The Daniel Fast for Spiritual Breakthrough

by Towns, Elmer L.

• ISBN13: 9780830754731
• ISBN10: 0830754733
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-02-12
• Publisher: Regal

Summary

The biblical Daniel is a model to God's people of someone who chooses spiritual nourishment over bodily satisfaction, and in "The Daniel Fast for Spiritual Breakthrough," God's people can learn to follow his example.

Author Biography

ELMER L. TOWNS is Vice President and Dean of the School of Religion at Liberty University, which he co-founded in 1971 with Jerry Falwell. He teaches the 2,000-member pastor\u2019s Sunday School class at Thomas Road Baptist Church in Lynchburg, Virginia. Dr. Towns is a Gold Medallion Award-winning author, and his books include Fasting for Spiritual Breakthrough and How to Pray When You Don\u2019t Know What to Say. Elmer and his wife, Ruth, have three grown children.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 9
Invitation	p. 11
About The Daniel Fast
What Is Fasting?	p. 15
What Is a Daniel Fast?	p. 18
Why Choose to Fast?	p. 21
Why Vow?	p. 23
What Can I Withhold?	p. 27
What Is the Primary Focus of the Daniel Fast?	p. 33
How Can I Prepare for My Fast?	p. 35
Daily Readings
Day 1 to Day 7 Overview	p. 43
Your Private Prayer in a Daniel Fast	p. 44
Joining Others in a Daniel Fast	p. 48
Daily Commitment During Your Fast	p. 54
Praying and Fasting for a Project	p. 59
The Benefits of a Lengthy Fast	p. 66
Saying No in Prayer	p. 72
The Persistence of a Daniel Fast	p. 76
Day 8 to Day 14 Overview	p. 81
Intimacy with God	p. 82
Giving Thanks in Prayer	p. 89
Fasting to Hunger after God	p. 94
Prayer Is Asking	p. 100
Fasting to Worship God	p. 109
Fasting to Locate Sin	p. 114
Don't Violate Your Fast	p. 120
Day 15 to Day 21 Overview	p. 125
The Prayer of Crucifixion	p. 126
Weeping While Praying	p. 135
Introspective Prayer	p. 140
Resting in Prayer	p. 147
Urgent Prayer	p. 153
Spiritual Warfare Prayer	p. 159
Stay in the Moment	p. 165
Appendices
Nine Kinds of Fasts Found in Scripture	p. 173
Six Ways to Fast	p. 178
Recipes to Use during a Daniel Fast	p. 180
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