6 Benefits of Fasting

When you fast:

1. You are humbling yourself.
2. You will see life's priorities more clearly. the Kingdom of God will become first in your lie and you will get clarity concerning your values in life. (Like Mary, you will be able to choose "the good part" and set aside the bad --see Luke 10:42.)
3. You will see balance return to areas of your life where there is imbalance.
4. Your selfish ambition and pride will begin to be washed away. You will start valuing and really appreciating the things that God has given you.
5. You will be more sensitive to God's Spirit, and the nine gifts of the Holy spirit will work more effectively in your life. Things will become very clear to you.
6. Your hidden areas of weakness or susceptibiblity will rise to the surface so that God can deal with them.
7. God will make you more unselfish. One of the things we need is more self-control. Fasting will help you have self-control.

From The Hidden Power of Prayer and Fasting by Mahesh Chavda