My desire is to provide you with helpful resources to make your. My church ladies have participated in the daniel fast two times and are eager to do it again. In the story, daniel decides to avoid the rich, indulgent foods. The tenth chapter, and possibly the whole of the book of daniel, was composed between 167 and 164 bce. The ultimate guide to the daniel fast ultimate daniel fast. A selfappointed fasting guru gladly tells readers how. The message was true, and it concerned a great conflict. The daniel fast, or perhaps more properly the daniel diet, has also been popularized as a healthy eating regime. In the nowexpired instagram post, pratt describe the diet as 21 days of prayer and fasting, according to time. The daniel fast or daniel diet is based upon the prophet daniel s dietary and spiritual experiences as recorded in the book of daniel in the bible.
And the understanding of the message was given to him in a vision. Im kristen feola, author of the bestselling book,the ultimate guide to the daniel fast. During the fast, he had no meat, wine, or rich foods. Kristen feola is the author of the bestselling book, the ultimate guide to the daniel fast, an encouraging and engaging resource for individuals, small groups, and churches participating in the daniel fast. The fast is based on the lifelong kosher diet of the jewish hero daniel in the biblical book of daniel and the threeweek. Restrictions include no sweeteners, chemicals, leavening agents, or solid fats.
During the first fast, he ate only vegetables and water to set himself apart for god. Only plantbased foods are allowed on the fast and the only beverage is water. Use one of our helpful guides during your daniel fast. Weight loss will occur with the daniel fast, which also has made it appealing to christians who are looking for both spiritual and health benefits its intended to simulate a fast that daniel did, as mentioned in the book of daniel, chapter 10. The daniel fast is based off of the book of daniel in the bible. In the book, kristen provides insight and a history on the daniel fast. The daniel fast is like a vegan eating plan with more restrictions. The daniel fast is a 21day diet and fasting plan, based on the bible. The daniel fast incorporates devotionals, biblical background, a food list, and recipes. Turning to the bible for weight loss with the daniel diet. What happens in the unseen world when we fast and pray with jentezen franklin duration. According to two passages in the bible, daniel fasted twice. As gregory explains, a true fast is a relationship of denying food or drink for the purpose of a spiritual goal.
In the first year of darius the son of ahasuerus, by descent a mede, who was made king over the realm of the chaldeans in the first year of his reign, i, daniel, perceived in the books the number of years that, according to the word of the lord to jeremiah the prophet, must pass before the end of the desolations of jerusalem, namely, seventy. Ultimate daniel fast daniel fast recipes and devotions daniel. Buy ultimate guide to the daniel fast the by feola kristen isbn. Many users of this biblically based fasting method. Its a type of partial fast that focuses very heavily on vegetables and other healthy whole foods but leaves out any animal sources of protein. There are two references to fasting in the biblical book of daniel from which the daniel fast is drawn. The daniel fast is a religious partial fast that is popular among evangelical protestants in north america in which meat, wine, and other rich foods are avoided in favor of vegetables and water for typically three weeks in order to draw the believer closer to god. In this authoritative guide, susan gregory, the daniel fast blogger and an acknowledged expert on the popular partial fast inspired by the biblical book of. The daniel fast is a religiously rooted, shortterm eating plan drawn from the book of daniel, which appears in the old testament. The ultimate guide to the daniel fast book is the best resource providing daniel fast recipes, food lists, guidelines, devotionals and more. Daniel, chapter 1, describes how daniel and his three friends ate only vegetables and drank only water. The daniel fast is a partial fast based on two accounts of the prophet daniel fasting. When done as a fast, it is intended to be a time of drawing closer to god.
Feed your soul, strengthen your spirit, and renew your body by susan gregory isbn. A friend recently dispelled any concerns i had about the importance of this topic when he sent me a link to a popular website promoting fasting. The 21day fast is a vegan diet that consists of fruits, vegetables,whole grains and. The daniel fast diet is basically the same thing as the daniel fast, but done for overall health and wellness.