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In thisNew York Times Best-Seller and one of the best available books on the topic, Jentezen Franklin explains the spiritual power of fasting and offers a deeper understanding of God’s plan for fasting and the benefits available to those who participate. The book contains inspiring and practical information that readers need to know in order to access the power of biblical fasting. Those who seek God through fasting can expect tremendous rewards for their personal lives as well as for the church. They will see breakthroughs in many areas such as healing, finances, unhealthy dependencies and family relationships. This book also gives stories of those who have reaped miraculous rewards from this simple act of faith.
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Jentezen Franklin is the senior pastor of Free Chapel, a multicampus church with a global reach. His messages influence generations through modern day technology and digital media, his televised broadcast, Kingdom Connection, and outreaches that put God’s love and compassion into action. Jentezen is also a New York Times bestselling author who speaks at conferences worldwide. He and his wife, Cherise, live in Gainesville, Georgia, and have five children and five grandchildren. Find out more at Jentezenfranklin.org

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Jentezen Franklin is the Senior Pastor of Free Chapel, a multi-campus church. Each week his television program Kingdom Connection is broadcast on major networks all over the world. A New York Times best-selling author, Jentezen has written eight books including the groundbreaking Fasting and Right People-Right Place-Right Plan.

Jentezen and his wife Cherise have been married 30 years, have five children and two grandchildren, and make their home in Gainesville, Georgia.

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Carol Anderson
5.0 out of 5 stars very informative
Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2024
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this book has helped me to understand about fasting how to go about it how long we should fast and more importantly why we should fast the reading was easy and taught me alot about fasting I had fasted for a day or so in the past but I always thought it was going with out any type of food and just taking water or juice and I never understood about why we fast but this book has cleared up alot of my misconceptions about fasting and i now wonder why more churches do not teach and practice fasting I highly recommend this book For my first fast I gave up sugar and sugary treats and desserts and (and like most of you I love my desserts )have done itfor 16 days now since I have a better undertanding I will join Pastor Franklin again next year and will go the 21 days
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Karen Brady
5.0 out of 5 stars Fasting
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This book is very informative on the benefits of fasting with prayer.
If your interested in fasting then this is a good book to read and build faith.
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cody cox
5.0 out of 5 stars If you are feeling moved to fast this book will get you through!
Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2018
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I don't even know where to start. From the moment I opened this book and began reading I knew it was going to change my life. And it has. Before I was even halfway through the book I was so encouraged and inspired i began a fast immediately. I had thought I would just fast for a day to see how it went and then possibly try a longer fast after I knew what to expect. Turns out, one day was not near enough. I discussed it with my husband because I knew I would need his support and encouragement through this process. When he asked me why, I just responded, "What can I possibly give God that he doesn't already have? This is it. I can give him all of me and my total unrelenting commitment and dependence." I just finished a seven day fast! I received a lot of encouragement and motivation from this book. Through this book I felt inspired to fast, not just for me, but for what it could possibly do for my children, my family, my community and even my world. I do want to share with my fellow Christian brothers and sisters seeking to develop a deeper relationship with God through fasting a few points and things that I learned through my seven day fast. The headache at the end of the first day was so extreme I couldn't do anything, including spending time with God. It only lasted that first day though. For me personally, I wasn't extremely starving, but I was super week. Something else that wasn't mentioned in the book that I think is relevant is that fasting seems to affect your circulation, so if you plan on beginning your fast in the winter months just know that you are going to be cold. All. The. Time. I also think that fasting slows down your heart rate a little bit. Maybe it's because you have such a lack of energy that you're not moving as much, I'm not sure this was just true for me. And sleeping, forget about it. I think I averaged about 2 to 3 hours of sleep per night for the seven days that I fasted. Also, this is the time when Satan is going to attack you. He is going to convince you that fasting is killing you. He is going to put so many terrible thoughts in your mind that you're going to want to run for with the refrigerator screaming. Stand firm though, my brothers and sisters, it will be worth the sacrifice. The lack of sleep might sound terrible, but when I followed the prompting of the Spirit and actually used those wee morning hours to spend with God, it was absolutely glorious. One thing that I learned during my fast was that 24 hours is a very long time. When your time is not filled with cooking or eating or congregating around the kitchen and you are constantly hungry you have a lot of spare time. What do you do with this time? I would encourage you to pray and to look into the word and to meditate. Fasting developed a need in me that I had never had before and it was a need that could only be filled by the Lord. I was absolutely starving for him. Ha ha ha! I have never in my life been so dependent upon Him and it was absolutely amazing. My seventh day, the last day, of my fast I decided to devote entirely to the Lord. I don't work outside of the home so this was pretty easy for me to do, but I strongly encourage you to make sure that the last day of your fast is a day that you can devote entirely to the Lord. You will not regret it. The kids were at school, the husband was at work and the house was quiet. I spent the whole day praying, singing, dancing, worshiping and meditating. It was tough, and at times I was tempted to just turn on the TV, but again I followed the promptings of the Spirit and it was the most amazing day ever. At the end of the seventh day very late in the evening, I had a conversation with God. I expressed my concern that after I ended my fast, I wouldn't feel as connected to and dependent upon him. I wept, poring out my heart to Him and I prayed that he had found my sacrifice pleasing and honorable. I want all my brothers and sisters who are reading this to know you are not going to want to end your fast. You're going to be hungry, and you're going to be weak but you will never feel as close to the Lord as you do when you fast and you are not going to want that feeling and dependence to end, but of course, it must. So the day after my seven day fast I had asked my husband to get me my favorite breakfast, breakfast burritos and hashbrowns from McDonald's. Ha ha ha! We had enough to share with the kids and had the time to sit down at the kitchen table and break my fast together before they left for school. It was an awesome and very meaningful experience. But, let me warn you, your first meal is not going to be near as wonderful as you think it's going to be. The whole time I was fasting all I could think about was what I was going to eat. After that first meal I was just kind of like, meh, I could probably do without. And all the delicious extravagant foods that I was thinking of consuming that first day seemed to lose their appeal. I think it's because the Lord had taken His rightful place in my heart. Also know that if you were doing anything longer than a three day fast, your digestive system is probably going to take a while to reboot. After that first meal, my heartbeat accelerated, I was super shaky and I felt that I was going to jump out of my skin because I had so much energy. My stomach had a warm feeling and it was just very intense. This has been about three hours ago now and I am pretty much leveled out. So I guess I just want to say I would never discourage anyone from fasting, it is probably the most meaningful spiritual discipline that I've ever practiced. But do be informed and be aware of the changes and sacrifices it's going to take. I know that fasting is now going to be a regular part of my life. I'm already planning a three day fast for next month. My kids, whom are only 11 years old, have expressed their desire to fast with me. I told them I think they're too young for a regular fast but when I'm doing my fast what they could do is just cut out sweets and snacks and have simple meals and I think that they liked that idea. You will be blessed through this journey of fasting and this book is an absolutely beautiful and encouraging way to begin this much-needed spiritual discipline. Good luck to all of you my brothers and sisters and big Jesus hugs be with you today and always!
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Terri L
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book
Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2024
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Great book Jentzen Franklin is a great source.
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Zeni
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2024
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One of the most encouraging books I’ve read on fasting! Made sense!
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Creampuff
5.0 out of 5 stars READ IT
Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2023
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Awesome book! I read it over 2 days. Lots of Bible verses and testimonies to back up what he is saying. I never knew that fasting was a Christian discipline until I read the book. It made me begin a fast right away. Thank you Pastor J Franklin.
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Staza
4.0 out of 5 stars Spiritually great, but not accurate nutritional advice
Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2019
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The author does a really great job of laying out the case for fasting for spiritual health by quoting from the Bible. It's very inspiring and worth the read for sure. I personally love how he is non denominational and teaches how religion and ritualistic thinking can prevent us from truly connecting with Jesus. However, i strongly recommend you do not follow the nutritional advice given in this book. I've been fascinated with fasting for both spiritual and physical cleansing for over 25 years and i can tell you there are far better resources to learn about how to conduct a proper fast to get the most out of it and avoid making common mistakes that can cause great discomfort and sabotage the whole experience. It's very good to follow biblically based christian authors for spiritual matters, but I've learned that at this time at least, I have to go outside of the Christian world and look to science to better understand the physiology behind fasting. So I recommend you follow the work of modern fasting experts like Dr Jason Fung, Dr Eric Berg, Dr Annette Bosworth, or others that are up to date with the latest research on fasting and a ketogenic diet and lifestyle. They can help you understand the physiological side of fasting from so many fascinating angles not covered in this book, including it's incredible ability to heal things like obesity, diabetes and so many other conditions. I have found that having this accurate knowledge is key in helping you conduct the most effective fasts, so you can get the most spiritual AND physical benefits out of them. After reading and watching lectures from many top fasting experts, i believe this author makes 2 major mistakes that steer you wrong: 1. True fasting refers to a water only fast. When he says he goes on a 21 day fast every year, i think most people assume he is talking about a true water only fast. That is the type of fast that Jesus and most of the other biblical prophets did. This true fast requires the most discipline for the first few days, but is the most powerful and rewarding by far from a spiritual AND physical standpoint. However you later learn that the author's 21 day fast isn't nearly as impressive as he first portraits because they are not water only fasts, but rather includes things like juice, salad, and vegetables! That is not fasting. It's just cutting back or dieting. This would mean everyone eating a vegetarian diet is fasting, which is far too broad of a definition of fasting. This doesn't really require much discipline, doesn't gain dramatic physical transformation, and isn't that much of a sacrifice to God. Once you truly learn what is actually going on inside your body when you fast, you will understand why drinking juice will not allow your body to truly enter a state of ketosis whereby your body switches from burning carbs to burning fat, which then causes your body to start accessing your old, stubborn fat storages, which releases built up toxins (this is why most people get headaches and feel terrible when they start to fast.) I have found understanding this helps me get thru the difficult times of the fast, knowing i am deep cleaning and also knowing the pain will eventually go away. Also, juice is obviously very high in sugar, so your blood sugar spikes and you will never get the incredible benefits when it comes to resetting and regulating your insulin and blood sugar levels. 2. The 2nd big mistake he makes is when he advises you to drink purified or distilled water only. Many years ago i heard this advice and followed it and i couldn't figure out why my fasts felt so miserable. I always suffered from incredible cravings for salty foods when I tagged but it didn't register why. I finally discovered the reason after listening to another fasting dr who had fasted thousands of patients at his clinic. You must drink spring water with minerals in it or add minerals to your water (i add a product called 40,000 volts from Amazon to my water every day now, even when I'm not fasting). Think about it... when you fast with only purified distilled water, you are not taking in any minerals or electrolytes, and yet your urine is still colored. That means that the water is flushing minerals out of your body every day. You need to replenish these minerals often during a fast! Your body most have a little sodium especially or many complications will develop and your fasting experience will be so much less pleasant. Jesus surely did not drink distilled water. He drank from natural streams or wells. These sources of water had minerals in them leeched from the rocks and soils it ran thru. When you drink distilled water you miss all these minerals. In summary, this is a great, biblical based book that will motivate you spiritually, but lacks a solid understanding of the physical side of things which i believe can be so incredibly helpful. Don't rely on one person to provide all the knowledge for such a complex topic as fasting. Search Google and YouTube to learn from other experts. Keep searching and seeking. God will lead you to the truth and the truth will set you free!
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Maria Marker
5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Read if You’re Going to Fast
Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2024
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Pastor Franklin spurs you on. His insight into fasting and the testimonies shared make you want to fast. I started with a one day fast and read most of the book that day, it made me want to do more days right then.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding book and excellent author
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 30, 2023
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Outstanding book and one of good deed. I really appreciated this book and respect the author - It led me to purchase some of his other audiobooks. DO NOT MISS THIS BOOK - Highly recommended!🤓
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John J.
5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth reading
Reviewed in Spain on June 24, 2021
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I bought this book because I wanted to learn some of the basics of fasting. The book is well written, and contains a mix of the author's personal insights, testimonies and bible verses. It actually goes beyond the basics. It's very readable and eady to follow. Based on my personal experience after reading the book, I can truly say that this book isn't just hype or nice theories. It's completely true and has changed my life.
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Dirk Hellmann
5.0 out of 5 stars Very helpful!
Reviewed in Germany on February 18, 2021
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Very helpful, very good writing!
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Michelle Harcourt
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic book
Reviewed in Canada on March 27, 2019
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I've fasted before in my life, a couple times actually.... but to do it with the intention of hearing from my loving God is exciting. I'm at day 4 now and can't wait to see what he has in store for me.
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Jenita
5.0 out of 5 stars The best book on fasting
Reviewed in Italy on September 20, 2019
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I read this book i inspired by HOLY SPIRIT to do 40days fasting and i did thnk u pastor for this book. Its explain so clearly on fasting.
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