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Fasting: to abstain from food

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Who fasts?

Let's start with dogs and cats. Have you ever seen an injured animal? What do they do? They do not eat, they just lay there. Do they know something we do not know? They usually regain there health rapidly.

Why fast?

There are a number of reasons. In this example with animals it is just natural for them, natures way. When they quit eating solid food, this shuts down there digestive tract. The digestive tract uses up about half of the bodies energy. When you shut this process off your body has twice the energy to put into repairing physical damage or any abnormalities in the body. The body focuses it's energy on repairing any damage including cancer cells, anything that needs fixing.

Will I be hungry?

I am the type of person who gets a headache when I even think I'm going to be late eating. At the time of writing this I have done an eight day juice fast. To my surprise I did not get a headache or feel any hunger what so ever. This is not to say that others might go through a number of different things. Later in this article I will discuss why you might go through discomfort or provide links to further information for your discernment.

Juice fast?

Juice fasting is the most popular way of fasting these days. The older water fast is really not good for long periods. Water is not what it used to be and there are so many more toxin's in the body today. For a juice fast you want juice with no pulp, you do not want to be processing solids. You can use store bought juices but because these are all processed, Example "pasteurized at high temperatures" a lot of the goodness is gone. If we were meant to ingest stuff like this wouldn't it grow naturally.

Fresh made juice from a juicing machine would be the best thing. Fresh juice from nature to the body is the way we were meant to eat. Fresh juice contains enzymes and other genetic material that your body really likes. I was having 3 eight once glasses a day. Fruit juice in the morning, vegetable juice for lunch and diner. In general apple and tomatoe juice mix well with other fruits and vegetables. On there own they can be strong and you can dilute them with water. Also you can drink as much water as you would like. Your body needs at least 8 glasses normally so you will probably be drinking even more than that.

Besides the body being mostly water and needing water all this water helps to flush toxins from your body. Besides toxins being flushed through your urine, they will come through your skin also. This can cause eruptions in the skin such as pimples and blisters. This depends a lot on the amount of toxic waste built up in your body. As you further research fasting you will find that you can clean your colon after 3-4 days to help clean out crud and help the detoxification process. It depends a lot on why you are fasting in the first place. If you are just doing a cleansing fast of a few days you might not do a colon cleaning.

Breaking a fast.

As the title says, we do it everyday, we eat "break fast". When you have breakfast in the morning you are breaking a fast, A short one yes but a fast to be sure. While you sleep and your body rests you receive a mini fast every night. Breaking a fast should be done slowly to wake up your digestive system. Some people say that breaking a fast should take half the time that you fasted. You want to gradually reintroduce solid foods to your diet. Start with soft fruits, broths, soups et cetera slowly working up to heavier foods and proteins.

Fasting Gods gift!

Fasting is mentioned 26 times in the NIV version of the Bible. Because of translations being what they are there are probably more references. Fasting is number one a time to become closer to God through Prayer and meditation.

The healing benefits of fasting are just a little extra added touch. This way if you are fasting with the right heart you will be blessed with a closer relationship with God. The healing powers of fasting I believe are an added gift in recognition of following God's word.

The Bible and God's word are the bases of a humane society. Should it be a surprise that if we follow the teachings of God we will be Blessed greatly.

Matthew 4:2 After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry.

Esther 9:31 to establish these days of Purim at their designated times, as Mordecai the Jew and Queen Esther had decreed for them, and as they had established for themselves and their descendants in regard to their times of fasting and lamentation.

Joel 2:12 "Even now," declares the LORD , "return to me with all your heart, with fasting and weeping and mourning."

Matthew 6:16 "When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show men they are fasting. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full.

Matthew 6:18 so that it will not be obvious to men that you are fasting, but only to your Father, who is unseen; and your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

Links to sermons on fasting

Why Are You Fasting

Fasting as a Spiritual discipline

Discipline of fasting

What about Prayer and Fasting?

Fasting And Prayer

Fasting links

Fasting And The Medical Effects

Freedom fasting center

Fasting tips & advice

Fasting dot com

7 basic steps

Juice fasting

As a disclaimer I am not advising you in anyway on what to do. Only you yourself know your body and what is good for you.

Juicing recipes can be found by doing a simple search. If you have a juice machine you probably already have a recipe booklet that came with it. There is a lot of information on the medicinal value of fruits and vegetables. It depends a lot on the reason for your fast and how much research you have done.

I myself read a quite a bit and found it hard to find specific information. This is at least partly because what is needed by one person is different than another. My daily intake of juice was relatively low, this could easily be doubled. The more juice slows down the detoxifying and rejuvenation process. Some people drink herbal teas which can also have effects on the process.

I ended up reading through peoples journals and diaries with there personal stories and descriptions of some of the things that can happen. Some things can be down right awful depending on the toxins, poisons and whatever are being released from ones body. It could be seen as a fight good against evil. God wants us to be good and healthy.

I have labored over this next statement. evil would like us to give up, Ex: anything that comes against your fast. sores, blisters, mind games ... But, God would like us healthy. He does not play games ...

 
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