Power With God Through Fasting
Power With God Through Fasting
Power With God Through Fasting
PRAYER and FASTING moves the hand that controls the Universe. When a person shuts
out the world for a season of prayer, fasting and consecration, it opens the heart of God and
the windows of heaven and brings the forces of God into action on your behalf. When a person
begins to fast and pray, they become a channel for the Holy Ghost to flow through as a yielded
vessel.
Why fast?
There are so many benefits to fasting (natural and spiritual) that there is no way to go into detail in this
limited space. Throughout the Bible we read how God’s people fasted, and God acted. Fasting was not
a stranger to the early church. The prayers that you pray during a time of fasting will move the Hand
that controls the universe! These prayers bring the forces of God into action on your behalf when
prayer ALONE will not break through. Fasting, along with your prayer and reminding God of what He
promised in His Word, will many times bring CLOSURE to your battles.
As someone said, “Fasting puts legs on your prayers.”
So many people are not aware-or not willing-to put the flesh aside for a season and seek God in the
way that He Himself exampled for us. Fasting and prayer together will overcome apparently
impossible obstacles, because of the FAITH that is born inside of you that can come NO OTHER
WAY but through FASTING.
A faith is BIRTHED THROUGH FASTING that reaches out and takes HOLD OF GOD and His
PROMISE and brings it into the physical realm.
This is proven when Jesus’ disciples could not cast out the demon of epilepsy out of a boy in Matt. 17.
They were men of prayer, followers of Jesus - but there was a missing ingredient. This ingredient was
the FASTING combined with their prayers that birthed the FAITH to take authority.
All born-again believers have been given a ‘measure’ of faith, but there is a faith that reaches into the
supernatural, a faith that speaks to mountains (your mountains would be your seemingly impossible
circumstances in your life) and they are removed. A faith that grabs hold of God’s promise and refuses
to let go. An atomic faith that goes far beyond the ‘measure’ of faith. This is something that goes
beyond your own natural ability, and brings the supernatural.
As Jesus said, “This kind (or this kind of faith only comes by) prayer and fasting.” (Matt. 17:20, 21)
If you have been a faithful giver of your finances, and have walked with God in prayer, then you can
REMIND Him of what He said He would do during your time of fasting. God wants to be reminded of
what He told you He would do! Isaiah 43:26, “Put me in remembrance (remind me of what I promised
you): let us plead together: DECLARE THOU, that thou mayest be justified.”
I urge you to find promises (Scriptures) that apply to your need (because your request must be in
accordance to the will of God first), and stand upon those promises during your fast by bringing them
into God’s memory.
You see, there is a spiritual connection with food and abstaining from it for a season. Fasting brings
the boldness and FAITH to approach the throne.
Jesus Himself fasted 40 days. The Scripture makes it clear He went into the fast being “full of the Holy
Ghost” but it was only AFTER He fasted that He went forth in the Power of the Spirit. (Luke 4:1-14)
Read Isaiah 58:5-12 to find out what exactly fasting does in the spiritual realm.
“When a consecrated Christian goes into fasting, the FAST becomes a type of PRAYER to him
in every sense of the meaning of prayer. The fasting prayer is the what the Lord Jesus Christ
told us would produce the faith to remove the mountains (Matt. 17:19-21).”
- Rev. Franklin Hall, The Fasting Prayer
The Holy Ghost will speak to you during your time of prayer and fasting. Your spiritual ears become
tuned as the world is shut out and the flesh is shut down.
You will draw closer and become more sensitive to the Spirit, it will also be a time of cleansing and
purifying not only your body, but also your heart.
During the fast you should abstain from any type or form of entertainment. Remember, while the
food is being withheld, your flesh is being crucified. Your flesh will put up a fight and will try to creep
into every corner of your life while on the fast. The flesh will try to feed on anything it can get it’s
hands on – from wanting to watch movies and videos, feeding on social media, watching or reading
the news, surfing the internet, shopping, anything to get you out of consecration mode. This is what
Paul talked about:
For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are
contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.
(Galatians 5:17)
Your spirit is very OPEN to the SPIRIT REALM during your time of fasting and one must
PROTECT THEIR SPIRIT from outside influences and voices that speak from all types of sources.
Read your Bible throughout the day when you can, listen to the audio bible (I personally like the
app: Word of Promise), read spiritual books on the power of fasting and prayer or books that
will inject FAITH into your spirit. Listen to preaching and messages that will stir your soul and
feed your season of consecration. (Apostolicpreaching.com, Preachitaudio.com, Christian Life
Center app, Apostolicvault.com)
Fasting without much prayer is like having a car with no gas to operate the
vehicle.
Your set-aside season of fasting should be accompanied by much more prayer than just your normal
daily prayer life of one hour a day. After about the third day of your fast, the flesh barrier has basically
been broken through and these first few days of crucifying the flesh can feel like you are
accomplishing nothing - because most of the time you FEEL nothing. Now, there are those special
times when you are able to weep and cry under the power of God during these first few days of fasting,
but my experience has been that it’s very rare.
Let me add ... when you set aside this time of prayer and fasting, you will need to be alone as much as
possible. You will not desire to be around crowds, or parties, or light hearted people. There is
something that transcends from heaven into your spirit and a true solemnness or seriousness
accompanies this. Explain to your close family or friends before this time so that they will be prepared
to honor your sacrifice.
A good example for us to follow would be Daniel. In Daniel 6 we read “he kneeled upon his
knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God ...” (Dan. 6:10)
Replace your 3 meals a day that you normally would take the time to eat, with prayer. Even if it’s only
30 minutes during your lunch break, find a place-go out to your car- where you can be alone as much
as possible and talk with your God.
During this time, read your bible consistently. Many times I will put the bible on CD on to play while I
continue in my work and just allow the Word of God to feed into my spirit. This is how you will
receive words from the Lord.
Remember, fasting sometimes can be a lonely road. You may not even receive much support from
others, but YOU ARE THE ONE WHO GOD WILL REWARD OPENLY!
Isaiah said “there is none that stirreth up himself to take hold of thee ...” (Isaiah 64:7) It’s a personal
commitment and calling but at the same time it’s a lonely road!
The Only Thing That Can Hinder Your Prayers (Read Matt. 5:23,24)
From the very first day you begin your fast make sure you are approaching God with a clean heart. If
anything can hinder your prayers from being heard, it’s a heart that is not right with God.
“If I regard (or keep, protect) iniquity (sin, unforgiveness, bitterness) in my heart, the Lord will not
hear me.” (Psalms 66:18)
Your fasting, sacrifice and prayers are all in vain if you are not willing to let go of offences and
approach God with repentance and a clean heart because SIN WILL HINDER your prayers from ever
reaching the throne of Heaven. Even days into your fast sometimes the Lord will lay a situation upon
you that you need to take care of and get under the blood before you can move forward. This is a time
of cleansing the soul as well as the body.
It is very important to listen to that voice that speaks to you. Nothing, nothing, nothing is worth your
prayers being hindered!
When you Feel Like You Can’t Touch Heaven - Faith Takes Hold!
During the fast, your physical senses are under submission and your flesh is being crucified. It’s not
uncommon to go many days, sometimes VERY MANY DAYS, WITHOUT FEELING anything when
you pray. This is when you must be reminded that “we walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit”
(Rom.8:1) the SPIRIT does not FEEL, but prays in FAITH knowing that God is hearing the prayers.
I John 5:14 tells us, “this is the CONFIDENCE that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing
ACCORDING TO HIS WILL, he heareth us: And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask,
WE KNOW that we have the petitions that we desired of him.”
During those times that you arise early in the morning and the Spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak --
pray in the Holy Ghost--pray in tongues and let the Spirit pray through you. This is how the
MOUNTAIN MOVING FAITH is acquired.
“Building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost.” (Jude 1:20)
What I mean by this is pray in tongues wherever you are. You do not have to be loud when you pray in
the Spirit, but learn to do it quietly under your breath when you are in the presence of unbelievers. I
have walked through grocery stores speaking in tongues – and nobody knew it (all except my kids who
were near me). Pray in the Spirit while you are driving in your car, pray when you are sitting in a
classroom during school, you can pray in an airport. Paul said, “For if I pray in an unknown tongue,
MY SPIRIT PRAYETH, but my understanding is unfruitful” (in other words, I do not understand
what my spirit is praying- but God does) (I Cor. 14:14)
According to Romans 8: 26,27 the Spirit of God that dwells in you will pray the perfect will of God.
“For we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the SPIRIT ITSELF maketh
intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. And he that searcheth the hearts
knoweth WHAT IS THE MIND (or exactly what to pray and how to pray it in your situation) of
the Spirit, because he maketh intercession (or prays in your behalf) for the saints according to the
will of God (you have the assurance that you are praying the will of God in your prayer).”
Allow the Spirit to pray through you when you are going through times of numbness in your flesh. I
wish someone would of told me this information years ago when I began to get into prayer and fasting.
I felt the heavens were brass and at times I would get so discouraged during my fast because I didn’t
FEEL anything when I prayed.
“If you fast and pray, and really get into the spirit of it, your prayers may seem more difficult at times
than when you are praying without fasting. The main victories are usually attained after fasting.”
– Franklin Hall, Power with God with Prayer and Fasting
Get into the SPIRIT of prayer during your fasting time. It’s a place where your spirit is in constant
communion with God’s Spirit. You can do this ANYWHERE. You do not have to be in the prayer
room or kneeling somewhere in solitude - although it’s necessary to have these alone times as well.
When you fast, life still goes on... it does not stop and wait for you to finish your fast.
Your kids do not stop needing to be fed and lunches made for school, your spouse’s desire for a home-
cooked meal doesn’t dissipate, your co-workers will not cease to eat lunch around you. You have to
learn to FLOW with life and at the same time FLOW IN THE SPIRIT. Stay connected to the Spirit of
God through consistently praying in the Holy Ghost. Your sacrifice will be worth it!
The Power of Early Morning Prayer
In the book of beginnings, Genesis, we see that GOD MET WITH MAN IN THE EARLY
MORNING. “And they heard the voice of the Lord God walking in the garden in the COOL OF THE
DAY ...”
The ‘cool of the day’ is not in the evening time. The coolest hour of the day is the hour just before
daybreak. It’s when the sky is still dark, right before the sun rises in the morning.
Moses was commanded by God to, “Rise up early in the morning” to stand before Pharaoh, and
command him to let God’s people go (Exodus 9:13). God destroys captivity EARLY IN THE
MORNING!
My husband, Pastor Nathaniel Haney, has always believed the reason God has chosen the early
morning to do His work, is because the spirit realm in general is not as active during that time of day.
Since spirits are conducive and subject to the activity of humans, this opens an opportunity for the
children of God to direct their prayers against the spirits of darkness during their weakest and least
active moments.
Jesus showed us this through His own example of early morning praying: “And in the morning, rising
up a great while before day, he (Jesus) went out… and there prayed.” (Mark 1:35)
There is usually a very special visitation by God for those who give Him the first fruits of their day.
David knew this secret as he prayed early in the morning. He said, “My voice shalt thou hear in the
morning, O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.” (Psalm 5:3)
2 Tablespoons genuine grade A or B PURE maple syrup (Not maple flavored sugar syrup) You can
purchase this at Trader Joes, Artesian Health or any health section at the grocery store.
OR you can use Agave syrup which is derived from the cactus. It does the same thing, but does not
have as strong of taste. You purchase this at the same type of stores.
1/10 Teaspoon liquid cayenne pepper (red pepper) or to taste. I recommend Dr. Schultz cayenne,
you can purchase at Artesian Health in Stockton or Amazon.com.
Combine the juice, maple syrup, and cayenne pepper in a 10 oz glass with the water.
Shake it up or stir it and drink. (Cold water may be used if preferred.)
Use fresh lemons only, never canned lemon or limejuice nor frozen lemonade or frozen juice.
Drink this mixture 8-10 times a day, any time you feel hungry. The maple or agave syrup balances
your sugar levels and keeps you going.
Every night it is important to drink a cup of “Smooth Move” herbal tea. Steep for about 5
minutes and sweeten with honey or maple syrup. This will help your body to eliminate toxins and will
give you a bowel movement in the morning. If you do not eliminate, you can get very sick.
You can purchase this tea at Artesian Health or any health section of your grocery store.
You can also take herbal teas in the morning and at night sweetened lightly with honey. Remember, in
addition to your lemon mixture, drink plenty of pure, distilled water every day.
You can make this lemon mixture in water bottles in the morning and take several with you to work,
school, etc. to drink throughout the day.
There are several juice manufacturers and ‘smoothie’ shops that are available to us. Please remember
that a ‘smoothie’ is not a fast. A fast should be a true sacrifice, and is intended to bring your flesh
under subjection to the Spirit of God.
During a fast, you will find out what truly has a “hold” on you. If you can’t go without your coffee for
the day, you will know there is a habit or addiction that must be broken in your life.
Place all ingredients in a 10 qt crock-pot. Simmer on low for 24-48 hours, skimming fat
occasionally. Remove from heat allow to cool, then strain all solids and veggies through a
colander. Cover and chill. Use within 10 days or freeze up to 3 months.
It takes approximately (everyone is different) 4 days for hunger to leave (the signs of hunger), and
about 6 to 7 days for weakness to leave (it may taper off). These are GOOD signs that your body is
cleansing. After you get through these hurdles, it makes it much, much easier to continue your fast.
You will feel healthier and have more energy and clarity of mind after your body has cleansed during
your fast.
The chart to the right was taken from a book written in 1946, called, “Atomic Power with God
Through Prayer and Fasting.” This shows us how closely FASTING is in relation to FAITH. Jesus
gave us specific directions on how to receive this great faith.
True Hunger: This hunger usually leaves by the fourth day. True hunger returns at day 21 to
day 40.
Habit Hunger:
At certain times of the day a person is used to eating and this forms the ‘eating habit’. Habit
hunger shows up frequently in fasting, especially during the first part of the fast. It will
present itself from time to time throughout the entire fast.
FAITH
1. Faith ignores the senses of sight, smell, taste, touch, and hearing. These senses are an
enemy to both fasting and faith
2. Faith ignores feeling.
3. Faith works with the invisible.
4. Faith is the evidence of the unseen.
5. Faith is believing what is not seen by the natural.
FASTING
1. Fasting wars against our members so that our senses are subjected to the Spirit.
2. Our feelings change to a spiritual environment.
3. We feel weak during fasting while the flesh is subdued so that spiritual power may be manifested.
4. Fasting brings revelation evidence from God.
5. Fasting takes us into an unseen spiritual realm.
6. Fasting births faith that pleases God.
7. Fasting produces faith that leads to spiritual power.
8. Fasting moves God to give us victory.
9. Fasting brings us to the forefront of the battle that ultimately brings victory.
(Dan. 10:2-14)
Nothing in this world can replace what setting a season of prayer, fasting and consecration
will do in someone’s life. This combination is what produces men and women of God who are
powerful in the Spirit and make a difference in their generation! There are no substitutes and
there are no discounts when it comes to God’s price for anointing, but the rewards are worth
every mile.