Tens of thousands using the daniel fast when i first started using the daniel fast for my own spiritual growth, i knew of no others using. The daniel fast by susan gregory march 25, 2010 by courtney 8 comments fasting is a christian discipline that is rarely talked about in the christian church, so i found the book, the daniel fast by susan gregory, to be refreshing and enlightening. Suite 300, norcross, ga 30092 7708400888 gather my saints together unto me. The fast is based on the fasting experiences of the prophet daniel along with standard jewish fasting principles.
Many fasting recipes and several cookbooks are designed for the daniel fast. Feed your soul, strengthen your spirit, and renew your body gregory, susan on. Decide now to seek the lord for wisdom, direction, and favor in 2018. A collection of recipes for the 2010 daniel fast warriors a work in progress a wharton family project compiled by. The modern version seems to date back to 2007, which is when susan gregory launched the daniel fast blog. The daniel fast daily devotional for lent kindle edition. In addition to your regular family evening devotional time, spend quiet devotional time alone with the lord.
Fruits include but are not limited to apples, apricots, bananas, blackberries. This fast is a partial fast where you drink only water and eat only food that comes from seeds. The daniel fast restricts the amount of food groups an individual can eat and therefore is not as beneficial in the longterm as a continued balanced diet is. Whether you have done a 21day season of prayer and fasting before, or if this is your first time, you can start where you are and experience what god has in store for you in a powerful way. Im leading a powerful online study to help committed christians to. The daniel fast is based on the fasting experiences of the old testament prophet. All fruits these can be fresh, frozen, dried, juiced or canned. Susan gregory, the daniel fast blogger, launched the daniel fast blog and web site in december 2007. Modified daniel fast 21 days of fasting prayer during this modified daniel fast. Most people use this method of fasting for 21 consecutive days.
The january daniel fast is the best way to begin the new year. The following description of the daniel fast is excerpted from her website. Daniel fast overview the daniel fast is a spiritual discipline designed to better connect us with god. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the daniel fast daily devotional for lent. Susan gregory, the daniel fast blogger, launched the daniel fast blog and website in december 2007. The daniel fast is a partial fast, meaning that some foods are eaten and others are restricted. After answering hundreds of questions about the daniel fast on the blog, i developed these food guidelines. As we planned this fast i noticed many churches will begin the year with a daniel fast, but only after fully celebrating the new year with all of the festivities, delicacies, parades, bowl games are. The daniel fast is a powerful spiritual discipline. Susan gregory books list of books by author susan gregory. Please refer to the daniel fast book for more detailed information about the daniel fast. The application of the daniel fast is for more than one day. The principles you learn from the daniel fast will change the way you view food, your body, and your relationship with the one who created you. Understand the history behind the daniel fast by looking at daniels fasting experiences.
Or just at certain times of the year when things are going well. Susan gregory says in the daniel fast, the definition of a biblical fast is to restrict food for a spiritual purpose. Since then, her site has received millions of hits. As members of the river church, well take 21 days to deepen our relationship with god and center ourselves around what god is going. It is probably one of the most commonly referredto fasts. The daniel fast is based upon the prophet daniels fasting experiences as recorded in the bible. You might want to study more about fasting by reading some of the resources that are available or watching. Since that time i have had the honor to lead and guide more than 500,000 individuals toward a successful fasting experience. My name is susan gregory and i am passionate and thrilled to be living an amazing and welllived life with jesus christ. Daniel objected to eating food which was ceremonially unclean. Susan gregory has written a practical guide that will help and support you through your daniel fast.
Your ultimate daniel fast guide ultimate daniel fast. Crossroads daniel fast was intentionally designed to be flexible so that you can participate at any level. My hope is that it will serve as a more complete list. At lunch spend at least half of your lunch time in prayer and meditation. When going on a daniel fast, or any type of fast, if you have questions outside of what scripture says, prayerfully seek the lord and be led by the spirit for the specifics for your personal fast.
The daniel fast is a partial fast abstaining from some foods but not all. The original list used by many people was issued in a book about fasting. This recipe takes some time, but its a great breakfast meal for weekends on the daniel fast. The ultimate guide to the daniel fast will help you. Truly i tell you, they have received their reward in. See all books authored by susan gregory, including the daniel fast. Daniels choice had nothing to do with the notion that the babylonians had an unhealthy diet, nor does the book of daniel promote healthy. There are two references to fasting in the biblical book of daniel from which the daniel fast is drawn. Feed your soul, strengthen your spirit, and renew your body 97814143344 by susan gregory. Susan gregory is a recognized contemporary champion of the daniel fast. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The daniel fast is a great model to follow and one that is extremely effective for spiritual focus, bodily discipline and puri. Im susan gregory, bestselling author, daniel fast expert, and founder of faith driven life. Create your own fasting plan, including tips on how to prepare physically and spiritually.
Susan gregory author, speaker, christian life coach the daniel fast. Over the next 10 days, we will be corporately engaged in the daniel fast for spiritual insight and wisdom no meat, no sweets, no strong drink 10 days fasting goes a long way in helping the believer keep his balance. Feed your soul, strengthen your spirit, and renew your body. In this authoritative guide, now expanded with new recipes, susan gregory, the daniel fast blogger and an acknowledged expert on the popular partial fast inspired by the biblical book of daniel, guides listeners toward a successful fasting experience. The daniel fast daily devotional for lent kindle edition by gregory, susan. The young men fasted for at least 10 days daniel 1. Susan is passionate to see individuals experience a successful daniel fast as they seek god and endeavor to.
Fasting promotes spiritual strength and helps us overcome. In this authoritative guide, susan gregory, the daniel fast blogger and an acknowledge expert on the popular partial fast inspired by the biblical book of daniel, guides readers toward a successful fasting experiencecover, p. As for these boys, god gave them knowledge and skill daniel 1. A biblical approach to losing weight and keeping it off, and more on. Each day you should spend at least 1 hour of quiet time with the lord. For those who think the book of daniel is a cookbook for healthy living. Susan explains there are three types of fasts an absolute fast, a normal fast, and a partial fast. Its a partial fast where some foods are eaten while others are restricted. Daniel fast 21day menu grocery shopping list recipes for the daniel fast encouragement for fasting daniel fast commitment a simple complete resource of guidelines, menus, recipes, shopping list and daily devotions. Her biblical principles will change the way you view food, your body, and your relationship with the creator.
Susan gregory, the daniel fast blogger, has a plan to help you do just that. We are embarking upon the daniel fast of daniel chapter 10. Fruits and vegetables are the mainstay of the daniel fast and can be acceptably prepared in a variety of ways. The daniel fast by susan gregory audiobook download. This three week fast is the hub of the current days form of fasting commonly known as the daniel fast. The daniel fast way to vibrant health gregory, susan, bloomer, richard j. The daniel fast is based on the scripture found in daniel 1 and 10 in the bible. You can also see all the books by susan gregory at this link. Now god had caused the official to show favor and sympathy to daniel, but the official told daniel, i am afraid of. The daniel fast known as the daniel widely recognized as. I strongly encourage you to keep your meals simple. Fasting is written in scripture as if we already know how and why to fast.
Widely recognized as the expert on this 21day fast inspired by the book of daniel, susan has helped thousands of people discover a safe and healthy way to fast. Instead, i want christ to be at the center of everything i do and the director of every step i take. Welcome to your journey in faith you are invited to open your heart and allow the spirit of god to help you develop your faith by being a consistent and diligent student in this christcentered study. The daniel fast is a method of spiritual fasting, based on the fasting. The daniel fast is a method of fasting used by hundreds of thousands of christians throughout the world. We partake in the annual daniel fast as a time of renewal, refocus and refreshing as we deny our physical wants in order to meditate and seek the will and direction of the lord for the new year. The 21 days of fasting and prayer otherwise known as the daniel fast is a partial fast, which means that we will eliminate some common things from. The recipes included here are easy and simple to prepare.
The average start date is around the 10th of january. With the coupling of fasting and prayer, one can open themselves to. In this authoritative guide, now expanded with new recipes, susan gregory, the daniel fast blogger and an acknowledged expert on the. Feed your soul, strengthen your spirit, and renew your body, and the daniel fast for weight loss. It is also a time of deeper study and worship to heighten our individual and corporate relationship with god. Daniel restricted the foods he ate so he wouldnt defile his body see daniel 1 and so he could focus his attention on god see daniel 10. The daniel fast starter kit 20 by susan gregory at page 3 i encourage you to read the book of daniel to gain a glimpse of this devoted servant of. But daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the kings delicacies, nor with the wine which he drank. In this authoritative guide, now expanded with new recipes, susan gregory, the daniel fast blogger and an acknowledged expert on the popular partial fast. The daniel fast requires abstinence from party or junk foods. This book gives you everything you need for a successful daniel fast. Ultimate daniel fast daniel fast recipes and devotions daniel fast food list what is the daniel fast. Daniel set aside 21 days to seek god in prayer, as well as a strict diet of healthy foods that demonstrated his desire to hear from heaven.