I need the prayers of the saints. I must fast, but I have a stronghold. Perhaps it is my lack of self control or a familiar spirit in my family or a curse, but I need it broken in Yeshua's name. The Holy Spirit has told me to fast many times, in this area I feel very disobedient. I know prayer will strengthen me. Bless you, Rexine

shalom,

may Yahweh give you the strength to determine to fast. in Yaushua name we ask.
may i suggest that you start out slow kind of like jogging. don't try to fast excessive days on end. start with a meal. 1/2 day, full day etc. hunger pains stop between the second & 3rd day. it is very dificult to fast when you do hard labor.
awb

Shalom Rexine,

I will pray for you also. I have found fasting to be a wonderful cleansing tool to incorporate semi-frequently. A book on the subject that I would highly recommend is "The Miracle of Fasting" by Patricia Bragg.

Aside from Yom Kippur, which requires complete fasting, I would recommend easing into it as AWB advised. Don't go to extremes. In the beginning, I would recommend juice fasting. After you've gained more experience with it, go to diluted juices, and then eventually just water.

You may feel tired and irritable for the first day or two, but as AWB said, by the third day the hunger ends. Then a wonderful, light, euphoric feeling takes its place that is conducive to deep prayer and meditation. Check out Acts 13:2-3, Acts 14:23-25, Ezra 8:23, Joel 2:12, 2:15. (There are tons more scriptures like these, too.)

When you end the fast, one of the most critically important things is to eat very little. For as many days as you fasted, take the same number of days to gradually return to a normal diet.

Don't fear. We are not built to live very long without water, but we can go months without food. It takes many months before starvation begins. Many people fast periodically for 3-10 days, and do this several times a year, and/or fast a day or two every week. Fasting resorts supervise longer fasts, generally up to a month. It strengths the immune system and people come alive and radiant. So unless you are in poor health, you need not have any fear whatsoever of fasting for just a day or two.

Love from Sister Heaven Sent

Rexine
I agree with the sisters there, start with missing a meal or two.
the best thing is to eat good before you go a fast. Yes the longer day fast are by YHWH when he puts it in your ruach to fast for more three days his ruach will be with you. MAy YHWH continue to quide you and show you the way.