Hearing God more clearly while fasting

Happy fasting!! I am on day 16 of my 21 day fast! I drank vegetable juices and vegetable soup during the first week to ease into my 14 day Master Cleanse-fresh lemon juice, dash of very dark maple syrup and splashes of cayenne. This cleanse is a great detox fast that will also provide nutrients our bodies need. I have been focusing more on feeding my spirit more than I feed my flesh-that includes food, television and unhealthy people. I have enjoyed my time in the Word looking up verses related to different topics in my Blue Letter Bible app and online. I have been quite emotional with no food, and have had wonderful times with God in His Word and also some really big cries as God is answering my fasting prayers and refining my life and my focus.

As my goal has been both physical and spiritual I am using this list of helpful tips by Miranda Devan as I rest my spirit on the things of God:

"Be Quiet, And Sit There- Pray For God To Reveal Your Sins And Write Them Down: When the Holy Spirit reveals them to you, write them down. When the Holy Spirit reveals them, acknowledge them, and accept God’s forgiveness (1 John 1:9)

Forgive Those Who Offended You, And Ask Forgiveness From Them As Well– If you are constantly thinking of an event in your mind over and over again, or thinking of a person on a consistent basis in a judgemental way, then maybe you have some forgiving to do. If there are some severe emotional hurts that have taken place, forgive them, and ask God to do the rest of the healing. The first step is to vocalize your forgiveness.

Forgive Yourself - Laying in bed, at the start of one of my fasts I believe the Lord had me go through a series of steps to forgive myself. I never knew I harbored resentment towards myself. I used my name as I prayed out loud every embarrassing memory, and sins I have felt that I was ashamed of. Micah 7:19 tells us that when God forgives us, He throws the memory of those sins into the sea. Who remembers them? Us!, Not God. I believe the Holy Spirit had me walk through these forgiveness prayers by using my name “Meranda, I forgive you for XXX” Hearing my name was a different experience, and through that, I was able to totally release myself from the bondage I placed myself in.
Expect Results- Go In With A Faith-Filled Heart– Begin your time of fasting and prayer with expectations that you WILL break through that obstacle (Hebrews 11:6). If you expect something to come to pass, that can be considered to be faithful, or FAITH-filled. Be willing to fight for your break though. Go in with a heart full of expectation in your prayers.
Every man presseth into it, says Luke 16:16. What does that mean? They had the passion and drive to grab a hold of all heaven had to offer.

Do Not Underestimate Spiritual Opposition- There is a war that rages behind the scene when you enter into these things. Don’t be blinded by it, but when nasty things come up in your mind, remember you have the power to cast these things down and put them under your feet. Fasting can make terrific headway for something you are praying for, and only the ones who “press” on can be victorious. Remember:
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. (Ephesians 6:12)
When you are entering into a fast, you are also entering into a spiritual battle. Pray the enemy keeps off of your property.
“In Jesus name, I cast out any power of darkness in my home, and command it to leave. I ask Lord to put a hedge of protection around my home”
Meditate On God And His Power For The Breakthrough -How many of us know that we don’t focus on our thoughts on the enemy who has limited capabilities, or on ourselves, but on the KING of the Universe who governs and sets the rules? His love, sovereignty, power, wisdom, faithfulness, grace, compassion, are what we need to be reminding ourselves of (Psalm 48:9,10; 103:1-8, 11-13). Meditate on Him, PRAISE Him and He will show up.

Interact With God- Would we really go over to a friends house, sit there at the table, and say nothing? I suppose that would apply to our relationship with God. We picture Him in heaven, and not here with us. We need to view it differently. He exists inside us, so why not have a conversation with Him? Ask Him how to get over what you are struggling with. Ask Him, and remain quiet. Give Him the chance to answer. Sometimes He will answer by putting pictures in your mind, other times He answers with a still quiet voice, and sometimes He answers by giving you a dream. If you are wanting an answer, open your bible. Ask, Listen then Wait.
When you fast, you will find yourself being humbled. Fasting and prayer will lead to an increase in the time you pray. He might lead you to recognize and repent of unconfessed sin; you will experience more interaction from God."

I am going to do more intermittent fasting after my 21 day fast. That is when you fast one or two days during the week. You will continue to grow stronger in the Lord and also give your body’s systems time to rest so your body will heal and grow stronger each week!

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Kate