What does fasting do for you?

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Evidence from fasting from the Church

“By bodily fasting Gods curbs our vices, elevates our minds, and bestows upon us virtue and its reward.” (Pope Gregory the Great, Liber Sacramentorum in PL 78:55C; also in the Preface for Lent in Missale Romanum, 21st Ed.)

“Fasting purges the mind, elevates sensibility, subjects the flesh to the spirit…makes the heart contrite and humble, which God does not spurn, It disperses the clouds of concupiscence, extinguishes the flames of lust, intensifies the light of chastity, It dislikes verbosity, renounces a superfluity of riches, treads upon pride and commends humility.” (St. Bonaventure, Defense of the Mendicants, toward the end of Ch. 6)

“Fasting is the teacher of continence, the discipline of chastity, the humility of mind, the chastisement of the flesh, the form of sobriety, the norm of virtue, the purification of the soul, the expression of compassion, the foundation of gentleness, the origin of chastity, the grace of old age, the safeguard of youth.” (S. Ambrose, De Helia et Ieiunio, ch. 8, n, 22)

Hope is not a virtue for people with a full stomach. (Pope Francis, 27 Sept 2017)

"Indeed, penance is that counterforce which keeps the forces of concupiscence in check and repels them. In the words of Christ Himself, “the kingdom of heaven has been enduring violent assault, and the violent have been seizing it by force.” (Pope Saint John XXIII, Paenitentiam Agere, 10)
 
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That’s fine because I’m not, & never have, posted any medical advice. I’ve only given the benefits of Fasting, which is answering the question of this Thread.
 
“By fasting, by vigils, and all mortification of the body, prayer is greatly helped.” (Tobit 12:8) Let each one do what she can; what one cannot herself do, she does by another who can do it, if she loves in another that which personal inability alone hinders her from doing; wherefore let her who can do less not keep back the one who can do more, and let her who can do more not urge unduly her who can do less. For your conscience is responsible to God; to each other owe nothing but mutual love." (St. Augustine, Letter 130, n. 31)

“And the Jews wondered, saying: How doth this man know letters, having never learned? Jesus answered them, and said: My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.” (Jn 7:15, 16)
 
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I am on my personal experience of various self-disciplines consider fasting in a broader sense.
I can for example have dinner , and instead of supper to drink only living water.
I can abstain from sugar, and prefer simple, modest food instead of refined food.
I go to bed early and get up early.
The power sport generally has a positive effect on me. I run regularly in the morning. After the daily evening workouts I do not want to eat, I just drink water.
Therefore for me even occupation by a power sport is something more than just a sport.
In all this practice, the main task is to calm down my Adam, and learn to discipline the body by eliminating my lust.
 
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2018.03.08
Fasting is Essential

I find that very few believers are really aware of the importance and power of fasting.

Fasting quietens and disciplines your spirit and opens the way for revelation and power gifts.

If you aspire to operate in the power gifts to full extent with regard to healing the sick, raising the dead, etc then at least one 40 day water only fast, possibly with a small amount of bread and wine (or grape juice i.e. what is commonly called “Communion”) morning and evening is essential. You need to be VERY sure that Father Yah, the Almighty Creator, wants you to undertake such a fast, it is draining unless you do it with a significant anointing for the fast and you may well spend the last few weeks of the fast in bed. But if you really want to operate in great power this is the fast to undertake.

A so-called “Daniel Fast” for 21 days with only vegetables or soup is another less powerful option but NOT for the power gifts unless you are clearly shown otherwise.

I have been shown a simple and easy to apply fast which is seven or more consecutive three-day water only fasts at weekly intervals. I have undertaken five of these in the past seventeen years and each fast has brought great revelation and brought me closer to Father Yah. Such a fast is easy to undertake and does not weaken one significantly.

I typically have an early dinner on a Thursday night and then break the fast with a late dinner on Sunday night. You can take bread and wine in small quantities morning and evening and plenty of water. I strongly recommend this. As far as I am concerned this is the MINIMUM fast IF you are serious and I would recommend repeating this at six monthly or annual intervals for at least a few years and then less frequently thereafter.

It is important what you pray during the fast, look at the pages on prayer at Prayer and also read the article on Seven Steps to Drawing Close to the Almighty referenced below. In particular set yourself clear goals and pray accordingly such as seeking greater revelation and a deeper relationship with Father.
 
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MOST IMPORTANT – Read the article “Seven Components in Drawing Close to the Creator”. There are a large number of prayers, processes and actions that are presented here – systematically read the article and step by step apply what you find there. In particular, go on several sets of seven three day fasts at weekly intervals with clearly focussed prayer as outlined in the document. Seven Components in Growing Close to Yah

It will potentially take you several years of applying all that is specified in these documents to start reaching your full potential and full anointing wherever you are in your life right now.

May Yah, The Almighty Creator, bless you and keep you and make His face to shine upon you and give you His peace.

May Yah judge me severely and correct me harshly and show me the level of my present deception and how to correct it with regard to everything that I write and publish.

Warm regards and blessings,

James Robertson
Emissary and Spokesman of Yah
17 February 2018

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Oh but be warned of the next day need for a bathroom constantly! Think of it as another concern to offer up
 
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Never have I experienced any benefit spiritually from fasting , it is just nusiance from an out dated tradition that someone started and doesnt for me add anything. If fasting actually did anything spiritually, then so should burning inscense and throwing chicken bones on the ground and flopping around speaking gibberish.
 
You may not have benefited from fasting, but fasting has been a staple of every major religion throughout time and has legions of people from all ages who have attested to its spiritual efficacy.
But the most important thing for Catholics is that Jesus not only fasted himself, but told us to fast. Thus, we imitate Jesus. It is not about you, but about your willingness to follow the Master.
 
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