The Power of Faith and Importance of Fasting

The Power of Gratitude, Faith, and Fasting

If you are reading this today, pause for a moment and be grateful to God. Thank Him for not allowing your enemies to overpower you, for shielding you from dangers unseen, and for granting you the precious gift of life. Your being alive today is not a coincidence — it is a clear indication of God’s grace working within your life. 

Every breath you take is a testimony that His mercy still speaks on your behalf.

The book of Romans 12:2 speaks to us that, 

“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.”

Therefore, do not live by the world’s standards or be swayed by its passing desires. Instead, allow the Holy Spirit to renew your mind and spirit daily, guiding your heart toward righteousness and truth.

Loving the Creator Above All

Do not love yourself more than you love the One who created you. Self-love, when rooted in pride and self-worship, blinds us to God’s authority and distances us from His purpose. True love for self is discovered only through loving God first — for it is in Him that we find identity, meaning, and worth.

If you cannot identify the purpose of your life, you will never truly understand the value of the One who created you. Life without purpose is like a journey without direction — movement without destination. 

Purpose begins when you align your heart with God’s plan and allow Him to reveal why you were created. 

Jeremiah 29:11 declares, “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.”

Fasting — draws us closer to God

It is more than just abstaining from food; it is a spiritual discipline of surrendering — a deliberate act of humbling ourselves before God to seek His presence and guidance. It is a time when the believer turns away from fleshly desires and focuses on deep communion with the Holy Spirit.

Through fasting and prayer, we silence the noise of the world so that we can hear the still, calm and divine will of God. 

2 Chronicles 7:14 states,

“If My people, who are called by my name, shall humble themselves and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.”

However, when we fast sincerely, the Holy Spirit takes control of our minds and directs our souls toward spiritual restoration. Fasting builds spiritual sensitivity, allowing us to perceive life as God sees it — with clarity, conviction and compassion.

Joel 2:12 urges, “Turn ye even to ye with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning.”

Fasting does not only strengthens faith but also cultivates personal holiness. It opens our conscience to the awareness of sin and helps us walk in purity through Christ. 

Also, Psalm 69:10 declares, “I humbled my soul with fasting.” Through this humility, the believer’s body and spirit are brought into divine alignment with God’s will.

Then Apostle Paul testified again, “I discipline my body and bring it into subjection” (1 Corinthians 9:27). Meaning to say that fasting precisely — subdues the flesh so that the spirit may rule. It tears down the barriers of carnal nature and removes obstacles that prevent us from receiving from the Holy Spirit.

Fasting: The Path to Spiritual Power

Fasting is intensified prayer — it transforms ordinary petitions into powerful spiritual communion. It refines the heart, sharpens discernment and empowers believers to overcome temptation. Jesus Christ Himself emphasized this discipline when He said, “This kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting” (Matthew 17:21).

In Matthew 9:13, Jesus declared, “I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.” 

Likewise, Mark 2:17 reminds us, “They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”

Christ came to restore the broken, heal the wounded, and redeem the lost. And one of the ways we draw nearer to Him is through prayer and fasting — humbling ourselves so that His Spirit can be released to cleanse, renew and empower us.

As 1 John 3:5–6 proclaims, “And ye know that He was manifested to take away our sins; and in Him is no sin. Whosoever abideth in Him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen Him, neither known Him.”

Therefore, let fasting not be a ritual, but a sincere expression of devotion. Let it awaken your spirit, strengthen your faith, and draw you deeper into the presence of the Almighty.

Finally — Be grateful. Be steadfast. Be transformed.

For gratitude keeps your heart pure, faith strengthens your soul and fasting refines your spirit.

Let us walk humbly with God — in prayer, in faith and in obedience — knowing that His grace is sufficient for every day of our lives.

Stay blessed and be steadfast in the Spirit.