Mt. Vernon Missionary Baptist Church Forty Day Fast 

February 10, 2016 - March 26, 2016

Fasting is the spiritual discipline of giving up something our flesh wants and enjoys for the sake of enhancing our relationship with God and our ability to hear from Him.

Purpose: To commit yourself personally to renounce the natural pleasures of life for the sake of evoking spiritual power in your life.

Fasting, coupled with prayer, packs a powerful one-two punch that releases supernatural power over the enemy.

Our Commitment

Pray at least three times a day:
  • Upon awaking or before 9:00 AM
  • 12:00 Noon
  • Prior to bedtime or before 9:00 PM

Read Scripture Every Day

This is the way we keep our spirits well “fed” in the absence of physical food. A fast without prayer and Bible study is simply a diet, and will not produce any kind of spiritual results. Be sure to set aside significant time for prayer and meditation on the Word during your fast.

Meditate at least once a day, (spending quite time with God.)

Do some form of exercise for at least 30 minutes, three times a week.
Pray at least three times a day:
  • Upon awaking or before 9:00 AM
  • 12:00 Noon
  • Prior to bedtime or before 9:00 PM

Read Scripture Every Day
  
This is the way we keep our spirits well “fed” in the absence of physical food. A fast without prayer and Bible study is simply a diet, and will not produce any kind of spiritual results. Be sure to set aside significant time for prayer and meditation on the Word during your fast.

Meditate at least once a day, (spending quite time with God.)

Do some form of exercise for at least 30 minutes, three times a week.

Regulate downtime/social activities
  • Minimize Television to two hours a day (This applies to week days only.) 
  • Minimize computer/social media to one hour a day (unless work related)
  • Minimize telephone conversations (fast from gossip and worldly conversations)
  • No video, computer, phone, ipad, etc. games. (This applies to week days only.)
During the fast, you may eat/drink the following ONLY:
  • Drink at least eight glasses of water per day.
  • You can drink apple juice (no sugar added)
  • You can drink decaffeinated beverages.
  • You can eat all meat except pork and shell fish.
  • You can eat Fruit and berries (no pineapple, oranges, and grapefruit)
  • You can eat salad (no fast food salad)

During the fast, do not eat/drink the following:
  • No Caffeinated Drinks (no black tea, Coffee)  
  • No Fast Food
  • No Breads
  • No Fried Foods
  • No desserts 
  • No White Sugar
  • No Alcoholic Beverages 
  • No Soda - Pop or Carbonated Drink
Please consult with your physician prior to starting a fast or new exercise regime.