Purpose of 'Daniel's Fast'...WHY?

[Amanah]

Originally Posted by houston

What is the Biblical purpose of fasting?

Psalms 35

13 But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom.

[TGBTG]

Matt 9
14 Then John’s disciples came and asked him, “How is it that we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?”
15 Jesus answered, “How can the guests of the bridegroom mourn while he is with them? The time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast.

Matt 6
16 Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
17 But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face;
18 That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.

Mk 9
25 When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him.
26 And the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him: and he was as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is dead.
27 But Jesus took him by the hand, and lifted him up; and he arose.
28 And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could not we cast him out?
29 And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.

Acts 13
1 Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
2 As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.
3 And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
4 So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed unto Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.

[commonsense]

Originally Posted by Ferd

Memebers of my family (myself included) have been doing the DF for more than 10 years.

Disclaimer: As I believe that God sanctified coffee, it is not meant for man to be without. therefore it is not part of my fast. LOL.

[LUKE2447]

DF= temporary eating healthy. wow what a sacrifice of self for God. Short term feel good stupidity.

[MissBrattified]

Originally Posted by LUKE2447

DF= temporary eating healthy. wow what a sacrifice of self for God. Short term feel good stupidity.

Actually, it's temporarily eating vegetarian or vegan, which is a step further than simply eating "healthy."

That said, I don't feel terribly motivated to justify myself to people who insult my intelligence. Maybe you could express your POV without thinking anyone who has a different view is stupid. Or at least, if you think it, refrain from saying it.

[MrsMcD]

Originally Posted by MissBrattified

Actually, it's temporarily eating vegetarian or vegan, which is a step further than simply eating "healthy."

That said, I don't feel terribly motivated to justify myself to people who insult my intelligence. Maybe you could express your POV without thinking anyone who has a different view is stupid. Or at least, if you think it, refrain from saying it.

Exactly!

[MrsMcD]

Lots of people do not eat healthful. It is a major sacrifice for some.

[LUKE2447]

Originally Posted by MissBrattified

Actually, it's temporarily eating vegetarian or vegan, which is a step further than simply eating "healthy."

That would be a matter of opinion and relative and for the most part i am talking about the general mindset of how people are. IMO nothing special about the fast at all really.

That said, I don't feel terribly motivated to justify myself to people who insult my intelligence. Maybe you could express your POV without thinking anyone who has a different view is stupid. Or at least, if you think it, refrain from saying it.

It is short term feel good. Most people don't eat healthy at all. Yet eating healthy is now a sacrifice to feel good before God as some great offering before him. I know this is relative but how about eat right in the first place and take control of your health then talk about fasting. How often I can point to this pathetic insanity in the culture. It's disgusting among the churches. Talk about a whole bunch of spiritual quackery people throw out after some fasts making claims of this and that. While yes I believe God does honor what people do in sacrifice for him. The whole of the heart for a 21 day fast to go back to the normal? sry not buying it and I see it every year.

[LUKE2447]

Originally Posted by MrsMcD

Lots of people do not eat healthful. It is a major sacrifice for some.

so a eat healthy "fast" is somehow spiritual blah blah and they are doing it only for 21 days. uh yeah great awakening and God is really going to bless the heart of the still future glutton.

[Cindy]

I don't think I qualify as a glutton. With food anyway, other things like I may be.