Choice Of Fasting

Primarily fasting is understood as abstaining from food for a period of time. But more than that, we abstain from food so that we can ultimately have a healthy heart for God. Fasting is referenced more than 80 times in the Bible. Physically speaking, fasting is one of the best medical treatments you can give to your life. Our body expends nearly 70% of its energy trying to break down the foods that we eat. When we fast, our body that energy is diverted to healing and cleansing in our body, and helps us to have more mental clarity. It also has great spiritual benefits. For this reason and many more, you will see that for a life of clean living it is essential to make the choice of fasting.