When we combine the power of prayer and fasting together, the results can be extraordinary. God has chosen to link these two disciplines so that one is a springboard for the other. As I fast, I find myself able to more easily enter into the presence of the Lord. This greatly affects my prayer life as I find myself vulnerable and willing to be bold and courageous in my supplications to God. All the while I understand that the grace that I receive to begin and continue in a fast is greatly sustained by intercession. It wasn’t a coincidence that Jesus told His disciples how to get rid of a malicious demon by instructing, “This kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting” (Matthew 17:21). These dynamic disciplines offer us great hope for transformation. Through prayer and fasting, we possess the power to connect and partner with God through cultivating love in our own hearts and in the world around us.

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