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Fasting

 

            
             People have been fasting since the time of Adam.
             fasting means to go without food or drink and when fast we must.
             concentrate on spiritual matters. Prayer is a very important part of.
             fasting - we should start and stop our fasts with prayer and we should.
             substitute our eating that we would have done with prayer and with.
             reading our scriptures. When we fast we should fast with a specific.
             purpose. An example of this can be found in Mosiah 27:22-23. One.
             Sunday a month we observe a "fast Sunday" on this day we skip two.
             meals and donate the value of the meals we have not eaten to the fast.
             offerings. This is then adminstered to provide for our needy brothers.
             and sisters through the proper priesthood authority.
             Why do we give our fast offerings to the proper priesthood authority.
             instead of just directly to the people we intend to help?.
             Why do we fast?.
             The most important reason why we fast is Jesus taught us the.
             importance of fasting. Let's read about that in Luke 4:1-4. Jesus clearly.
             tells us that we must live not by bread alone but by The Word of God.
             These words from our Savior in Luke also makes it clear how much.
             prayer is attached to fasting. We also learn through latter day prophets.
             that The Lord expects us to fast and pray. We should fast when we.
             need special revelation or blessings from our Father in Heaven. We.
             should also fast and pray when we have important things weighing on.
             our mind, for life changing situations (a proverbial fork in the road),.
             for nonmembers, for our and others health, for our own blessings and.
             for blessings of those close to us. We should fast for sick family.
             members and friends. Let's read in the scriptures some reasons we.
             might fast and pray.
             Fasting for revelation Exodus 34:27-28.
             Fasting for the sick Mosiah 27:19,23.
             Fasting for nonmembers Alma 6:6; 17:9.
             Fasting for when we sad Alma 28:4-6.
             What are some of the reasons you have fasted?.
             What are the results of fasting?.
             The results of fasting are blessings which include but are not limited to,.


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