The Ultimate Guide to the Daniel Fast by Kristen Feola
This year I have decided to finally commit to and complete the 21 Day Daniel Fast in January. Every year I talk about it, read through it and plan out how I am going to start the fast, but I never actually start. Over this last year I have been drawing closer to God through church, Sunday School and by completing my very first bible study on the book of Revelation from start to finish. For me that is a huge accomplishment. What I have noticed through my studies, reading and participation in church and more importantly what God has brought to my attention is that I have a major problem with obedience. This year I am going to be working on my obedience to God and honor all that He asks of me. So with this fast I am going to be doing a lot of prayer work on obedience and being still and listening to what He is calling me to do. So with that being said, the following are the steps I am taking to start the 21 Day Daniel Fast referenced in the link above.
Daniel Fast Preparation – The week leading up to your fast…
Spiritual Preparation
This year I have decided to finally commit to and complete the 21 Day Daniel Fast in January. Every year I talk about it, read through it and plan out how I am going to start the fast, but I never actually start. Over this last year I have been drawing closer to God through church, Sunday School and by completing my very first bible study on the book of Revelation from start to finish. For me that is a huge accomplishment. What I have noticed through my studies, reading and participation in church and more importantly what God has brought to my attention is that I have a major problem with obedience. This year I am going to be working on my obedience to God and honor all that He asks of me. So with this fast I am going to be doing a lot of prayer work on obedience and being still and listening to what He is calling me to do. So with that being said, the following are the steps I am taking to start the 21 Day Daniel Fast referenced in the link above.
Daniel Fast Preparation – The week leading up to your fast…
Spiritual Preparation
- Identify your primary motivation for fasting
- Why are you doing the Daniel Fast
- Develop Obedience to God
- Develop Relationship with God
- Physical healing
- Develop Obedience to God
- Pray and thank God for his provision, trust that he will answer as you seek him
- Think about other prayer requests you have for yourself and others and make a list of those needs
- Sunday School class requests
- Personal
- Other
- Why are you doing the Daniel Fast
- Decide on Bible Reading Plan
- Ultimate Daniel Fast Daily Devotionals
- Daily Bible Reading Plan – Chronological
- Glorify App
- Read Isaiah 58 and other verses on fasting
- Have a prayer partner to pray with me and for me throughout the fast, to lift me up, my needs and keep me accountable.
- Journal
- Prayer requests, praises, and answers to prayer
- Record what the Lord shows me through his Word
- Gratitude and Grace
- Ease into the fast
- The week before the fast start cutting back on the amount of meat, dairy, caffeine, and sugar you consume
- Increase water consumption as well as fruit and vegetables
- Plan your meals for the first week
- Make a grocery list for the first week
- Prepare food ahead of time
- Cut up all fruits and vegetables
- Store cut up vegetables by recipe
- Cook and freeze meals
- Plan a few meals to prepare ahead of time to make it easier week one