Bible Verses

I Corinthians 7:5

Stop depriving one another, except by agreement for a time, so that you may devote yourselves to prayer, and come together again so that Satan will not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.

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Prayer and Fasting

The spiritual use, benefits, and practice of the combined spiritual disciplines of prayer and fasting are examined within a biblical context.

Drawing Near to God

If you are making an effort to come closer to God, if you are investing your energies into becoming a holier person, you will not have the interest or energy to fight with your brothers or sister in the church.

Too Full to Fast... Too Fast to Pray

Fasting used to be part of the regular spiritual exercises of the early church. They fasted as part of their ministry of worship to the Lord.