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Fasting To Know God's Will

When we fast, we can redirect our attention from our life desires to the desires of God.

In Acts 13, the Holy Spirit led the church at Antioch to fast and pray. They were seeking God’s direction for their ministry and church with a time of fasting. The Holy Spirit answered their prayers by saying “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” The church leaders expressed their desire for God's leading through a fast. The hunger of their stomach was a reflection of the hunger in their hearts. Listen as David Platt talks about how the Acts 13 model of fasting has shaped his church.

If we were to survey all believers everywhere and ask, “Do you want to know God’s will for your time here on earth?” It is safe to assume the answer would be a resounding yes. God never withholds anything that His children need. There is a definite tie between worship, prayer, and fasting, and guidance from the Holy Spirit. The fast from the Antioch church helped spark a world-changing missions movement. Imagine what God can do if you band together with other believers to fast and seek God’s will for life.

Apply

• Where in your life do you need direction?
• What is a big decision you can fast about this month or year?

Plan Summary

In the middle of Proverbs 22, there is a powerful verse. It is almost as if Solomon called a "time out" to remind the reader why He gives these life lessons. It reads, “I am teaching you today — yes, you — so you will trust in the Lord” (NLT). Do you see the connection? God uses life lessons to build our trust. Our prayer is that these five days spent in the "Starting Your Fast Well" plan have been a reminder to increase your trust in Him.

Making Your Life Count has four plans on the topic of fasting. If you have not yet done our first plan in the series, would you consider doing "Start Your Fast Well"?

In addition to the Bible App Plans, we offer some other resources in fasting and Christian growth. Please visit the following page to see these other resources. We are a part of the worldwide ministry called Cru and have chapters all around the world. We would love to get to know you.

Take Action

Please visit our Fasting Resources.