I am learning English and am from Korea. I have been finding some videos that includes the gospel as it should be very easy to understand. I think this video is awesome. For me the pronunciation it sounds clear and easier than the other videos that I watched. anyway thank you!~
+신성철 Awesome! So glad that the video helped. Please let me know how I can assist going forward. I hope you enjoy the other videos as well. Head over to my website allenparr.com for other resources (blogs, eBooks, etc.). Take care!
I want to be delivered from this dead end disrespectful place I’m in and that’s my place of employment. I need to fast to get closer to God (ME AND MY TRUE SELF). I’m giving up the things that I enjoy. Hopefully it will deliver me from my insecurities and help me get a better place of employment to take care of my family. ✌🏾
Very good and concise summary. Thank you. For me I started getting serious about fasting only two weeks ago and first point : do it to humble yourself before Mighty God, humble yourself to Him . Allen is right tho also: to replace yr possible idolatry of other things in yr life during the times of regular fasting. Get serious with the Lord! He is worthy .
"Fasting, is the intentional abstaining from physical gratification for a greater spiritual encounter!"-Dr. Tony Evans what a great definition! This clip is helpful in understanding, praise Jesus, Thank you
I didn't love fasting so much but I know I God wants me to fast.I've found that I love eating sooooo much so I make it a priority to fast more often.Some times the Holy spirit convicts me into it especially when I have a satanic attack against me in the future but I've also noticed that I love my phone, even though I use my phone to glorify God in my WhatsApp statuses,look up Christian videos on U tube and so on but I feel I need to minimise my time with the phone.So what I'll do,whenever I feel like holding my phone,I'll grab my bible instead.Because during my fast I want to hear a word directly from God and build that connection with Yahweh
I love how you broke this down! I am doing a Daniel fast for a personal struggle I want to be delivered from & also for anyone in the hurricanes lately , against any plans of Satan's with these crazy times. I have never done one, never thought I could. I have a huge sugar addiction & am hypoglycemic, so the Lord even getting me strong enough to the point where I think I could do it & actually made the commitment is an amazing testament to me of how He works wonders, He is so good !
Wow! Amazing. A fast like that takes discipline. I've done it a few times and it is VERY difficult for me, a man who loves to eat. I trust God will draw you closer to Him during this fast.
Thank you for this truth of fasting. I downloaded this video to save and keep it replaying on my laptop to remind myself why I fast. I am still learning and your channel helps me much in my Christian walk. This is my 3rd year as a Christian.
God bless you, brother, as he used you on this video! I’ve been looking for a video that could clarify my mind about fasting, and God showed to be pleased to do it through your video. And I’m really excited now I really got it. May he use us all to glorify his name.
Thank you I had to really get some info about this, my church is going to fast and I never attempt it, but ever Since I left a mega church my walk with God has been a new change in my heart to understand him more and what his word says and why it matter as I continue to live for him as I grow.
I’ve been saved this year, and hopefully you see this comment. If I even went 2 days without food, I literally would feel insanely weak. How do people go a full 2 weeks without any food?
Imagine how much you crave man’s hunger for food, and how much MORE you should then be craving the Word of God which is what we need to feed our Spirit so that it does not grow week. And fasting helps put that in perspective.
Ha, glad you got here. I don't believe anything is by accident. I'm so excited you found my channel and hope you'll take the time to go back and watch some more of the videos I have on this channel. God bless you,
Thanks so much Kia. That just made my day. I hope you'll enjoy some of the other videos on this channel. God bless and let me know how I can help going forward.
Hello Mr. Parr, i stumbled across your channel on another subject, and I must say I love your videos. You use the Word to make your point. You make it very simple. I have studied for years and you are on point. I thank God for you. Keep preaching the Gospel. It is a blessing to us...
Talesha Bee hello Takeisha! Thank you so much for those kind words. Yes, I believe that my words are not inspired but God's are. So therefore, I try to use scripture to support my points as much as possible. I believe this generation is gotten away from the truth of the word of God. Keep studying and welcome to the BEAT community!
Awesome! Thanks for making a video shorter than 5 minutes! I'm looking for a short video to share with others to give an intro to fasting with Jesus and this is it. So helpful. Also, thanks for clearly communicating and laying out bullet points.
Hi Allen! God Bless you! Watching and subscribed from India. It's amazing that its the same Mighty God working in all of us across the Universe..Keep up the good work you're doing for the Lord...
Wow! Hey Karen! This is so exciting to see God take His word and this vision He has given me to other parts of the world. Thanks for taking time to let me know where you are from!
Thank you so much for your videos. God has lead me to this I'm sure. I was getting so caught up on everything and started to doubt my faith. So plain and simple, and I love your energy you deliver with them. You've empowered me today. Bless you brother
From and including: Thursday, February 22, 2018 To, but not including Tuesday, May 22, 2018 Result: 89 days It is 89 days from the start date to the end date, but not including the end date Or 3 months excluding the end date
favoured I will help you out. look on amazon for a book called "the 7 basic steps to successful steps to fasting and prayer to God..by Bill Bright. it had 7 basic steps which show you how to fast and what to do while you fast and it's only 18 pages
Well i just started but you videos are always informational. Your videos always teach me alot. You are truly blessed with the gift of teaching. I KNOW THAT THIS VIDEO WILL HE GREAT BROTHER.
thank you so much brother you made it clear to me because l was never a believer in fasting ,I used to think it was useless and God will answer our prayers if we just prayed .but l realise there is value in fasting
Good points... Rules may vary, but fasting is one of the twin pillars for spiritual development in all religions. It's a reminder that we are essentially spiritual beings who should control our animal side. "Know thou that religion is as heaven; and fasting and obligatory prayer are its sun and its moon." ~ Baha'u'llah, Baha'i Faith
The "fasting" during "Lent" rarely seems to include realistic fasting or abstention of food and water (as Jesus did, and the Jews still do today, when I lived in Israel). But Christians seem to view denying themselves treats like chocolate or acohol as "fasting" while eating normally! I thought Jesus fasted 40 days and 40 nights in the Wilderness for us as part of His preparation for going to the Cross and facing the devil's wiles. If we do it on top of Jesus, it diminishes what He did, as we focus on what we do by our own good works, rather than giving the glory to Him. My father saw an advertisement at a local church in our town promoting events of "prayer & fasting." My father, who believed in fasting for specific and often intractable problems, asked the minister of the church, "What are you fasting FOR?!" The minister could not give an answer. A short while after my father noticed that the advertisements had been removed as the minister obviously did question his real reasons and motives for calling such a public fast. Fasting is part of personal and communal church practice, but it is not just a religious ritual or something to do without real purpose, sincerity and humility before God. I see no instruction in the New Testament to encouraging "partial fasting" over "Lent" for 40 days, but some churches treat it like a rite of passage, whilst others ignore it completely! I can understand why non-Christians get confused and disillusioned by what they see. Plus fasting was to be done "in secret" not bringing attention to onesself, like during "Lent" when so many tell all their friends what they are "giving up for Lent," although not necessarily for God!
Great video Allen I gave up on watching TV giving me more time prayers with God, only thing I seem to be getting attack at nights by evil thoughts for some reason I catch myself be for going to deep into them, I seem to be having a lot more time with God talking a lot more but I can't understand why these thoughts come at me at night time 🤔
This was a great explanatory and concise video! The only things I would add are that I personnally think that fasting is awesome if it becomes a lifestyle but it doesn't have too, fasting punctually is also great. Water fasting and the daniel fast are other types of fasting worth trying.
Thanks for the clearity, but can you pls advice on how to cope when you are fasting and at work and you get so frustrated and angry due to daily stresses/ pressures you don't even get time to pray the whole day, you actually forget that you are actually on fasting, it happens to me may times,
It's okay to have hobbies just as long as they don't take over other things that are more important. Thanks for your comments Alma! Glad you are part of our community now!
Alma Kaster I know this a 3 year old comment you can enjoy earthy pressures but don’t love them more than GOD cause when you love earthy things in front of GOD he will say depart me and the earth save you mean GOD won’t save you will end up hell. God bless you and your family.
Im on day two of a three-day fast and Im debating if I want to drink coffee in the morning or if I should abstain. I have had nothing but water so far. Today I have to hit my numbers for the month and I feel like I could use a bit of a boost. But this isn't intermittent fasting this is my fasting for spiritual purposes and perhaps denying myself of something I want would be beneficial to the process.
Hey Allen, I was wanting to do my first fast and I’d like to get help from God for a breakthrough. My dad has been in chains since he was young, Satan feeds him lies and I feel that he’s engulfed with evil spirits. I feel that with prayer and fasting, God will release him from oppression from the enemy. I just don’t know how to fast. What do I pray, do I use scriptures, if so, which ones? I’m so lost. Thank you for your videos, I enjoy how simple you make things.
Fastung becomes difficult for me to keep in secret, especially when I'm living with other people and they keep asking me why I don't want to eat. I prefer doing it when I live with people who don't mind my business.
I am learning English and am from Korea. I have been finding some videos that includes the gospel as it should be very easy to understand. I think this video is awesome. For me the pronunciation it sounds clear and easier than the other videos that I watched. anyway thank you!~
+신성철 Awesome! So glad that the video helped. Please let me know how I can assist going forward. I hope you enjoy the other videos as well. Head over to my website allenparr.com for other resources (blogs, eBooks, etc.). Take care!
Sungchul Shin
That's great. Is there anyway I can help?
Looks like your doing great with the english bro. Your comment is typed very well.
Woah, I'm also Korean! It's so nice to meet someone who is also Korean :D. Your English is amazing by the way.
Thanks
I want to be delivered from this dead end disrespectful place I’m in and that’s my place of employment. I need to fast to get closer to God (ME AND MY TRUE SELF). I’m giving up the things that I enjoy. Hopefully it will deliver me from my insecurities and help me get a better place of employment to take care of my family. ✌🏾
Very good and concise summary. Thank you. For me I started getting serious about fasting only two weeks ago and first point : do it to humble yourself before Mighty God, humble yourself to Him . Allen is right tho also: to replace yr possible idolatry of other things in yr life during the times of regular fasting. Get serious with the Lord! He is worthy .
"Fasting, is the intentional abstaining from physical gratification for a greater spiritual encounter!"-Dr. Tony Evans what a great definition! This clip is helpful in understanding, praise Jesus, Thank you
I didn't love fasting so much but I know I God wants me to fast.I've found that I love eating sooooo much so I make it a priority to fast more often.Some times the Holy spirit convicts me into it especially when I have a satanic attack against me in the future but I've also noticed that I love my phone, even though I use my phone to glorify God in my WhatsApp statuses,look up Christian videos on U tube and so on but I feel I need to minimise my time with the phone.So what I'll do,whenever I feel like holding my phone,I'll grab my bible instead.Because during my fast I want to hear a word directly from God and build that connection with Yahweh
I love how you broke this down! I am doing a Daniel fast for a personal struggle I want to be delivered from & also for anyone in the hurricanes lately , against any plans of Satan's with these crazy times. I have never done one, never thought I could. I have a huge sugar addiction & am hypoglycemic, so the Lord even getting me strong enough to the point where I think I could do it & actually made the commitment is an amazing testament to me of how He works wonders, He is so good !
Wow! Amazing. A fast like that takes discipline. I've done it a few times and it is VERY difficult for me, a man who loves to eat. I trust God will draw you closer to Him during this fast.
Try waterfasting even for just a week.
Thank you for this truth of fasting. I downloaded this video to save and keep it replaying on my laptop to remind myself why I fast. I am still learning and your channel helps me much in my Christian walk. This is my 3rd year as a Christian.
everything that I needed to know about fasting in just 4 minutes
“For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.”
2 Timothy 1:7 NLT
These teachings is just practical. It breaks down the concept of fasting.in the simplest way. God bless so much
Bless you Brother Allen , Love You
God bless you, brother, as he used you on this video! I’ve been looking for a video that could clarify my mind about fasting, and God showed to be pleased to do it through your video. And I’m really excited now I really got it. May he use us all to glorify his name.
I pray that God will guide me in fasting ad and help me to understand. Amen
Thank you I had to really get some info about this, my church is going to fast and I never attempt it, but ever Since I left a mega church my walk with God has been a new change in my heart to understand him more and what his word says and why it matter as I continue to live for him as I grow.
I’ve been saved this year, and hopefully you see this comment. If I even went 2 days without food, I literally would feel insanely weak. How do people go a full 2 weeks without any food?
Ikr, I'm not starving myself.
Especially if we have high metabolism
You rely on God, not your own strength.
God bless everyone.
Start with a few hours, or something that isn’t food. It’s a discipline so it needs to be practiced. It’s worth it but start small x
Imagine how much you crave man’s hunger for food, and how much MORE you should then be craving the Word of God which is what we need to feed our Spirit so that it does not grow week. And fasting helps put that in perspective.
God Bless you for the simply purpose and benefit of fasting in our daily lives 🙏
This was short, clear and to the point, and not boring.
Oh thank you so much!!!
My first time fasting for God 🙏
There’s so much power is fasting and prayer. Believe the hype!
Thank you for shedding some light regarding the fasting. It was very informative.
Landed here by 'accident'. Thank you so much for doing what you're doing. Love your videos. Bless!
Ha, glad you got here. I don't believe anything is by accident. I'm so excited you found my channel and hope you'll take the time to go back and watch some more of the videos I have on this channel. God bless you,
Wow this is the best video on fasting especially with it's true meaning. Thank you Allen!!!
Thank you for helping me towards my relationship with God because this was such a clear a video to follow and you have awesome energy!
Thanks so much Kia. That just made my day. I hope you'll enjoy some of the other videos on this channel. God bless and let me know how I can help going forward.
Kia Muleta..aman.
THE BEAT by Allen Parr sleep paralysis while fasting is it a spiritual attack?
Amen.
Your videos are a blessing!
God bless you and your family.
Thank you so much
Hello Mr. Parr, i stumbled across your channel on another subject, and I must say I love your videos. You use the Word to make your point. You make it very simple. I have studied for years and you are on point. I thank God for you. Keep preaching the Gospel. It is a blessing to us...
Talesha Bee hello Takeisha! Thank you so much for those kind words. Yes, I believe that my words are not inspired but God's are. So therefore, I try to use scripture to support my points as much as possible. I believe this generation is gotten away from the truth of the word of God. Keep studying and welcome to the BEAT community!
Thank u
Awesome! Thanks for making a video shorter than 5 minutes! I'm looking for a short video to share with others to give an intro to fasting with Jesus and this is it. So helpful. Also, thanks for clearly communicating and laying out bullet points.
It's to ask for forgiveness
Hi Allen! God Bless you! Watching and subscribed from India. It's amazing that its the same Mighty God working in all of us across the Universe..Keep up the good work you're doing for the Lord...
Wow! Hey Karen! This is so exciting to see God take His word and this vision He has given me to other parts of the world. Thanks for taking time to let me know where you are from!
And to cast out demons :)
Correct.
Oh, good point! Wonder why this wasn't mentioned
Thank you so much for your videos. God has lead me to this I'm sure. I was getting so caught up on everything and started to doubt my faith. So plain and simple, and I love your energy you deliver with them. You've empowered me today. Bless you brother
This really helped me truly understand fasting! Thank you so much
Oh wow this was helpful! I learned that fasting doesn’t just mean not eating. You can fast from anything. That would be video games for me!
From and including: Thursday, February 22, 2018
To, but not including Tuesday, May 22, 2018
Result: 89 days
It is 89 days from the start date to the end date, but not including the end date
Or 3 months excluding the end date
Thanks, Brother Allen!! You speak truth. You revealed a lot to me with this video. God bless.
Thank you so much for the answer may God bless you and your program
well spoken, explained, clear my confusion and ? and doubts ! Amen ! Thank you Jesus !
Hi Allen! Your videos are awesome. Could you do a part 2 of this and elaborate HOW to fill the time of fasting (what to do and pray while fasting)?
favoured I will help you out. look on amazon for a book called "the 7 basic steps to successful steps to fasting and prayer to God..by Bill Bright. it had 7 basic steps which show you how to fast and what to do while you fast and it's only 18 pages
option man Thank you for this tip!
Pray. That's it. U just pray. The whole time.
@@jenbridges3920 AND read scriptures. You should be literally EATING the WORD of GOD in place of physical food.
I know this is an old video but thank you so much brother allen your videos are always a blessing
As always... your videos are so helpful and true. Thank you.
Thank you, Allen! This is helpful!
Very helpful. Watching from Philippines.
Well i just started but you videos are always informational. Your videos always teach me alot. You are truly blessed with the gift of teaching. I KNOW THAT THIS VIDEO WILL HE GREAT BROTHER.
This was GREAT!!! Thanks!!! Gonna use it with my youth group!
Praise God Orinthia! That just made my day. So glad you have found it helpful God bless,
thank you for this ☝️ God bless you more & this channel ❤️
Thank you for breaking it down & making it so understandable.
Thank you Allen parr
Your videos are very easy to understand God bless you brother
Thank you for sharing. Very much needed to hear this...
+Salina Putmon Thank you!
thank you so much brother you made it clear to me because l was never a believer in fasting ,I used to think it was useless and God will answer our prayers if we just prayed .but l realise there is value in fasting
This was excellent. Thank you, brother.
I enjoyed this video. I appreciate the good you’re doing for God.
Thank you for this inspirational message about fasting..Holy Spirit is definitely helping me to get closer to God...Amen...1/28/2022.
Thank you sir for this video! Will help with a youth lesson tomorrow on fasting. :)
Thank you man for this video. I didnt know what fasting was. And im a fairly new christian. This helped so much!1 You have my sub brother.
Guilty as I sit on the computer vs a better choice...I forgot about giving up the computer today as well. thanks! no computer more power!
This was to the point thank you!
This is amazing.
Thank you for this video.
Thankyou for this.
Great stuff brother, keep up the great work. God bless
This is awesome! Thanks!
+Kim Edwards Thank you Kim! God bless you and happy new year!
Good points... Rules may vary, but fasting is one of the twin pillars for spiritual development in all religions. It's a reminder that we are essentially spiritual beings who should control our animal side. "Know thou that religion is as heaven; and fasting and obligatory prayer are its sun and its moon." ~ Baha'u'llah, Baha'i Faith
This was amazing! Thank you so much!
@THE BEAT by Allen Parr Could you do a video When does someone discern when just prayer is appropriate and when you need to fast on top of prayer
The "fasting" during "Lent" rarely seems to include realistic fasting or abstention of food and water (as Jesus did, and the Jews still do today, when I lived in Israel). But Christians seem to view denying themselves treats like chocolate or acohol as "fasting" while eating normally!
I thought Jesus fasted 40 days and 40 nights in the Wilderness for us as part of His preparation for going to the Cross and facing the devil's wiles. If we do it on top of Jesus, it diminishes what He did, as we focus on what we do by our own good works, rather than giving the glory to Him.
My father saw an advertisement at a local church in our town promoting events of "prayer & fasting." My father, who believed in fasting for specific and often intractable problems, asked the minister of the church, "What are you fasting FOR?!" The minister could not give an answer.
A short while after my father noticed that the advertisements had been removed as the minister obviously did question his real reasons and motives for calling such a public fast.
Fasting is part of personal and communal church practice, but it is not just a religious ritual or something to do without real purpose, sincerity and humility before God.
I see no instruction in the New Testament to encouraging "partial fasting" over "Lent" for 40 days, but some churches treat it like a rite of passage, whilst others ignore it completely!
I can understand why non-Christians get confused and disillusioned by what they see.
Plus fasting was to be done "in secret" not bringing attention to onesself, like during "Lent" when so many tell all their friends what they are "giving up for Lent," although not necessarily for God!
Amen thanks for the nice teaching
your a great man. God bless you and thanks
Thank you, nice clear video
Great video Allen I gave up on watching TV giving me more time prayers with God, only thing I seem to be getting attack at nights by evil thoughts for some reason I catch myself be for going to deep into them, I seem to be having a lot more time with God talking a lot more but I can't understand why these thoughts come at me at night time 🤔
I am also strugling with evil thoughts sometimes and i know its not easy
This was a great explanatory and concise video! The only things I would add are that I personnally think that fasting is awesome if it becomes a lifestyle but it doesn't have too, fasting punctually is also great. Water fasting and the daniel fast are other types of fasting worth trying.
Thank You this really help me understand!!!!!
Thanks so much for watching and for your comment _Queen Ella! God bless,
This was incredible thank u
Youre right dude i have some issues, thank for the tips brother!
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU
Thanks for the clearity, but can you pls advice on how to cope when you are fasting and at work and you get so frustrated and angry due to daily stresses/ pressures you don't even get time to pray the whole day, you actually forget that you are actually on fasting, it happens to me may times,
Thank you for this video
Great video! God bless you!
THANK U BROTHER ALLEN
I really enjoyed your video!
Need prayer to do this
wow! I need to learn how to have a mind control. I love social media and games. which I do all the time shamefully to say.
It's okay to have hobbies just as long as they don't take over other things that are more important. Thanks for your comments Alma! Glad you are part of our community now!
Alma Kaster I know this a 3 year old comment you can enjoy earthy pressures but don’t love them more than GOD cause when you love earthy things in front of GOD he will say depart me and the earth save you mean GOD won’t save you will end up hell. God bless you and your family.
"...lookin' like your hungry..." LOL!!!
This was good. Thanks for the insight bro.
Im on day two of a three-day fast and Im debating if I want to drink coffee in the morning or if I should abstain. I have had nothing but water so far. Today I have to hit my numbers for the month and I feel like I could use a bit of a boost. But this isn't intermittent fasting this is my fasting for spiritual purposes and perhaps denying myself of something I want would be beneficial to the process.
Great stuff!
Thanks brother!
Great video!!!!
going without food makes me irritable, unfocused, and detatched from everythin. Will God deliver me from the bodily harassment?
Thank you. Jesus is the Lord!
my whole church is going on a month longe fast together
how can we survive a month without eating or drinking tho?
just a brunette christian girl you just have to give up desirable foods u can eat vegetables and drink water
Love, love, love!!!
Thank you for this my brother.
Hey Allen, I was wanting to do my first fast and I’d like to get help from God for a breakthrough. My dad has been in chains since he was young, Satan feeds him lies and I feel that he’s engulfed with evil spirits. I feel that with prayer and fasting, God will release him from oppression from the enemy. I just don’t know how to fast. What do I pray, do I use scriptures, if so, which ones? I’m so lost. Thank you for your videos, I enjoy how simple you make things.
I definitely can agree with you Allen.
Fastung becomes difficult for me to keep in secret, especially when I'm living with other people and they keep asking me why I don't want to eat. I prefer doing it when I live with people who don't mind my business.
Everyone needs food and we can't live without it. So foods should be a part of every fast. "Isaiah 58". The whole chapter explains that.
I got a question am I allowed to tell my parents if I am fasting to warn them to not distract me???
Jesus Christ Deserves All The Glory
of course !
Thank you
Could you do a video on staying focused during yor fast/ Disciplned so that you won't break it?
Very helpful video!