GUIDELINES FOR FASTING

1. Reach a personal conviction on the subject through a careful biblical study.

2. Make sure you are medically able to fast before attempting it.

3. Enter with a positive faith that God will reward those who fast with the right motives.

4. Begin with short fasts and gradually move to larger periods of time.

5. Be prepared for some dizziness, headache, or nausea in the early going.

6. Mix your prayer time with Scripture reading and singing or devotional reading.

7. Keep checking your motives during the fast.

8. Break a prolonged fast gradually with meals that are light and easy to digest.