The Disciplines of Solitude and Fasting

Follow Along with the Message

John Mark Comer wrote in his book The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry,        “It was only after a month and a half of prayer and fasting in the quiet place that [Jesus] had the capacity to take on the devil himself and walk away unscathed.”

1. Seek   and  . 

Richard Foster said, “What we must clearly understand and underscore is that our real task [in solitude] is to create a space in our lives where God can reach us.”

Solitude allows us to do what Oswald Chambers said which is to “get into God’s stride.”

Jason’s acronym for S.L.O.W.: Stop, Learn, Operate, & Wrap.

2.   and  . 

Fasting is a form of fleeing the wants of the world and feasting on His Word through worship.

Richard Foster said in his book Celebration of Discipline, “More than any other discipline, fasting reveals the things that control us. This is a wonderful benefit to the true disciple who longs to be transformed into the image of God.”

1 Corinthians 6:12, “All things are lawful for me, but I will not be enslaved    by anything.”