The Catholic Divine Project, Annual Orientation Course. Course 1 Fasting

 *COURSE 1* 👉🏼 *FASTING* *ANALYSIS AND SUMMARY:* Fasting, is one of the five pillars of the CDP. Fasting whether as abstinence from food and drink or as abstinence from some pleasurable activities, is always for certain reasons which include: spiritual growth, to show solidarity with others who are suffering, to mourn or to express repentance. There are many types of fast ranging from no food to no pleasurable activities like sex, internet, etc. to group fasting, individual fasting, partial fasting, complete fasting, etc. Fasting can achieve a number of benefits which include: soul cleansing, renewed desire for God, deeper praise life, sensitivity to the voice of God, a new spiritual satisfaction, etc. To make the best out of fasting, you really need to take the following into consideration: 👉🏼Set your objective 👉🏼Make your commitment 👉🏼Prepare yourself spiritually 👉🏼Prepare yourself physically 👉🏼Put yourself on a schedule 👉🏼End your fast gradually 👉🏼Expect results ...

 Course 1. Topic 6. *FASTING* Biblical fasting: There are several examples of biblical fasting that we can look at. One example is found in 2 Samuel 12:15-23, when David fasted and prayed after the death of his son. Another example is found in Jonah 3:4-10, when the people of Nineveh fasted and repented in response to God's message of judgment. Esther 4:3-16 tells the story of Esther and Mordecai fasting to seek God's help in saving the Jewish people from destruction.   In the New Testament, we see Jesus fasting in Matthew 4:2, and the disciples fasting in Matthew 6:16-18. The early church fasted in Acts 13:2 and 14:23. The book of Acts also mentions fasting in connection with prayer, decision-making, and receiving visions from God. Fasting was also practiced by church leaders such as Paul and Barnabas. Matthew 6:16-18 [16]And whenever you are fasting, do not look gloomy and sour and dreary like the hypocrites, for they put on a dismal countenance, that their fastin...

 Course 1. Topic 5. *FASTING* CDP FASTING  On CDP fasting there is daily fasting which is from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m (cross night fasting, the easiest and the simplest so far) this means that from 10pm till 4am, no project is allowed to eat anything. By doing this, you are activating your Spiritual engine for your daily challenges. Though very simple but very powerful in the heavenly record, if one does it very well. There is also weekly fasting which is from 6 a.m. to 12 noon every Friday. This is to wrap up your week and prepare you for the upcoming week. The Angels and saints in this department are always on ground to take record and solicit for reward. Other CDP Fastings are Battle Fasting (e.g Mount Carmel Challenge Fasting), Novena fasting (e.g Great Expectation Fasting November 1-6 in preparation for Advent), Special Operation fasting (e.g The just concluded Operation Face Nigeria, Operation Roll-Back-the-Devil, Operation never Aisrican etc), Armageddon Fasting (Fasting duri...