01/06/2022
A LETTER TO A DEAR FRIEND: WISDOM ABOUT DRYFASTING AND LONGFASTING.
Some days ago, I spoke with a young man on phone, he had been on 17days dry fasting, I asked him to give the phone to anyone who was close by, he told me there was no one around that he had locked himself up somewhere.
He said God instructed him to call me that morning, his voice was faint and extremely weak.
I instructed him to call someone to come over to where he was and give the phone to the person.
When he did, I told the person to make warm water for him and afterwhich he should break the fast immediately.
I could hear death in his voice, I knew the exact reason he was told to call me, I had to act fast.
He broke the fast immediately I spoke to the person he called.
Every young person reading this, it's wise for you to know few things, long fasting needs wisdom and it's also a grace.
Not everyone is cut out for it.
Don't go 9days dry if you have not done 3 or 5days before.
Your body system must be trained to adjust to it.
Don't attempt 14days if you had not done 5, 7 and 9 days consistently.
When you take long dry fasting, you can start taking warm water from the 5th day.
Before embarking on such long fasting don't feed on too much milk if you do before the 5th day you will start having issues.
It's advisable you take more vegetables, fruits and fish or white meat before doing so.
When you're taking such fasting stay close to people, don't go to the bush or isolated place.
Someone must be in the know to check you often.
19days was the longest I have ever gone and I lost my strength, I broke the fast since I couldn't go further.
Don't fast out of ignorance.
Let me also say this to you, not everyone can go 40days.
I once met Prophet Salawu, God instructed him to fast 40days dry, three times in a year afterwhich he was told never to fast again.
It's important to know that those who went on 40days dry mostly do so based on instruction.
Also know this truth, there are other options outside long dryfasting.
Power don't come in a day or at once or ounce, it's a product of process.
It's deposited gradually until a man is full in obedience.
This is not at attempt to stop you from rising like some will accuse me of, it is wisdom.
Those who are trained by the prophet of old knows this little truth, fasting is a discipline that needs training and wisdom.
You can structure your fasting too.
There was a time I had 3days dry fasting every week for 3yrs.
It was when I discovered that my strength can't go 21days or 40.
You can do long whitefasting(I once did 210days) or normal 6 to 6 or 6 to 3.
To young ministers of the gospel, learn to break your fast before going for ministration.
The Holyspirit lives in the body don't damage the body.
Wisdom is profitable to direct.
Today, I can't carry heavy things or walk in the sun due to extreme long fasting, I have since corrected the routine but the effect are still prevalent.
Again, this is not to discourage anyone from fasting, please read this piece, see the spirit speaking and my mind, don't jump to attack or accuse me.
When Colossians 3 told us to mutilate our body, it doesn't mean we should kill ourselves. It is to subject our body to discipline through the help of the Holyspirit.
Don't kill yourselves, there is no trophy for the man who took the longest dryfasting.
Lastly, if you're married, agree with your spouse before going on long fasting, 1 Corinthians 7 is there for all of us.
S*x is not a sin if you're married stop denying your spouse s*x because of fasting.
If you're on dryfasting, go and break, eat well and attend to your spouse except you had agreed before hand.
May we not die before our time,
May we not destroy our body,
May we not destroy our home,
May we not celebrate ignorance,
May we not become victim of our excesses
And we may we not ignore wisdom to prove nothing in the name of Jesus.
You're not in competition with anyone.
You're welcome to June, expect abundant rain and divine visitations says the Lord.
Blessings.
A.T Joel
