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21 day churchwide fast:
January 9-29, 2012
Will you participate? LET US KNOW! We'll pray for you...
Let us know if you have a prayer request.
To break our fast and celebrate how we've experienced God during the 21 day fast, we'll have a special worship service:
"APEX" worship service
Jan. 29th | 5pm
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For GREAT information, recipes and devotional to use during a Daniel Fast:
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What is Fasting?
The purpose of fasting is to increase our appetite for God. As a fully devoted disciple of Jesus Christ, there is an expectation we will include this spiritual discipline as part of our lives. In Matthew 6:16, Jesus said, "When you fast"; He had an assumption we would be fasting.
Fasting is all about removing something from our lives so we can get closer to God. Most often fasting involves food but we can fast other things as well. We can fast entertainment, data (i.e. texting, Facebook, the internet), caffeine, or anything that distracts us from God.
SpringWell is asking our entire church family to join us in a unified group fast Jan. 9-29, 2012. This fast will end on Sunday evening as we come together for an "APEX" worship service at 5pm on Jan. 29th.
(edited blog post by Exec. Pastor Bill Simmons Jan. 4, 2010)
Why go on a fast?
12 Reasons to Fast
- Jesus told us to
- Jesus fasted and modeled it
- To get closer to God
- To understand God's purpose and direction
- To receive greater spiritual power
- To receive health and healing
- To receive financial breakthrough
- To experience deliverance in your life
- For mountains to be removed in your life
- For unity and blessing
- For Revival in the Church
- For faith to be increased
(blog post from Exec. Pastor Bill Simmons Jan. 25, 2010)
How to fast?
As we prepare for our church-wide 21-day fast, I wanted to share the basic guidelines for a Daniel Fast. This is based the experience of Daniel in the book of Daniel in the Old Testament.
SpringWell is fasting from Jan. 9, 2012-Jan. 29, 2012. Each person is asked to fast something of his or her choice. Some will be fasting food altogether, others will be fasting technology such as TV, texting, internet, or Facebook, while some will do different types of food fasts.
If you choose to do a Daniel Fast, the following will be helpful:
Foods You May Eat
- Whole Grains
Brown Rice, Oats, Barley
- Beans
Dried Beans, Pinto Beans, Split Peas, Lentils, Black Eyed Peas
- Fruits
Apples, Apricots, Bananas, Blackberries, Blueberries, Boysenberries, Cantaloupe, Cherries, Cranberries, Oats, Figs, Grapefruit, Grapes, Guava, Honeydew Melon, Kiwi, Lemons, Limes, Mangoes, Nectarines, Papayas, Peaches, Pears, Pineapples, Plums, Prunes, Raisins, Raspberries, Strawberries, Tangelos, Tangerines, Watermelon
- Vegatables
Artichokes, Asparagus, Beets, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Celery, Chili Peppers, Corn, Cucumbers, Eggplant, Garlic, Gingerroot, Kale, Leeks, Lettuce, Mushrooms, Mustard Greens, Okra, Onions, Parsley, Potatoes, Radishes, Rutabagas, Scallions, Spinach, Sprouts, Squashes, Sweet Potatoes, Tomatoes, Turnips, Watercress, Yams, Zucchini. Veggie burgers are also an option if you're not allergic to soy.
- Liquids
Spring Water, Distilled Water, 100% All-Natural Fruit Juices, 100% All Natural Vegetable Juices. You may also drink protein drinks.
- Others
Seeds, Nuts, Sprouts
Foods To Avoid
- Meat
- White Rice
- Fried Foods
- Caffeine
- Carbonated Beverages
- Foods Containing Preservatives or Additives
- Refined Sugar
- Sugar Substitutes
- White Flour and All Products Using It
- Margarine, Shortening, High Fat Products
(edited blog post by Exec. Pastor Bill Simmons Jan. 26, 2010)
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