions you had done previously to strengthen the fruits of the Spirit in you that you may not be a slave to the members of the flesh but of the Spirit we are to be slaves to Christ. The fasting is not to free you from sin. You are free through Jesus Christ and the Spirit of God who dwells in you. You are fasting to prove to yourself that the Spirit of God in you is stronger than your fleshly body that had control of you before. This fast helps you build up fruits of the spirit such as self-control, patience, longsuffering, faithfulness, and peace. Fasting to strengthen the Spirit is a good thing. Jesus started fasting right after being baptized.
Mark 1:12 (KJV) And immediately the Spirit driveth him into the wilderness.
Fasting is beneficial for body mind soul and spirit.
A good way to check your life to see if the Lord is leading you to fast is by taking a look at the things around you. Have you been struggling in a certain area in your life. Maybe it is health, or maybe the health of a loved one. Is it financially or your family needs to draw closer to Jesus. What ever the situation is you can turn to the lord in fasting and prayer when the spirit draws you. This is the only rear facing armor the lord gives us. It says this in Isaiah 58.
For restoring sexual purity visit this link http://restoringsexualpurity.org/sexual-sin/
If you have any other fasting questions please send us a Godly Advice Form.
12 All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.13 Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall destroy both it and them. Now the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body.14 And God hath both raised up the Lord, and will also raise up us by his own power.15 Know ye not that your bodies are the members of Christ? shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them the members of an harlot? God forbid.16 What? know ye not that he which is joined to an harlot is one body? for two, saith he, shall be one flesh.17 But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit.18 Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.19 What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?20 For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's. (1 Corinthians: 6:12-20 KJV)
Different Fasting for different reasons.
- Fasting using a Three Day water only fast. (Water Fasting)
- Fasting drinking only juice and water. (Juice Fasting)
- Fasting eating Strictly Fruits and vegetables(Fruit and Veggie Fasting)
- Fasting from sun up to sun down(All Day Fasting)
- Fasting from all fleshly desires(Flesh Fasting)
- Fasting from sex and sexual sin.(Sex Fasting)
- Fasting for 40 Days (Jesus had done this kind of fasting in the wilderness)
Further more on another note about fasting for indwelling sin committed against yourself.
There for if you sin against your own body through committing sexual immorality you should commit to fasting from the actions you had done previously to strengthen the fruits of the Spirit in you that you may not be a slave to the members of the flesh but of the Spirit we are to be slaves to Christ. The fasting is not to free you from sin. You are free through Jesus Christ and the Spirit of God who dwells in you. You are fasting to prove to yourself that the Spirit of God in you is stronger than your fleshly body that had control of you before. This fast helps you build up fruits of the spirit such as self-control, patience, longsuffering, faithfulness, and peace. Fasting to strengthen the Spirit is a good thing. Jesus started fasting right after being baptized.
Mark 1:12 (KJV) And immediately the Spirit driveth him into the wilderness.
Fasting is beneficial for body mind soul and spirit.
A good way to check your life to see if the Lord is leading you to fast is by taking a look at the things around you. Have you been struggling in a certain area in your life. Maybe it is health, or maybe the health of a loved one. Is it financially or your family needs to draw closer to Jesus. What ever the situation is you can turn to the lord in fasting and prayer when the spirit draws you. This is the only rear facing armor the lord gives us. It says this in Isaiah 58.
For restoring sexual purity visit this link http://restoringsexualpurity.org/sexual-sin/
If you have any other fasting questions please send us a Godly Advice Form.
