Yield Your Body & Open Yourself to the Spirit

Fasting

Fasting is a willing abstinence from food for a period of time. For so many of us, the desires of our body have come to hold power over us. In the battle with our “flesh,” we have become its slave, not its master.

Fasting is a practice that reintegrates our mind to our body. As we yield our bodies to God, we break the power of the flesh to control us and open up ourselves to the power of the Spirit.

Lakeview Resource

beginner's guide to fasting
beginner's guide to fasting

Recommended Books

Book titled 'Fasting' by Scot Mehnight from 'The Ancient Practices Series', featuring artwork of a bearded man with curly hair, holding his hand to his chest, with a decorative background.

Fasting: The Ancient Practices
by: Scot McKnight
click here

Book titled 'God's Chosen Fast' by Arthur Wallis, featuring a white cover with black and red text, an open Bible on a red plate, with a fork on the left and a knife on the right.

God’s Chosen Fast
by: Arthur Wallis
click here

Disclaimer - We've curated these resources because we believe they can genuinely help you grow. They live on external websites, so please note that Lakeview Church is not affiliated with or responsible for the content on those sites.

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Close-up of a person wearing a brown fuzzy coat, raising one hand with fingers slightly apart against a plain beige background.
An open Bible resting on a dark stone surface outdoors with a blurred green foliage background.
An open Bible resting on a dark stone surface outdoors with a blurred green foliage background.

BIBLE

READING

PRAYER
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A transparent glass, a crucifix, a slice of bread, and a metal key on a wooden surface.

FASTING

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A person resting in a hammock outside a wooden cabin, viewed through a small window with curtains.

SABBATH

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Three women serving food to children at a community event, with children in line waiting to receive their meals.

GENEROSITY

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A person standing in a field during sunset, facing away from the camera with the sun behind their head.

SILENCE &

SOLITUDE

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