Why Fasting?

 by Sayama Sa Lian Kai

What?

1.     Having fellowship with God without eating

Kinds?

1.     Normal: drink only water (ti lawng in)

2.     Partial: fasting only half day (ni hrek lawng rawl ul)

3.     Absolute: fasting without eating and drinking (ziang khal in ei lo)

Why?

1.     You will overcome your evil desire (Tisa menmen ih kan neh lomi nehnak)

2.     Deeper fellowship with God (Rawl ul lo cun, thinlung tak ih Pathian pawlkom a theih lo)

3.     Genuine repentant and obedient life (Lungsirawknak taktak kan nei thei)

a.     Result

                 i.     Freedom from curse and evil actions (Camsiatnak le nun daan sia sung in luat)

                ii.     Healthier body (Taksa a dam)

Where?  - Everywhere

When? – Meal time is to be used as prayer time

How? – Do exercise to maintain heartbeat

Side effect – vomiting is normal

Result?

1.     H/sp will talk to you

2.     You will taste the life of kingdom

Preparation:

1.     To fast for three days, prepare yourself three days before by praying and reading the Bible (Nithum na ulh ding le nithum preparation la in Thlacam, Bible siar)

2.     After fasting:

a.     Don’t eat solid food and meat but fish is ok (Sa ei hlah but nga lawng)

b.     Squash, and papaya, cantaloupe etc are fine (Thlamhmai, hnuhnun pawl ei aw)