Examining God's Purposes for Fasting and Prayer
Bringing our understanding and motives in line with the Word to ensure effectiveness
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Chapter 5 Hearts overcharged "And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares. For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth. Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man." (Lk 21:34-36) The flesh always wants its way. As addressed earlier, man is comprised of body, soul and spirit. Of the three, the body is least fit to be the leader because it is unruly, and self-serving when left unchecked: "So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God." (Romans 8:8) We are admonished in the Word of God to: "...abstain from fleshly lusts that war against the soul." I Pet. 2:11(b) When we neglect to heed to the above scripture, we move to being controlled by the flesh. This leads to diminished power in our spiritual walk. The Greek word for power (i.e.: control) is "KRATOS" (krat'-os). When something is lacking in a term or concept, the Greek word is usually prefixed by the letter "a." In this case, we use the word "AKRATOS" to describe an absence of power; lacking self-control (incontinence). The apostle Paul, inspired by the Holy Spirit, warned the church of the falling away (apostasy) in the LAST DAYS (see I Tim. 3:1-3).
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What is fasting? How often should I fast? Is there a right and wrong way to fast? Are there physical benefits to fasting? Will fasting and prayer really help me live a life more pleasing to God? Those, and other valid questions are addressed squarely right here. It is unfortunate that most assume that the subject of fasting and prayer is esoteric (obscure, cryptic, mysterious, and restricted to the few). This book is intended to open the door of understanding for all who desire to know what the bible says about fasting and prayer. If this is your motive, you will not be disappointed because “Examining God’s Purposes for Fasting and Prayer” draws its conclusions directly from the Word of God. Once the reader becomes acquainted with the principles outlined in this book, he/she will be better equipped to practice this vital (and oft neglected) spiritual and physical discipline.
About the Author
Bill Randall is a servant of Jesus Christ, having been saved by the grace of God on November 1, 1981. He is a retired Command Master Chief (E9), U.S. Navy. He has had past ministry opportunities, including Associate Minister, prison outreach, preaching, bible study and Sunday School teacher, and a myriad of other church outreach efforts. He has also served as area coordinator for the National Day of Prayer for Kenosha & Racine counties (Wisconsin) from 2002-2005, and is the founder of the grassroots organization: "Concerned Citizens for Truth" (CCFT). Bill is an unlikely author of a book on fasting, having been raised in a city known for sumptuous cuisine: New Orleans, Louisiana. But through guidance given by the Holy Spirit, Bill became acquainted with and regularly practices the principles of fasting and prayer. This is Bill’s first book, a work compiled from 1992 through 2005. He has a son (William III), and four daughters (Cherita, Katherine, Gabrielle and Isabel). He and his wife, Wendy, reside in North Carolina. It is their hope that this book is a blessing and encouragement to all.