how to break a fast
So, we’ve learned how to start a fast and now it is time to learn the best way to break a fast.
There’s the right way and the wrong way to end a fast. The best way to break a fast is with food, of course, but not a juicy cheeseburger. If you did that, you would send your stomach into overdrive and then quite possibly go crazy eating all kinds of things.
The best way to break a fast, especially after an extended fast is to gradually introduce food to your system. But, not just any food. Certain kinds of food.
Remember, your body hasn’t had any food for the past number of days and you don’t want to upset your stomach or have stomach pains by eating big meals right away. You need to reintroduce food gradually.
Here are some suggestions to help you end your fast properly from Dr. Bill Bright, 21 Days of Prayer & Fasting. If you end your fast gradually, the beneficial physical and spiritual effects will result in continued good health.
Break an extended water fast with fruit such as watermelon. While continuing to drink fruit or vegetable juices, add the following:
Gradually return to regular eating with several small snacks during the first few days. Start with a little soup and fresh fruit such as watermelon and cantaloupe. Advance to a few tablespoons of solid foods such as raw fruits and vegetables or a raw salad and baked potato.
The best way to break a fast is to expect results. If you were serious in your time of prayer and fasting, God will honor your faithfulness.
End your fast in a time of praise and worship, 1 Samuel 2:1-10.
When your fast has ended, carry out the work God has given you during the time of your fast. In other words, if you were seeking Him for direction and He answered you, then begin to proceed in that direction.
There’s the right way and the wrong way to end a fast. The best way to break a fast is with food, of course, but not a juicy cheeseburger. If you did that, you would send your stomach into overdrive and then quite possibly go crazy eating all kinds of things.
The best way to break a fast, especially after an extended fast is to gradually introduce food to your system. But, not just any food. Certain kinds of food.
Remember, your body hasn’t had any food for the past number of days and you don’t want to upset your stomach or have stomach pains by eating big meals right away. You need to reintroduce food gradually.
Here are some suggestions to help you end your fast properly from Dr. Bill Bright, 21 Days of Prayer & Fasting. If you end your fast gradually, the beneficial physical and spiritual effects will result in continued good health.
Break an extended water fast with fruit such as watermelon. While continuing to drink fruit or vegetable juices, add the following:
- First day: Add a raw salad
- Second day: Add baked or boiled potato, no butter or seasoning
- Third day: Add a steamed vegetable
- Thereafter: Begin to reintroduce your normal diet
Gradually return to regular eating with several small snacks during the first few days. Start with a little soup and fresh fruit such as watermelon and cantaloupe. Advance to a few tablespoons of solid foods such as raw fruits and vegetables or a raw salad and baked potato.
The best way to break a fast is to expect results. If you were serious in your time of prayer and fasting, God will honor your faithfulness.
End your fast in a time of praise and worship, 1 Samuel 2:1-10.
When your fast has ended, carry out the work God has given you during the time of your fast. In other words, if you were seeking Him for direction and He answered you, then begin to proceed in that direction.