Spirituality and fasting are deeply related. Fasting has an impact on the physiology of the human body that connects the soul to the Supreme. Fasting for spiritual breakthrough is a concept that is known and proven by the science of spirituality. This article is dedicated to exploring some facts about the spiritual boost obtained by fasting.
What is Spiritual Fasting: Spiritual fasting is the act of willingly abstaining from food or observing penances for the purpose of spiritual advancement or to get nearer to God. It is not just giving up food but feeding the spirit through our obedience of God.
Here are a few thoughts on fasting for spiritual advancement:
Fasting for the reason of spiritual benefit brings humility in the observer. Indeed, fasting is the action of humility. The fasting man or woman is not controlled by food. He has time to reflect on his relationship with God. Thus, it is a much needed thing to mend the lost relationship with God.
The Holy Bible gives 74 references on fasting for spiritual benefit. One of them is:
Moses remained there on the mountain with the Lord forty days and forty nights. In all that time he ate no bread and drank no water. And the Lord wrote the terms of the covenant–the Ten Commandments–on the stone tablets. Exodus 34:28
The principle behind fasting for spiritual benefit is that when food intake is stopped temporarily, many systems of the body are given a break from the work of digestion. This temporary break can be utilized to give time and energy to think about the higher goal of the life: Who am I? Who is God? and How am I related to God?
It is said that fasting without prayers cannot give any substantial benefit. Prayers are for reconfirming the purpose of fasting as a sacrifice for the purpose of pleasing God. This also makes the body fit for further spiritual understanding of spirit and God.
The practice of fasting can change a person’s life completely. It improves understanding by clearing the subtle brain, making it adept to receive the knowledge of the Supreme.
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i grew up with a very spirtiual family of 11 which i was the oldest.My parent made all of us kides fast every Saturday with just water and i remeber people telling my parents that they where horable for making all of us go without food for a whole day and i could never understand what they big deal was since it was just a part of my life.Now i look back knowing why all of our friends where sick all the time and all of kides pretty much never got sick,fasting helps your immune system so much!! The logest ive fasted for was 16 days and i never felt so heathy or clean in my whole life,the feeling of my well being was incredible!!!SO for who ever wants to srart enjoying the miracles of fasting i encourage you,you well be much happeir in so many ways!
I not sure what website is needed. I was very glad to read your comments on fasting, it gave me the incentive to view fasting from
better viewpoint.
Thanks
I did fast before when i learned that i am pregnant… and i am not ready because of the situation…. and now my baby is four years old…
The second time i did is when the family of her dad doesn’t want us to be one as family and his family hated us so much… that even when we see each other they didn’t like it… they even introduced a girl for him….it is very painful for me and for my child…. i pray to God that they will enlighten them and be happy and to support us to be a family as a whole….
i thank and your prayer is all i need.