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    The Daniel Fast

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    The document provides information about a 14-day Daniel Fast, including: 1) Fasting involves refraining from food for spiritual purposes and is one of the three duties of Christians along with giving and praying. 2) Guidelines for the Daniel Fast specify foods that can and cannot be eaten, with an emphasis on fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and water. 3) The fast is intended to help with healing, receiving God's touch, breaking bondages, and discerning God's will through heightened spiritual commitment and prayer during the 14 days.

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    The document provides information about a 14-day Daniel Fast, including: 1) Fasting involves refraining from food for spiritual purposes and is one of the three duties of Christians along with giving and praying. 2) Guidelines for the Daniel Fast specify foods that can and cannot be eaten, with an emphasis on fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and water. 3) The fast is intended to help with healing, receiving God's touch, breaking bondages, and discerning God's will through heightened spiritual commitment and prayer during the 14 days.

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    The document provides information about a 14-day Daniel Fast, including: 1) Fasting involves refraining from food for spiritual purposes and is one of the three duties of Christians along with giving and praying. 2) Guidelines for the Daniel Fast specify foods that can and cannot be eaten, with an emphasis on fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and water. 3) The fast is intended to help with healing, receiving God's touch, breaking bondages, and discerning God's will through heightened spiritual commitment and prayer during the 14 days.

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    The document provides information about a 14-day Daniel Fast, including: 1) Fasting involves refraining from food for spiritual purposes and is one of the three duties of Christians along with giving and praying. 2) Guidelines for the Daniel Fast specify foods that can and cannot be eaten, with an emphasis on fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and water. 3) The fast is intended to help with healing, receiving God's touch, breaking bondages, and discerning God's will through heightened spiritual commitment and prayer during the 14 days.

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    The key takeaways are that a Daniel Fast involves refraining from certain foods for spiritual purposes and focuses on prayer. It outlines guidelines for foods to eat or avoid and steps for starting a Daniel Fast.

    Guidelines are provided for foods that can be eaten, including various fruits, vegetables, whole grains and liquids. Foods to avoid include meat, dairy, fried foods, caffeine and refined sugars.

    The seven steps outlined are: being specific in your fast, fasting as a spiritual commitment, reflecting your inner desire through outer discipline, praying about any role of sin in poor health, fasting as a statement of faith to others, learning the effects of different foods, and yielding all results to God.

    THE DANIEL FAST

    The first Ten days

    Simply stated, biblical fasting is refraining from food for a spiritual purpose.
    According to the Bible, there are three duties of every Christian: give, pray and fast. Fasting takes a lot of discipline and strength strength which you can only receive from God. Your private discipline will bring you rewards in Heaven, says Matthew 6. When you give God your first through fasting, prayer and giving you set the course for the entire year. Why should I fast? 1. Are you in need of healing or a miracle? 2. Do you need the tender touch of God in your life? 3. Is there a dream inside you that only He can make possible? 4. Are you in need of a fresh encounter? 5. Do you desire a deeper, more intimate and powerful relationship with the Lord? 6. Are you ready to have heightened sensitivity to the desires of God? 7. Do you need to break away from bondages that have been holding you hostage? 8. Is there a friend or loved one that needs Salvation? 9. Do you desire to know God's will for your life? Fasting Focus You should decide personally what the focus of your fast is and pray on it daily. In the case of a corporate fast find out what the prayer focus will be.

    Starting The 14 day Daniel Fast


    Step One: Be Specific
    Daniel was not vague in his objection to the Babylonian diet. He defined the problem immediately. 1. The king's food was against dietary laws. 2. Daniel and his friends had vowed against wine. 3. The king's food had been offered up to idols/demons.

    Step Two: Fast as a Spiritual Commitment


    The Daniel Fast involves a spiritual commitment to God. "Daniel proposed in his heart that he would not defile himself" (Daniel 1:8).

    Step Three: Reflect Inner Desire by Outer Discipline


    Many people have an inner desire for better health, but they can't discipline themselves to avoid junk food, and other foods that are not good for their health. The physical health you seek from God may be more than an answer to prayer. Your physical health can be linked to any of the following factors: 1. Your food choices. 2. The level of your spiritual commitment as reflected in constant prayer during the fast. 3. Your time commitment. If you determine to fast for a certain time, keep it. For example, if you determine to fast 14 days, don't stop on Day 10. 4. Your testimony commitment. Your fast is a statement of faith to God that you want Him to heal your body, and faith is foundational to the Daniel Fast.

    Fasting references, unless otherwise stated, are from Jentezen Franklin's book Fasting: The Private Discipline That Brings Public Reward. This book and other fasting materials are available at the ZOE Embassy Bookstore

    Step Four: Pray to Perceive Sin's Role in Poor Health


    Notice James 5:13-16:

    Sin is something related to the cause of sickness. Lack of health/healing may be the result of spiritual rebellion. Lack of health/healing may be due to sin of wrong intake, i.e. drugs, pornography. Repentance is linked to health according to James. Elders have a role in healing both spiritual and physical health. Sick people must desire to be well The anointing oil could mean 1. Medicine for healing, 2. Symbolic of the Holy Spirit, or 3. It could be baptism Prayer alone may not gain healing, faith is the major factor. In Greek there are several words for "sick". James uses "Kanino", which not only includes disease, but also means weak or weary. Attitude is important. James said, "are there any among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing psalms."

    Step Five: Fast as a Statement of Faith to Others


    Daniel was making a statement of faith when he asked for only vegetables to eat and water to drink, then dared the overseer to compare the appearance of the four sons of Israel with the young men who ate the king's food.

    Step Six: Learn the Effects of the Food You Eat


    Why are some foods good for us, and other foods not? What does certain food do to your body? If we really knew, there would likely be some things we would never eat again.

    Step Seven: Yield All Results to God


    Daniel said, "as you see fit, deal with your servants" (Dan. 1:13). Remember: The Daniel Fast will lead to spiritual insight. "to those four young men God gave knowledge". The Daniel Fast is longer than one day. These young men fasted for ten days. The Daniel Fast is a partial fast. They ate, but only vegetables and water. The Daniel Fast requires abstinence from party or junk foods. There is no indication that they ever began to eat the king's food.

    Food Guidelines for a Daniel Fast


    Foods You May Eat: Whole Grains: Brown Rice, Oats, Barley Legumes: Dried Beans, Pinto Beans, Split Peas, Lentils, Black Eyed Peas Fruits: Apples, Apricots, Bananas, Blackberries, Blueberries, Boysenberries, Cantaloupe, Cherries, Cranberries, Oats, Figs, Grapefruit, Grapes, Guava, Honeydew Melon, Kiwi, Lemons, Limes, Mangoes, Nectarines, Papayas, Peaches, Pears, Pineapples, Plums, Prunes, Raisins, Raspberries, Strawberries, Tangelos, Tangerines, Watermelon

    Fasting references, unless otherwise stated, are from Jentezen Franklin's book Fasting: The Private Discipline That Brings Public Reward. This book and other fasting materials are available at the ZOE Embassy Bookstore

    Vegetables: Artichokes, Asparagus, Beets, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Celery, Chili Peppers, Corn, Cucumbers, Eggplant, Garlic, Gingerroot, Kale, Leeks, Lettuce, Mushrooms, Mustard Greens, Okra, Onions, Parsley, Potatoes, Radishes, Rutabagas, Scallions, Spinach, Sprouts, Squashes, Sweet Potatoes, Tomatoes, Turnips, Watercress, Yams, Zucchini, veggie burgers are an option if you not allergic to soy. Liquids: Spring Water, Distilled Water, 100% All-Natural Fruit Juices, 100% All Natural Vegetable Juices. You may also drink protein drinks. Others: Seeds, Nuts, Sprouts

    Foods to Avoid: All Refined or Processed Food Products All Animal Products (Meat, Dairy, Fish, Etc.) Meat (Beef, Poultry, Lamb, Etc.) Bread And Other Baked Goods Dairy Products, Including Eggs, Milk, Cream, Butter, Etc. White Rice Fried Foods Caffeine (including coffee of all kinds and herbal teas as they usually contain caffeine) Carbonated Beverages Foods Containing Preservatives Or Additives Refined Sugar Sugar and Sugar Substitutes White Flour And All Products Using It Margarine, Shortening, High Fat Products

    Remember that it is the attitude of a heart sincerely seeking Him to which God responds with a blessing (Isaiah 58, Jeremiah 14:12, 1 Corinthians 8:8). May God greatly bless you as you fast!

    Fasting references, unless otherwise stated, are from Jentezen Franklin's book Fasting: The Private Discipline That Brings Public Reward. This book and other fasting materials are available at the ZOE Embassy Bookstore

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