Fasting can be done in different ways. Today we will talk about different kinds of fasts:
1. The normal fast: is going without food for a certain period of time and you take in only liquids (water and/or juice). The length of this fast can be 1 day, 3 days, 1 week, 1 month, 40 days.
2. The absolute fast: allows no food or water at all, and should be short. Although Moses fasted for 40 days; this would kill anyone without supernatural intervention, and should not be attempted.
3. The partial fast: allows one to omit certain foods or to be on a schedule that includes limited eating. (examples: omit one meal a day, eat only fresh vegetables for several days, or eat only bread (whole grain) and water for many days) People who have hypoglycemia or other diseases might consider this fast.
4. A rotational fast: consists of eating or omitting certain families of foods for a specific period of time (example: bread is eaten every fourth day and the various food families are rotated so that some food is available each day).
Things to Remember: Never jump right into fasting. Always be prayerful and follow Gods leading. Extreme care should be taken with longer fasts. Talk with your medical care provider before starting long periods of fasting. Prayer and fasting go together, never do one without the other.
