FOODS THAT ARE GOODDURING THE FAST

All Whole Grains, including whole wheat, brown rice, millet, quinoa, oats, barley grits, whole wheat pasta, whole wheat tortillas, rice cakes and popcorn.

All Nuts and Seeds, including sunflower seeds, cashews, peanuts, sesame. Also nut butters including peanut butter.

All Legumes. These can be canned or dried. Legumes include dried beans, pinto beans, split peas, lentils, black eyes peas, kidney beans

All Quality Oils such as olive, canola, grape seed peanut and sesame.

Beverages such as spring water, distilled water or other pure waters.

Other such as tofu, soy products, vinegar, seasonings, salt, herbs and spices, honey is also permitted.

The Fast Begins at 6:00AM on the first day and Ends at 6:00PM

on the last day!

DISTRACTIONSIt will be difficult for you to consecrate yourself if you feed on things such as TV and/or other forms of secular entertainment during this time. These may deter you from effectively reaching the goal of the fast.

FOODS TO AVOIDDURING THE DANIEL FAST

All Meat and Animal Products, beef, lamb, pork, poultry and fish.

All Dairy, milk, cheese, cream, butter and eggs.

All Sweeteners, sugar, raw sugar, syrups, molasses and cane juice.

All Refined and Processed Foods, artificial flavorings, food additives, chemicals, white rice, white flour and foods with artificial preservatives.

All Leavened Bread, Ezekiel Bread (because it has Yeast and Honey) and baked goods.

All Deep Fried Foods, potato chips, French fries, and corn ships.

All Solid Fats like margarine, lard and foods high in fat.

Beverages like coffee, tea, herbal teas, carbonated beverages, energy drinks and alcohol.

PERMITTED ON THE FASTAltoidsMintsGum

Remember: Minimal or

No Sugar!

Kenneth K. LawSenior Pastor

Connect To The Fasting Movement

August 5th – 19th

ISAIAH 58:6Is this not the fast that I have chosen?

to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the

oppressed go free, and that ye breakevery yoke?

Pray throughout the day for yourself, your growth, your relatives, your church family, your pastor, our city, our country and in governmental leadership.

GUIDELINES FOR DANIEL FAST

Study your Bible and apply what yo

u read to your life.Drink lots of Water (at least 8-10 glasses daily.Media Fast: Limit daily media intake of TV/Radio to either 2 hours/day or less of religious programming or news. No secular entertainment.

OVERVIEW OF THE FAST

The

Daniel Fast drastically restricts normal food intake by cutting away many of the foods you commonly eat to satis

fy your appetite. Usually we gratify our flesh by eating what we want whenever we are hungry. During the Daniel Fast, there will be a sense of hunger much of the time and a sense of sacrifice even when we eat.

SIDE EFFECTS

You may experi

ence moderate to severe headaches for the first day or two as your body rids itself of caffeine, salt, sugar and various impurities.

I

MPORTANT EXCEPTIONS

1.Anyone with a medical cond

ition related to eating or under the treatment of a physician must consult t

heir doctor first. 2.Children, especially small child

ren, will have special needs that must be considered

. Under these conditions, find some sacrifice in the

area of food that can be made without endangering heal

th. 3.Pregnant women use wisdom and discretion. If ne

cessary, consult your physician for the proper foods to supplemen

t a modified version of the fast. 4.If you have extre

me difficulty with the fast, such as impairment of yo

ur ability to work at your job, you will have to make adjustments.

BASIC GUIDELINES

1. Read the Bible daily. Meditate on what you read and be fed spiritually.

2. Anoint yourself

with Oil. Deut. 28:40; Mark 14:3-9

Anoint your head that you might think Godly t

houghts.Anoint your eyes to see people for their potential.Anoint your ears that you might hear

the voice of God.Anoint your nose that you might have sensitivity and discern what is right and wrong.Anoint you mouth so that your all words would be pleasing to God.Anoint your hands that you might work diligently in all of your tasks.Anoint your feet that you might walk

in the character of Christ.Anoint your heart so that it might be good ground for The Word of God.

3.Take Communion when off

ered. 1 Corinthians 11:23-32, Matthew 26:26-29

4. Pray for yourself and for your prayer life. Hosea 10:12. Get use to praying for people daily. Keep a prayer list. Pray for real people whose lives you touch. In addition, you should pray for those in authority.

5. Praise God continuously. Psalms 42:5, 63:3, 119:164 and Isaiah 38:19. Commit

to praising during your prayer time. Praise is a remedy for discouragement. Joyfulness, gladness of heart, and the abundance of all things are a result of praise.

CULTIVATE YOUR HUNGER

FOR GOD

Invest and Listen to the CDs of your Pastor. Watch Christia

n movies to gain more insight.

Read about Biblical characters.

Study Christian revivals that led to major moves of God. Do a topical study of subjects like prayer, love, holiness,

co

nsecration and purity; to name a few.

FOODS TO INLCUDE

DURING THE DANIEL FAST

ALL FRU

ITS

These can be fresh, frozen, dried, juiced or canned. Fruits include but are not limited to apples, apricots, bananas, figs, kiwi, blueberries, boysenberries, cantaloupe, cherr

ies, cranberries, figs, grapefruit, grapes, guava, honeydew melon,

kiwi, lemons, limes, mangoes, nectarines, oranges, papayas, peaches, pears, pineapples, plums, prunes, raisins, raspberries, strawberries, tan

gelos, blackberries, tangerines, watermelon

ALL VEGETABLES

These can be fresh, frozen, dried, juiced or canned. Vegetables include but

are not limited to artichokes, asparagus, beets, broccoli, Brussels spr

outs, cabbage, carrots cauliflower, celery, chili peppers, collard greens, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, garlic, ginger root, rutabagas, scallions, spinac

h, sprouts, squashes, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, turnips, watercress, yams, zucchini, veggie burgers are on option if you are not allergic to soy.

FIRST TIMERS:

Please use

wisdom.

You may

need to start off with a

smaller commitment to

the number of days that you

are fasting.

For example: you may

only be able to

do 7 days

instead of 21 days.