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FIND OUT WHY I STOPPED FASTING 3 DAY, 7 DAY DRY AND WHY I WOULD NEVER DO IT AGAIN — APOSTLE AROME OSAYI

Fasting is a powerful spiritual discipline, but power without understanding can lead to damage instead of growth. Many believers fast mechanically, copying patterns without discernment, assuming that longer and drier automatically means deeper spirituality. But the Kingdom is not driven by extremes; it is driven by obedience and accuracy. Isaiah 58 makes it clear that not every fast moves God, even when the body suffers greatly.

The first reason such fasts were abandoned is misalignment with divine instruction. God never calls all men to the same fast at the same time or in the same way. When fasting becomes imitation rather than instruction-led, it weakens the body and dulls the spirit. Jesus said, “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God” (Matthew 4:4). Fasting must follow revelation, not competition.

The second reason is damage to spiritual sensitivity. Prolonged dry fasts without grace can shift focus from communion to survival. Instead of sharpening perception, the mind becomes foggy and prayer turns into endurance. Fathers of faith like Smith Wigglesworth emphasized obedience and faith over bodily punishment. They fasted when led, stopped when instructed, and never allowed fasting to replace intimacy.

The final reason is substitution of ritual for relationship. When fasting becomes a badge of spirituality, pride quietly enters. Apostle Joseph Ayo Babalola understood that power flows from brokenness and obedience, not from the length of hunger. True fasting is measured by alignment, not duration. When God changes instructions, wisdom is to obey. Growth in the spirit comes from hearing God clearly and responding accurately, not from repeating old patterns without grace.

FIND OUT WHY I STOPPED FASTING 3 DAY, 7 DAY DRY AND WHY I WOULD NEVER DO IT AGAIN — APOSTLE AROME OSAYI Fasting is a powerful spiritual discipline, but power without understanding can lead to damage instead of growth. Many believers fast mechanically, copying patterns without discernment, assuming that longer and drier automatically means deeper spirituality. But the Kingdom is not driven by extremes; it is driven by obedience and accuracy. Isaiah 58 makes it clear that not every fast moves God, even when the body suffers greatly. The first reason such fasts were abandoned is misalignment with divine instruction. God never calls all men to the same fast at the same time or in the same way. When fasting becomes imitation rather than instruction-led, it weakens the body and dulls the spirit. Jesus said, “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God” (Matthew 4:4). Fasting must follow revelation, not competition. The second reason is damage to spiritual sensitivity. Prolonged dry fasts without grace can shift focus from communion to survival. Instead of sharpening perception, the mind becomes foggy and prayer turns into endurance. Fathers of faith like Smith Wigglesworth emphasized obedience and faith over bodily punishment. They fasted when led, stopped when instructed, and never allowed fasting to replace intimacy. The final reason is substitution of ritual for relationship. When fasting becomes a badge of spirituality, pride quietly enters. Apostle Joseph Ayo Babalola understood that power flows from brokenness and obedience, not from the length of hunger. True fasting is measured by alignment, not duration. When God changes instructions, wisdom is to obey. Growth in the spirit comes from hearing God clearly and responding accurately, not from repeating old patterns without grace.

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