Tag: fasting and prayer

Should I fast for Lent? What did Jesus teach?

Lent, to observe or not to observe? Lent has its backgrounds in religious tradition.   If tradition, then is it biblical?  Should you observe it or not?  Historical references say Lent began around 325AD.  Earliest references reveal roots of inspiration from a council of bishops under Roman Emperor Constantine.  It is believed they discussed a 40-day… Continue reading Should I fast for Lent? What did Jesus teach?

Leave Room for the Wrath: Hold Fast to Patience – Lin Wilder

Leave room for the wrath Bless those who persecute[you], bless and do notcurse them. If possible, on your part, live at peace withall. Beloved, do not look for revenge but leave room forthe wrath; for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I willrepay, says the Lord.” Rather, “if your enemy is hungry,feed him; if he… Continue reading Leave Room for the Wrath: Hold Fast to Patience – Lin Wilder

Fasting other than food: Dedication to your faith

Fasting, in the Christian context, is more than an empty stomach. It is a deliberate act that echoes through biblical foundations, shaping the very core of your spirituality.  As a Christian, you are not just skipping meals. You are embarking on a journey that intertwines your daily choices with the sacred teachings that guide your… Continue reading Fasting other than food: Dedication to your faith

Prayer and Fasting as service to God

Prayer and Fasting as service to God By Babatope Babalobi  babalobi@yahoo.com +234 80 35 897435 Save the World Christian ministry App: http://qrco.de/babalobi Join WhatsApp Prayer Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/CpNBXTvL4dv7eyO3M7bHOV Luke 2 vs. 37 And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day. Join WhatsApp… Continue reading Prayer and Fasting as service to God

Untangling Life’s Troubles with Fasting and Prayer

It seems like every family has a detangler: the person whose holiday season begins with their hands tied up in a string of Christmas lights. Their job is to remain seated on the couch, sorting out old strands, until they’re able to either find the end from the beginning, identify the one single bulb that’s… Continue reading Untangling Life’s Troubles with Fasting and Prayer

Fasting and prayer scriptures – Christian Personal Development

These fasting and prayer scriptures should help you tonleaen more about the importance and relevance of prayer and fasting for a Christian. Related: Answers to prayers and how to them Is fasting and prayer necessary Fasting and prayer are necessary if we have to look at what the Lord commented through the various fasting and prayer… Continue reading Fasting and prayer scriptures – Christian Personal Development

Essence of fasting and prayer

Essence of fasting and prayer Posted on May 9, 2013 Updated on May 8, 2013 Ezra 8 vs. 21  Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance. App    Subscribe    FB … Continue reading Essence of fasting and prayer

Prayer and fasting: benefits and and in fasting

Prayer and fasting: benefits and and in fasting Posted on November 12, 2008 Updated on November 12, 2008  “Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty” (2 Corinthians 3:17)  READ: Acts 18: 13-16   The presence of God offers believers great possibilities. The attitude of Christians to God’s presence reveals the quality… Continue reading Prayer and fasting: benefits and and in fasting

Prayer and Fasting

There is a story in Matthew 17, where a man brought his son to Jesus’s disciples for healing. Jesus had travelled with Peter, James and John to a mountain for his transfiguration. Upon his return, the man met him at the foot of the mountain. “Lord, have mercy on my son. He has seizures and suffers… Continue reading Prayer and Fasting