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Has anybody here done longer term fasting? I've heard of some people who fast for a whole week, and some for 40 days.
What sort of effect did it have on you? Did it help you feel closer to God? How did you do it?
Opinion: most of the time the effect is not good. It might or even often might seem like a benefit from God, a revelation, a blessing, but worldwide the actual reality is they are on the road to destruction. The only exceptions are by God's Grace , the remnant, humbly with Jesus.
 
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Has anybody here done longer term fasting? I've heard of some people who fast for a whole week, and some for 40 days.
What sort of effect did it have on you? Did it help you feel closer to God? How did you do it?
The longest I've food fasted was a full week (7 * 24 hrs), but still took in liquids during that time - it was part of a Conference I attended, so about 250 people did the very same. Normally I aim for food-fasting 1 day (24 hrs) per week. Usually it's a good experience .. dedication, submission, more time to focus/pray/think.
 
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This church preaches and fasts more than any I know.
I have never done even close to 21 days, yet alone 40 but there are some that do. I also have seen others teach that God rarely calls anyone to fast over 3 days. I would just do as the Lord leads. It can do things that nothing else does Such as loosen the bonds of wickedness. (IS 58:6). I have seen fasting bring someone to God too. By this I mean a specific fast to bring the Holy Spirit to bear on that person. Of course this is done in faith, not works, trusting God that he is going to do something. Fasting too helps someone provide deliverance, it simply encourages your faith as you spend time with God and His word as well. It subtracts out the flesh and enhances you ability to be closer to God.
I think this too is a decent place to start on the subject. Kenneth E. Hagin - A Common Sense Guide to Fasting.pdf
 
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