Download or read book Practical Helps in Fasting Long Fasts written by Zacharias Tanee Fomum and published by ZTF Books Online. This book was released on 2016-11-02 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Long fasts are the most devastating weapons against the kingdom of the devil. Consequently, he will not let go. He will harshly oppose the fact that you start, continue and finish such a fast; he will use your own body. In the meantime, the absence of food in the body naturally causes malaise and discomfort. This book is written in order to - help you to handle malaise during the fast and - encourage you to start, press on in your long fast, and finish it for the exclusive glory of our Lord Jesus.
Download or read book Gospel Principles written by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This book was released on 1997 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Study Guide and a Teacher’s Manual Gospel Principles was written both as a personal study guide and as a teacher’s manual. As you study it, seeking the Spirit of the Lord, you can grow in your understanding and testimony of God the Father, Jesus Christand His Atonement, and the Restoration of the gospel. You can find answers to life’s questions, gain an assurance of your purpose and self-worth, and face personal and family challenges with faith.
Download or read book Practical Helps in Fasting Long Fasts written by Zacharias Tanee Fomum and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2022-09-24 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Long fasts are the most devastating weapons against the kingdom of the devil. Consequently, he will not let go. He will harshly oppose the fact that you start, continue and finish such a fast; he will use your own body. In the meantime, the absence of food in the body naturally causes malaise and discomfort. This book is written in order to help you to handle malaise during the fast and encourage you to start, press on in your long fast, and to finish it for the exclusive glory of our Lord Jesus.
Download or read book Fasting for Spiritual Breakthrough written by Elmer L. Towns and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2011-08-25 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The personal study guide leads individuals through the nine fasts described in Dr. Towns's bestselling book Fasting for Spiritual Breakthrough. By the use of questions, the reader is guided through the different purposes and elements of each type of fast. It is for every Christian who is seeking a deeper relationship with God, a strengthened faith, an understanding of the relationship with God, and an understanding of the discipline of fasting. This study can be used by individuals for personal study or as a test for small Bible study groups.
Download or read book Life Changing Thoughts on Fasting Volume 2 written by Zacharias Tanee Fomum and published by ZTF Books Online. This book was released on with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you feel the desire to fast, this book will help you to do so! Fasting is central to every work and movement of God. The missionary’s responsibility to keep people from going to hell is carried first in fasting. ‘Few have experienced long fasts several times a year: 48 hours a week, and 21 to 40 days, as Dr. Fomum and believers in some churches in Cameroon have,’ writes Dr. Lester Sumrall in the preface to his book The Ministry of Fasting, one of the best books published on fasting. Life-Changing Thoughts on Fasting (Volume 1) by Z.T. Fomum is a collection of inspirational and practical information that will dispel all your doubts about fasting. It will edify you on: the centrality of fasting; the necessity of fasting; the benefits of fasting; and the practice of fasting. Prayer is a wonderful thing, but fasting is something else. Enjoy your reading!
Download or read book God s Chosen Fast written by Arthur Wallis and published by CLC Publications. This book was released on 2011 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arthur Wallis offers this balanced study on fasting, and seeks to give to the subject the weight that Scripture gives it while also avoiding exaggeration and over-emphasis. This book includes a biblical index, and an appendix dealing with the textual problems surrounding four references to fasting in the New Testament.
Download or read book Fasting written by Scot McKnight and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2010-12-27 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Fasting is the body talking what the spirit yearns, what the soul longs for, and what the mind knows to be true.” — Scot McKnight Christianity has traditionally been at odds with the human body. At times in the history of the church, Christians have viewed the body and physical desires as the enemy. Now, Scot McKnight, best-selling author of The Jesus Creed , reconnects the spiritual and the physical in the ancient discipline of fasting. Inside You'll Find: In-depth biblical precedents for the practice of fasting; How to fast effectively—and safely; Different methods of fasting as practiced in the Bible; Straight talk on pitfalls, such as cheating and motivation. Join McKnight as he explores the idea of “whole-body spirituality,” in which fasting plays a central role. This ancient practice, he says, doesn’t make sense to most of us until we have grasped the importance of the body for our spirituality, until we can view it as a spiritual response to a sacred moment. Fasting—simple, primitive, and ancient—still demonstrates a whole person’s earnest need and hunger for the presence of God, just as it has in the lives of God’s people throughout history. The Ancient Practices There is a hunger in every human heart for connection, primitive and raw, to God. To satisfy it, many are beginning to explore traditional spiritual disciplines used for centuries . . . everything from fixed-hour prayer to fasting to sincere observance of the Sabbath. Compelling and readable, the Ancient Practices series is for every spiritual sojourner, for every Christian seeker who wants more.
Download or read book The Sacred Art of Fasting written by Rev. Thomas Ryan, CSP and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2012-04-12 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Open your mind and heart and discover how the sacred art of fasting can strengthen your spiritual appetite Fasting as a religious act increases our sensitivity to that mystery always and everywhere present to us.... It is an invitation to awareness, a call to compassion for the needy, a cry of distress, and a song of joy. It is a discipline of self-restraint, a ritual of purification, and a sanctuary for offerings of atonement. It is a wellspring for the spiritually dry, a compass for the spiritually lost, and inner nourishment for the spiritually hungry. —from chapter 9 Though fasting is practiced in some form by nearly every faith tradition throughout the world, it is often seen as scary or something only for monastic life. But fasting doesn’t have to be intimidating. And it doesn’t have to mean going weeks without food. The Sacred Art of Fasting invites you to explore the practical approaches, spiritual motivations, and physical benefits of this ancient practice by looking at the ways it is observed in several faith traditions. Inspiring personal reflections, helpful advice, and encouragement from people who practice fasting answer your questions, allay your fears, and reveal how you too can safely incorporate fasting into your spiritual life.
Download or read book Comparative Physiology of Fasting Starvation and Food Limitation written by Marshall D. McCue and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-05-17 with total page 431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All animals face the possibility of food limitation and ultimately starvation-induced mortality. This book summarizes state of the art of starvation biology from the ecological causes of food limitation to the physiological and evolutionary consequences of prolonged fasting. It is written for an audience with an understanding of general principles in animal physiology, yet offers a level of analysis and interpretation that will engage seasoned scientists. Each chapter is written by active researchers in the field of comparative physiology and draws on the primary literature of starvation both in nature and the laboratory. The chapters are organized among broad taxonomic categories, such as protists, arthropods, fishes, reptiles, birds, and flying, aquatic, and terrestrial mammals including humans; particularly well-studied animal models, e.g. endotherms are further organized by experimental approaches, such as analyses of blood metabolites, stable isotopes, thermobiology, and modeling of body composition.
Download or read book Celebration of Discipline written by Richard J. Foster and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 1988-10-05 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the twenty years since its publication, Celebration of Discipline has helped over a million seekers discover a richer spiritual life infused with joy, peace, and a deeper understanding of God. For this special twentieth anniversary edition, Richard J. Foster has added an introduction, in which he shares the story of how this beloved and enduring spiritual guidebook came to be. Hailed by many as the best modern book on Christian spirituality, Celebration of Discipline explores the "classic Disciplines," or central spiritual practices, of the Christian faith. Along the way, Foster shows that it is only by and through these practices that the true path to spiritual growth can be found. Dividing the Disciplines into three movements of the Spirit, Foster shows how each of these areas contribute to a balanced spiritual life. The inward Disciplines of meditation, prayer, fasting, and study, offer avenues of personal examination and change. The outward Disciplines of simplicity, solitude, submission, and service, help prepare us to make the world a better place. The corporate Disciplines of confession, worship, guidance, and celebration, bring us nearer to one another and to God. Foster provides a wealth of examples demonstrating how these Disciplines can become part of our daily activities-and how they can help us shed our superficial habits and "bring the abundance of God into our lives." He offers crucial new insights on simplicity, demonstrating how the biblical view of simplicity, properly understood and applied, brings joy and balance to our inward and outward lives and "sets us free to enjoy the provision of God as a gift that can be shared with others." The discussion of celebration, often the most neglected of the Disciplines, shows its critical importance, for it stands at the heart of the way to Christ. Celebration of Discipline will help motivate Christians everywhere to embark on a journey of prayer and spiritual growth.
Download or read book The Pleasure Trap written by Douglas J. Lisle and published by Book Publishing Company. This book was released on 2007-09-01 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authors offer unique insights into the factors that make us susceptible to dietary and lifestyle excesses, and present ways to restore the biological processes designed by nature to keep us running at maximum efficiency and vitality. A wake-up call to even the most health conscious people, The Pleasure Trap boldy challenges conventional wisdom about sickness and unhappiness in today's contemporary culture, and offers groundbreaking solutions for achieving change. Authors Douglas Lisel, Ph.D., and Alan Goldhamer, D.C., provide a fascinating new perspective on how modern life can turn so many smart, savvy people into the unwitting saboteurs of their own well-being. Inspired by stunning original research, comprehensive clinical studies, and their successes with thousands of patients, the authors construct a new paradigm for the psychology of health, offering fresh hope for anyone stuck in a self-destructive rut. Integrating principals of evolutionary biology with trailblazing, proactive strategies for well
Download or read book The Adventure of Fasting written by James Lee Beall and published by Fleming H. Revell Company. This book was released on 1974 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Essential Guide to Fasting written by Elmer L. Towns and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2016-10-18 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vital, Practical Teaching on Biblical, Effective Fasting from the Topic's Leading Author Fasting is one of the most misunderstood spiritual disciplines in the church today. And in a society where we want for nothing, abstaining from something we want carries little appeal. Yet fasting isn't about lack--it's about drawing closer to God and resting in his abundance. In this essential, foundational handbook to biblical fasting, Elmer L. Towns, one of the leading authors on the topic, will help you discover the amazing spiritual benefits of prayer and fasting. Not only does he lay out a biblical overview, but he also gives you a practical, easy-to-implement plan and answers your questions about this spiritual discipline. But more importantly, you will encounter a powerful new way to experience God's presence, to listen to him, to worship, and to pray more deeply.
Download or read book Fasting written by REV George Stoddard and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2023-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fasting: a Biblical Guide to Nourishing the Spirit" is a comprehensive book that provides a complete guide on the biblical way to fast. It covers various aspects of fasting, including how, when, and why to fast, as well as how long to fast for. The book also explores different types of fasts and provides practical tips for preparing yourself for a fast. Additionally, it delves into the spiritual benefits of fasting and offers guidance on how to maintain these benefits even after the fast is over. Throughout the book, there are examples of individuals from the Bible who fasted, such as Moses, David, Elijah, Esther, Jesus, and Paul, providing inspiration and insight into the practice of fasting. In "Fasting: a Biblical Guide to Nourishing the Spirit," readers will find a detailed exploration of when to fast and the various purposes for fasting. Whether seeking spiritual breakthroughs, guidance and discernment, repentance and forgiveness, or healing and deliverance, this book offers guidance on how fasting can be a powerful tool in these areas. It also provides practical advice on how to choose the right fast for you and set goals and intentions for your fast. The book addresses common challenges and temptations that may arise during a fast and offers strategies for dealing with them. Additionally, it explores the relationship between fasting and physical health, providing insights into how fasting can benefit the body. The book also delves into the duration of fasting, discussing short-term fasts such as half-day and one-day fasts, as well as extended fasts lasting three days, seven days, or longer. It explores intermittent fasting and regular fasting patterns, providing readers with a comprehensive understanding of different fasting durations and patterns. Furthermore, the book offers guidance on what to eat during a fast, including water fasting, juice fasting, the Daniel Fast (plant-based eating), and modified fasts with specific food restrictions. It emphasizes the importance of ending a fast safely and provides practical tips on transitioning from fasting to regular eating, reintroducing foods gradually, and maintaining the spiritual benefits of fasting. Throughout "Fasting: a Biblical Guide to Nourishing the Spirit," readers will encounter biblical examples of fasting, drawing inspiration from the experiences of individuals such as Moses, David, Elijah, Esther, Jesus, and Paul. These examples highlight the spiritual strength and guidance that can be gained through fasting. The book also explores fasting practices in different cultures and religions, including Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism, providing a broader perspective on the practice of fasting. Additionally, it addresses common misconceptions about fasting, dispelling notions that fasting is solely a weight loss method, a means of punishment, or a superstitious practice. "Fasting: a Biblical Guide to Nourishing the Spirit" concludes with reflections on the fasting journey, encouraging readers to reflect on their own experiences and the spiritual growth they have achieved. It emphasizes the importance of continuing to nourish the spirit even after the fast is over, offering guidance on how to incorporate regular fasting into one's life as a spiritual discipline. The book also explores the transformative power of fasting for personal growth and transformation. With its encouragement and final thoughts, this book serves as a comprehensive resource for anyone seeking to deepen their spiritual connection through the practice of fasting.
Download or read book Fasting for Breakthrough written by Chris Griffin and published by Bookbaby. This book was released on 2020-11-20 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the past few years, fasting has become a major interest in healthy living culture due to the medical benefits fasting brings to the human body. It's amazing that God designed our bodies to recover health & get fit from the discipline of fasting. But we also gain tremendous spiritual momentum when we fast & pray. When brought together, fasting & prayer form a powerful catalyst for spiritual & personal breakthrough. In Fasting For Breakthrough, you will go on a 21-Day journey through Scripture. Each day will focus on a Biblical account of men & women who saw God move in their lives as a result of their personal season of fasting & prayer. You will discover the hidden secrets of breakthrough that are only found while fasting with a healthy & pure motivation. It is important that you fast. But it is even more important that you know why you should fast, how you should go about it & what you can expect to gain from the process. Fasting For Breakthrough is a roadmap to a dynamic three-week season of fasting & prayer & will give you a practical basis for prayer & fasting from a biblical perspective. As you fast & pray, you will gain insights each day regarding "the how" & "the why" of the journey. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Chris serves as the Campus Pastor at the Mt. Nebo Campus of Allison Park Church, planted in September 2018. He has been on staff with Allison Park Church for 20 years & graduated from Geneva College with a degree in Organizational Development. He is ordained with the Assemblies of God & has been married to Kate for 16 years. Chris & Kate live in Pittsburgh, PA & together, they have 4 children - Reyah, Sam, Michael & Julia. FOREWARD: JEFF LEAKE Fasting For Breakthrough contains challenges & insights into fasting & prayer as a personal discipline. As Chris outlines the practical basis for prayer & fasting, he does it from both a Biblical perspective & from his personal experience as well. He is speaking to you out of a lifestyle, not out of theory.
Download or read book The Warrior Diet written by Ori Hofmekler and published by North Atlantic Books. This book was released on 2009-03-03 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Along with the many benefits of leisure-class living comes obesity and its attendant ailments. In The Warrior Diet, Ori Hofmekler looks not forward but backward for a solution–to the primal habits of early cultures such as nomads and hunter-gatherers, the Greeks, and the Romans. Based on survival science, this book proposes not ordinary dietary changes but rather a radical yet surprisingly simple lifestyle overhaul. Drawing on both scientific studies and historical data, Hofmekler argues that robust health and a lean, strong body can best be achieved by mimicking the classical warrior mode of cycling—working and eating sparingly (undereating) during the day and filling up at night. Specific elements from the Warrior Diet Nutritional Program (finding ideal fuel foods and food combinations to reduce body fat) to the Controlled Fatigue Training Program (promoting strength, speed, and resilience to fatigue through special drills), literally reshape body and mind. Individual chapters cover warrior meals and recipes; sex drive, potency, and animal magnetism; as well as personalizing the diet for women. Featuring forewords by Fit for Life author Harvey Diamond and Fat That Kills author Dr. Udo Erasmus, The Warrior Diet shows readers weary of fad diets how to attain enduring vigor, explosive strength, a better appearance, and increased vitality and health.
