Page 4 - Lenten Devotional 2021 updated 01-21

40-Day Fast and Prayer Guidelines

• Before any fasting, check with your doctor to see what type
of fast you are allowed to participate.

• Pray about your fast and set goals. Before you start, make it
clear in your mind how you believe God wants you to
fast. There are many different fast, Daniel Fast, Partial Fast,
Full Fast. Decide which one you will use. Consider also, no
shopping for yourself, clothes. (use the money for your saving
or give as an offering). Fast from social media, texting, TV,
No eating out.

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• Fast for six days (Mon-Sat) and Rest on the 7 Day (Sabbath
Sunday)

• During a normal fast drink plenty of water.

• As you begin to fast, expect the worst. Satan knows your
weak condition and he will attack you and discourage
you. But take heart; often when you feel the worst, the best is
happening. You have entered a time of heavenly warfare, and
though you feel weak, God has given you the weapons to win
the battle (2 Cor. 10:4-5). (excerpts from Prayer A to Z by
Stephen Nielson)

• Check your motives. Before your fast, and periodically
during your fast, check to see if your motives are right.

• When you fast shut out the world as much as possible. Give
God all your attention. That means keep the TV and radio
off. It means also to refrain from going to the movies, or
shopping.) (excerpts from Prayer A to Z by Stephen Nielson)