Hidden Forces in FastingExemplo

Breaking Through Spiritual Strongholds

When we face difficulties in our walk with God, fasting can provide help to make a spiritual breakthrough.

We all want breakthroughs. In life, in sports, in habits, at school, work or home. We all reach places where we need help to make progress. The same is true in our walk with God. We get stuck or encounter roadblocks and do not know what to do. For many, a journey into fasting provides help to make a breakthrough happen. John Eldridge talks about the connection between spiritual forces and our faith-journey.

We cannot prevent the spiritual battle from coming to us. Satan will often step up the intensity of attacks as we seek a stronger walk with Jesus - especially when in a fast. But have you noticed that adversity is the very thing that makes us strong? Salmon are resilient fish because they must fight the upstream current to lay their eggs. Fasting can provide an edge to help you breakthrough and develop a deeper relationship with Jesus. It can help you see how much Jesus wants you to experience the abundant life He offers.

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• Where have you recently seen some of the spiritual forces of darkness trying to invade your life?
• What about the positive, unseen force of God's Spirit. Where has it been at work?