Degrees Quote by Ole Hallesby

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

The reason for fasting is to understand the relationship between what's you and what's the accumulative body.

— Jaggi Vasudev

Fasting is, first and foremost, an exercise for identifying and managing adversity in all its forms. With faith, in full conscience, fasting calls women…

— Tariq Ramadan

Fasting gives you confidence to know that your spirit can master appetite . . . and helps to protect against later uncontrolled cravings and gnawing habits.

— Russell M. Nelson

“Fasting is a spiritual exercise that engenders the development of strong willpower and the spirit of regimentation. It”

— Virender Kapoor

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

— Bill Bright

To discipline ourselves through fasting brings us in tune with God, and fast day provides an occasion to set aside the temporal so that…

— Howard W. Hunter

Fasting gives your body time to heal itself. It relieves nervousness and tension and gives your digestive system a rest.

— Jentezen Franklin

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

— Jentezen Franklin

Fasting is a constant means of renewing yourself spiritually.

— Jentezen Franklin

The philosophy of fasting calls upon us to know ourselves, to master ourselves, and to discipline ourselves the better to free ourselves. To fast…

— Tariq Ramadan

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