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Arron Nyamayaro
A NUMBER of Christians have been fasting since the beginning of the month.
It has become a tradition for some Christians to fast for ten consecutive days at the beginning of the year.
Some even fast for 31 days.
The practice is seen as a powerful prayer to seek God’s blessings.
On January 6 and January 13, hundreds of thousands of followers of Jesus Christ entered into an extended period of prayer and fasting.
Most of them are using the Daniel Fast as their method of fasting and practice the discipline for 21 consecutive days.
The Daniel Fast is based upon the prophet Daniel.
“Whatever date the Lord leads you to begin your fast is the right date for you,” says a contributor on the website dedicated to the Daniel Fast.
“If you are fasting with others or with a church congregation, you will want to follow the leaders and the dates they establish.
“Most people begin the fast by being highly focused on the food and the changes to their menus.
“I encourage you to keep your meals simple and easy to prepare.
“One of the greatest mistakes I see today is that people put way too much focus on the food and miss out on the powerful spiritual benefits of the fasting experience.
“Remember, this is a fast (which means to restrict food for a spiritual purpose). Keep the main thing the main thing.
“Eat simply. And invest most of your time and attention on your Lord.
“Most people will fast for 21 consecutive days.
“And, for Daniel Fast, there are no times during the day when you don’t adhere to the restrictions.
“There are some fasts where you don’t eat at all during daylight hours and then eat whatever you desire or within some guidelines after sundown.”
A local church leader, Jairos Dhanda, said fasting enables members to concentrate on prayer and boost their faith in God.
“Fasting brings me to a point where I bring my questions before God like what Biblical Prophet Habbakuk did.
“He never prophesied to any person or nation but questioned God about his chosen people.”
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