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What Is Fasting?Sample

What Is Fasting?

DAY 3 OF 5

DIFFERENT TYPES OF FASTS

Several fasts exist; these include:

•PARTIAL FAST – Having a restricted diet as Daniel did for the duration you have proposed. (Daniel 10:2-3)

•NORMAL FAST—when you skip meals all through the day and have one meal at night, OR a Liquid Fast when you skip all meals and only take water and juices

•ABSOLUTE FAST—This is a dry fast where you can go up to 3 days without water and food. (Esther 4:16)

We are encouraging our community to engage in a normal or liquid fast for the 21 days, but as you feel led!

A liquid fast means no solid food, when you are essentially denying yourself the greatest pleasure of life—eating food! In the scriptures, we see the likes of Moses, Daniel, Ezekiel, and Jesus engaging in these types of fasts at different points.

About this Plan

What Is Fasting?

Biblical fasting is a spiritual discipline that Jesus Himself encouraged while He was on earth. (Matthew 6:17-18) It refers to voluntary abstaining from food and drink for a specific period and for spiritual purposes (humbling yourself to seek God’s face.) (Read Isaiah 58.) We hope that this plan will help you as you plan your prayer and fasting season in 2026 and beyond.

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We would like to thank Karura Community Chapel for providing this plan. For more information, please visit: https://www.karuracc.or.ke/