“The power of fasting!”- Pastor Paula White -9/15/2011
Achieving a Higher Level Through Fasting: A Powerful Tool for Believers
Are you ready to take your faith to the next level? One of the reasons I love teaching at THS is that I get the opportunity to help you grow in your spiritual journey. Part of moving to a higher level involves understanding that we can perish due to lack of knowledge. The more you know, the better you live.
Let’s dive into Matthew 6, where we explore the power of fasting, a practice that is often overlooked but has the potential to bring significant breakthroughs. Are you praying for the salvation of a loved one? Do you need a financial turnaround that only God can provide? Is there a stronghold, like an addiction or a habitual sin, in your life or the life of someone close to you? Perhaps you are yearning for a deeper intimacy with God. If so, fasting might just be the key.
There are situations in life that will not change without fasting. Fasting is one of the most powerful tools available to believers—it’s a secret weapon that can unlock spiritual breakthroughs. When combined with prayer, fasting puts the enemy on alert. The devil becomes unsettled when you fast and pray because you are learning how to defeat spiritual battles with spiritual weapons.
You cannot win a spiritual battle using natural means. You can hire the best professionals, assemble a dream team, or put together the most formidable resources, but sometimes success is out of reach because what you’re dealing with is spiritual, not just natural. The Bible teaches that our battle is not against flesh and blood but against spiritual forces in high places. To overcome, you must fight from a higher position—your position in Christ.
