TRUTH CHURCH 2024 FAST
We are engaging in our annual 7 day fast for 2024! These 7 days of fasting will heighten our spiritual sensitivity and strengthen our connection to God while giving us the power and strength to have authority over our fleshly appetites. Recognize that discomfort is a part of growth. Do not run from it, run towards it.
TYPE OF FAST AND WHY WE FAST
For the next 7 days we will engage in the Daniel Fast as a church. The Daniel Fast is found in the Book of Daniel (Chapter 1 and Chapter 10). During this time Daniel abstained from eating meat, sweets, and drinking beverages other than water while spending time in prayer and seeking the will of God. Fasting is more than merely not eating altogether or abstaining from particular foods but is intentionally minimizing distractions that often come through television, the music we listen to and social media. We replace this with reflection, prayer, bible reading, gospel music, gospel broadcasting, journaling, and exercise. When we fast, we strive to go about our daily routine without changing our outward appearance. “And when you fast, don’t make it obvious, as the hypocrites do, for they try to look miserable and disheveled so people will admire them for their fasting. I tell you the truth, that is the only reward they will ever get. Matthew 6:16 NLT
**If you are on medication, please continue to take all medications as prescribed and consult with your doctor before engaging in this fast. **
WHAT SHOULD WE EXPECT?
EXPECT CHANGE IN THE NEXT 7 DAYS. EXPECT TO EXPERIENCE GOD IN WAYS YOU’VE NEVER IMAGINED. GOD PROMISES AS WE DRAW NIGH UNTO HIM, HE WILL DRAW NIGH UNTO US (JAMES 4:8A)! EXPECT CHAINS TO BE BROKEN, BURDENS TO BE LIFTED, AND MINDSETS TO BE SHIFTED.
FAST REQUIREMENTS
We will also commit ourselves to praying three times a day along with reading a chapter a day from the book of Proverbs.
Food we can eat during the fast
▪ All fruit – fresh, frozen, dried, juiced, or canned.
▪ All vegetables – fresh, frozen, dried, juiced, or canned.
▪ All whole grains – amaranth, barley, brown rice, oats, quinoa, millet, and whole wheat.
▪ All nuts & seeds – almonds, cashews, macadamia nuts, peanuts, pecans, pine
nuts, walnuts, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, and sunflower seeds;
unsweetened almond milk. Nut butters are also included.
▪ All legumes – canned or dried; black beans, black eyed peas, cannellini beans,
garbanzo beans (chickpeas), great northern beans, kidney beans, lentils, pinto
beans, and split peas.
▪ All quality oils – avocado, coconut, grapeseed, olive, peanut, sesame, and
walnut.
▪ Beverages– distilled water, filtered water, and spring water.
▪ Other – unsweetened almond milk, coconut milk, rice milk, or soy milk; herbs, spices, salt, pepper, unsweetened coconut flakes, seasonings, Bragg’s Liquid Aminos, soy products.
Foods to Avoid during the fast
▪ All meat & animal products – bacon, beef, buffalo, eggs, fish, lamb, poultry, and pork.
▪ All dairy products – butter, cheese, cream, milk, and yogurt.
▪ All sweeteners – agave nectar, artificial sweeteners, brown rice syrup, cane juice, honey, molasses, raw sugar, syrups, and sugar.
▪ All leavened bread & yeast – baked goods and Ezekiel bread (if it contains yeast and honey).
▪ All refined & processed food products – artificial flavorings, chemicals, food
additives, preservatives, white flour, and white rice.
▪ All deep-fried foods – corn chips, French fries, and potato chips.
▪ All solid fats – lard, margarine, and shortening.
▪ Beverages – alcohol, carbonated drinks, coffee, energy drinks, herbal tea, and tea.
FAST RESOURCES
https://ultimatedanielfast.com/
https://www.allrecipes.com/gallery/daniel-fast-dinner-recipes/
https://www.acouplecooks.com/daniel-fast/
We are engaging in our annual 7 day fast for 2024! These 7 days of fasting will heighten our spiritual sensitivity and strengthen our connection to God while giving us the power and strength to have authority over our fleshly appetites. Recognize that discomfort is a part of growth. Do not run from it, run towards it.
TYPE OF FAST AND WHY WE FAST
For the next 7 days we will engage in the Daniel Fast as a church. The Daniel Fast is found in the Book of Daniel (Chapter 1 and Chapter 10). During this time Daniel abstained from eating meat, sweets, and drinking beverages other than water while spending time in prayer and seeking the will of God. Fasting is more than merely not eating altogether or abstaining from particular foods but is intentionally minimizing distractions that often come through television, the music we listen to and social media. We replace this with reflection, prayer, bible reading, gospel music, gospel broadcasting, journaling, and exercise. When we fast, we strive to go about our daily routine without changing our outward appearance. “And when you fast, don’t make it obvious, as the hypocrites do, for they try to look miserable and disheveled so people will admire them for their fasting. I tell you the truth, that is the only reward they will ever get. Matthew 6:16 NLT
**If you are on medication, please continue to take all medications as prescribed and consult with your doctor before engaging in this fast. **
WHAT SHOULD WE EXPECT?
EXPECT CHANGE IN THE NEXT 7 DAYS. EXPECT TO EXPERIENCE GOD IN WAYS YOU’VE NEVER IMAGINED. GOD PROMISES AS WE DRAW NIGH UNTO HIM, HE WILL DRAW NIGH UNTO US (JAMES 4:8A)! EXPECT CHAINS TO BE BROKEN, BURDENS TO BE LIFTED, AND MINDSETS TO BE SHIFTED.
FAST REQUIREMENTS
We will also commit ourselves to praying three times a day along with reading a chapter a day from the book of Proverbs.
Food we can eat during the fast
▪ All fruit – fresh, frozen, dried, juiced, or canned.
▪ All vegetables – fresh, frozen, dried, juiced, or canned.
▪ All whole grains – amaranth, barley, brown rice, oats, quinoa, millet, and whole wheat.
▪ All nuts & seeds – almonds, cashews, macadamia nuts, peanuts, pecans, pine
nuts, walnuts, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, and sunflower seeds;
unsweetened almond milk. Nut butters are also included.
▪ All legumes – canned or dried; black beans, black eyed peas, cannellini beans,
garbanzo beans (chickpeas), great northern beans, kidney beans, lentils, pinto
beans, and split peas.
▪ All quality oils – avocado, coconut, grapeseed, olive, peanut, sesame, and
walnut.
▪ Beverages– distilled water, filtered water, and spring water.
▪ Other – unsweetened almond milk, coconut milk, rice milk, or soy milk; herbs, spices, salt, pepper, unsweetened coconut flakes, seasonings, Bragg’s Liquid Aminos, soy products.
Foods to Avoid during the fast
▪ All meat & animal products – bacon, beef, buffalo, eggs, fish, lamb, poultry, and pork.
▪ All dairy products – butter, cheese, cream, milk, and yogurt.
▪ All sweeteners – agave nectar, artificial sweeteners, brown rice syrup, cane juice, honey, molasses, raw sugar, syrups, and sugar.
▪ All leavened bread & yeast – baked goods and Ezekiel bread (if it contains yeast and honey).
▪ All refined & processed food products – artificial flavorings, chemicals, food
additives, preservatives, white flour, and white rice.
▪ All deep-fried foods – corn chips, French fries, and potato chips.
▪ All solid fats – lard, margarine, and shortening.
▪ Beverages – alcohol, carbonated drinks, coffee, energy drinks, herbal tea, and tea.
FAST RESOURCES
https://ultimatedanielfast.com/
https://www.allrecipes.com/gallery/daniel-fast-dinner-recipes/
https://www.acouplecooks.com/daniel-fast/