Court Quote by Arthur Wallis

“fasting, with prayer as its companion, is designed to increase spirituality; to foster a spirit of devotion and love of God; to increase faith…

— Bruce R. McConkie

Prayers belong strictly to the worship of God. Fasting is a subordinate aid, which is pleasing to God no farther than as it aids…

— John Calvin

Prayer is reaching out after the unseen; fasting is letting go of all that is seen and temporal. Fasting helps express, deepen, confirm the…

— Andy Murray

Yes, fasting is not merely a commandment from God but a godly gift, a grace and a blessing. God the creator of our body…

— Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria

“Prayer is reaching out after the unseen; fasting is letting go of all that is seen and temporal. Fasting helps express, deepen, confirm the…

— Nicholas Appleyard

Fasting deals with the two great barriers to the Holy Spirit that are erected by man's carnal nature. These are the stubborn self-will of…

— Derek Prince

In a way, fasting is like the "calming of the monkey mind" effected by the rosary prayer: both are means of stilling the effervescence…

— Robert Barron

We observe that in the scriptures, fasting almost always is linked with prayer. Without prayer, fasting is not complete fasting; it's simply going hungry.

— Joseph B. Wirthlin

Fasting reduces the power of self so that the Holy Spirit can do a more intense work within us.

— Bill Bright

Fasting is a constant means of renewing yourself spiritually.

— Jentezen Franklin

Fasting keeps you sensitive to His (God) Spirit, enabling you to live holy.

— Jentezen Franklin

The purpose of fasting is to loosen to some degree the ties which bind us to the world of material things and our surroundings…

— Ole Hallesby