Fasting :
1. Act of non-conformity in the face of a matrix glutted with worldly pleasures.
2. Act of spiritual defiance to the mighty tidal waters of godless enculturation.
3. Weapon of the weak to resist the power of the strong.
4. Statement to soul and body by the spirit that demands, “You will not dominate me.”
5. Weapon of the weak that deals with the true source of injustice, the unseen powers that
govern kings and rulers.
6. Fasting does in the spiritual realm what a hunger strike does in the natural realm. It states,
“I will not go your way, even unto death.” It is an appeal to a higher court of justice.
7. Fasting is the God ordained mean to seek with all your heart, to return to God with all
your heart as in Joel 2 .
8. Fasting is a God ordained means of cleansing the image of the matrix off the lenses of
your mind; it prepares your spirit to receive new light images from heaven. The image of Christ
is more readily beheld and imprinted.
9. Fasting curbs the appétit of the flesh while intensifying the appetites of the spirit. Man shall not
live by bread alone.
10. Dreams come where there are many thought and cares, bombarded with images.
Fasting prepares the heart to receive images (dreams) from heaven.
11. Fasting is a sort of spiritual detox. It is a cleansing of the soul from deadening poison,
giving the addict a new lease on life.
“Fasting begets prophets and strengthens strong men. Fasting makes lawgivers wise. It is the souls safeguard, the bodies trusted comrade, the armor of the champion, the training of the athlete.”
- Basil of Caesarea
Lou Engle