Daniel Fast for Spiritual & Physical Health

What is the Daniel Fast?

Taken from:   http://daniel-fast.com/about.html

The Daniel Fast is a Biblical based partial fast. It is a method of fasting that men, women and young people all over the world are using as they enter into the spiritual discipline of prayer and fasting. 

There are two anchoring scriptures for the Daniel Fast. In Daniel 1 the Prophet ate only vegetables (that would have included fruits) and drank only water. So from these scriptures we get two of the guidelines for the fast:

1. Only fruits and vegetables

2. Only water for a beverage

Then in Daniel 10 we read that the Prophet ate no meat nor any precious breads or foods and he drank no wine for 21 days. So from this scripture, we get a third guideline:

3. No sweeteners and no breads

Another important guideline is drawn from Jewish fasting principles, where no leaven is used during the fast.  So that's why yeast, baking powder and the like are not allowed on the Daniel Fast. 

Finally, with all the above puzzle pieces, we conclude that no artificial or processed foods nor any chemicals are allowed on the Daniel Fast. 

When asked about the eating plan on the Daniel Fast, I often say it is a "vegan diet with even more restrictions."

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Ok I have spent all week studying up on the Daniel Fast - need more info? Please google it, you will find alot of useful information there. Friends on facebook posted some info about the fast and I decided to look into it. Once I began my research I found out that there were others interested in doing it as well sooooo this coming Monday we are going to start the fast together. So far my husband, daughter, & four co workers are joining in. We will support each other on this Spiritual journey to become closer to God and cleanse our bodies from all the harmful things we put into it! Let me know if you are interested too. Today I went to my lap band doctor to get another fill and I asked him if it was ok to begin this way of eating and he said as long as I am getting in enough protein then go for it. I am excited and ready to start!

Please be in prayer for me as I begin the fast on Monday. I am asking God to heal me physically, I have some health issues that I have been dealing with for years and I am tired and broken. I know God can heal me however it might not be His will and I will have to come to terms with that - God has a purpose for everything. I just want an answer to why I feel the way I do. There are a couple of specialists that I need to go to in the next month to maybe get some answers and my primary doctor is running some tests. I will keep yall updated. I appreciate your thoughts and prayers. God Bless!

Kelly