love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. Eph 3:19
Fasting is the act of coming to God
Jer 29:13
1 Chron 28:9
Ps 14:2
Ps 131:1
Acts 13:2,14:23 Fasting is feasting on God
drawing deep on his presence
depend on His power
enjoying His goodness
gazing on His beautyFasting is motivated by desire
Ps 139:23-24,John 4:32,Luke 5:35(return)
Ps 56:12,1 Samuel 7:3,1 Kings 21:29Fasting means God is better
Eph 3:19, Psalm 84:10, Psalm 63:5, 1 Tim 4:3Fasting should glorify God
John 4:32
Acts 13:2,14:23It is a weapon for spiritual warfare
Mat 4:2-3It is the crucible to mold us
Mat 4:2-3With love for Sam Storms (Practicing the power, The Beginner's Guide to Spiritual Gifts)
God sees us fasting and knows that we are motivated by a deep longing in our hearts for him and for his purposes to be fulfilled in the earth. He knows that we are not fasting to obtain the applause of people. He sees that we are acting not out of strength to impress others with our discipline, or even out of a desire to influence others to imitate our devotion. But we have come to God out of weakness to express to him our need and our great longing that he would manifest himself more fully in our lives for the joy of our soul and the glory of his name. - John Piper
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