Re: Water only Segment Update

My health has improved greatly. I disagree with people who say that you have to stay in bed during a fast to get health benefits. This has not been my experience.

Hi Rainy,

I agree with you that health benefits will absolutely manifest themselves in an active fast, though i do believe the health benefits will be the greatest in a rested fast :).  I have enjoyed wonderful benefits in both types. 

I have been going through some major lung issues for about four years now... I believe from the research of my symptoms, that it developed into asthma and eventually, as it became worse, into the dreaded COPD... I am noticing that I am now able to walk farther and farther and faster and faster as each day goes by... I could not get a breakthrough on this with my short water fasts. Although they helped, I realized things overall were getting worse.

You are right, big healing breakthroughs for serious health issues generally require longer fasts.  My lungs too were messed up to the point that they were my weakest link when i did anything active.  A ten day water-only fast barely scratched the surface, bringing only slight improvement, but a follow-up 30 day (water-only) fast healed them completely (even though the fast at the time was primarily of a non-spiritual nature).

In spite of needing to get health issues resolved, my most important reason for fasting is still to get spiritual breakthroughs. I need to get much closer to Jesus. I need to get completely in His will for what He would like me to do for the rest of my life.

Amen and amen :).

I still don't have anything major to report here except that I definitely have a greater desire for my Lord.

This alone is a beautiful and important benefit, especially if your desire is oh say 100 times greater ; ).