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If you talk to any Christian, they will tell you that prayer and fasting are important aspects of the Christian life. The Bible is jam-packed with scriptures on both praying and fasting. Let\u2019s look at a few to begin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPaul and Barnabas appointed elders for them in each church and, with prayer and fasting<\/strong>, committed them to the Lord, in whom they had put their trust.\u201d<\/em> ~ Acts 14:23<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026and then was a widow until she was eighty-four. She never left the temple but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying<\/strong>.<\/em> ~ Luke 2:37<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSo after they had fasted and prayed<\/strong>, they placed their hands on them and sent them off.\u201d<\/em> ~ Acts 13:3<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThen I proclaimed a fast<\/strong> there at the river of Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God, to seek from Him the right way for us and our little ones and all our possessions\u201d<\/em> ~Ezra 8:21<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHowever, this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting<\/strong>.\u201d<\/em> ~ Mathew 17:21<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
As you can clearly see, according to God\u2019s Word, it is highly important that we both pray and fast. And if you study your Bible, you will learn that prayer + fasting is a powerful weapon that God has left to us down on this earth to use against the enemy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, is it optional? Do we really have to pray and fast? Isn\u2019t fasting something you only need to do sometimes? Isn\u2019t fasting only meant for certain special people or to be used in times of great trouble?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFasting is the kale of the spiritual disciplines. We know it\u2019s good for us, but we don\u2019t seek it out on the menu.\u201d (The Gospel Coalition<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n