Christian Fasting

WHAT ARE THE COMMON TYPES OF CHRISTIAN FASTS?

Find out more about the common types of fasts we see in the Bible, biblical definitions of fasting, and how Christians fast today.

DANIEL FAST VS INTERMITTENT FASTING

What is intermittent fasting, and how does it relate to Christian fasting? Let’s cover the physical health benefits vs spiritual benefits.

OLD AND NEW TESTAMENT SCRIPTURES ON FASTING

Check out this post for over 52 Bible verses on the subject of fasting and abstaining from food.

Discover Devotional Resources to guide your fasting experience

Visit the Resources page for devotionals to guide your time of prayer and fasting.

Click below for a handy guide on how to start Christian fasting. This includes types of fasts, and how to stay spiritually focused as you fast.

Rather than completely abstaining from food, on a Daniel Fast you limit what kinds of foods you eat and consume only whole, plant-based foods. It’s more about what you eat than how much you eat.
Click below to find an in depth list of Daniel Fast foods in the blog post, “What to Eat on Your Daniel Fast”.

Fasting is mentioned throughout the Old and New Testaments. In the Bible, people fasted in mourning and repentance, and also to seek direction and insight. Most importantly, Jesus fasted and gave His disciples instruction for fasting.
We live in a world of excess and distraction. When you fast, you make space physically and spiritually for God to move in and be first in your life. Click below to read more on what the Bible says about fasting in general and the Daniel Fast.