21-day Daniel Fast

Where Does the Idea Come From?

Dan 10:2-3 I, Daniel, mourned for three weeks at that time. I ate no choice of food; no meat or wine touched my lips.

This “fast” comes from the prophet Daniel in the Old Testament. Though we don’t know exactly what he ate and didn’t eat, it’s easy to guess what was and wasn’t on the menu, what is considered “choice food”.

We will start at midnight the night before the fast and break the fast with dinner on the 21st day. (This year, we are doing January 8th through January 28th. So we will start fast at midnight from the 7th to the 8th and break on the 28th at dinnertime.)

•Personal tip: If you want to end with a light meal, don’t go crazy and eat everything in sight. 

Will I lose weight?

You will lose weight! Though that is NOT and SHOULD NOT be our motive, I highly recommend you weigh yourself on the day before the fast starts and then on the last day. 

•Personal tip: Do not weigh yourself during the fast; we don’t want to distract ourselves from the fast. 

What FOOD is and isn’t Allowed? 

We are doing part 2 of this post, and it will answer all questions about food! 

What if I Have a Physical Job?

In God’s original design of our bodies, we were not created to eat meat; I know this may shock some. God allowed humans to consume meat after the flood in Gen 9:3. So your body will do just fine without the meat, sugars, and good things our flesh craves.

However, if you cannot handle it, pray and see what the Holy Spirit will allow. A few friends whose husbands work in construction added seafood or chicken to their dinner for protein. This is between you and the Lord. Though no longer a full Daniel Fast, it is much better than nothing.

•Personal tip: My husband, who doesn’t know how to enjoy any meal without meat, did the fast with me last year and did just fine. I highly recommend you just try the fast. Jesus becomes our supernatural strength.

What about Physical Intimacy with Spouse:

This is a personal decision between you and your spouse! 

• Some decide to entirely refrain from intimacy for the entire time (I do not recommend this if your husband is not in agreement.)
• Others only take a few days from this, then come together again. (Examples: 3, 5, 7 days)
• Yet others don’t refrain; this is a decision you and your spouse must make in agreement.
• Personal conviction: I strongly suggest you refrain from intimacy for at least a few days. 

Can I exercise?

Yes, you can continue to exercise as before; just drink lots of water.

Testimonies:

• Physical- There are so many testimonies of healing during the fast. Many people’s organisms were healed from different illnesses during the fast. Imbalance in the body, hormones restored, diabetes gone, cholesterol gone, and so on.
• Spiritual- Many testify to breakthroughs in their spiritual walk. Some say they received a more profound revelation of who God is, and their walk was strengthened. Others say their spiritual gifting was activated — so many different testimonies.

Conclusion:

The point of the Daniel fast isn’t for you to get so caught up on what is and isn’t allowed and you push yourself into religion and legalism. DON’T DO THAT!

It’s okay if the fast looks personalized to your life. The intent of the fast is so your flesh is silenced and your spirit man becomes more alive. Each fast may look slightly different and that is OKAY.

How to Join?

Just comment below that you’d like to join the community and double-check that the email you entered is correct, and I’ll send you a link to the Telegram Channel we will be using. (If you told me on IG that you want to join the fast, hang tight – I’ll send you an invite.)

Fondly,

Tim & Valentina, Benjamin, Joseph, Elizabeth, Nathaniel, Abigail, Elijah and Seraphima