The decision to fast is no one else’s business other than yours. I am in awe of your dedication to fasting, whether periodic or regularly planned, it’s not something I have personally considered. Your experience sounds very empowering too. Good job Luka supporting your Mom reach her goal. Best wishes to you and the rest of the Mwania family.
I fasted for (15 years) every year for 30 days , I was invited to fast along with the Muslims during Ramadan. my kids helped me in the kitchen ,to not taste or lick the soon for the first year and it was hard for the first 3 days- but we broke fast after dark and resumed a daybreak. I had a lot of spiritual break throughs , felt better and learned a lot from other people who have fasted I didn't belong to the religion but i found that people who fasted for spiritual reasons became much more motivated in their everyday living.and I never had any health issues but know of so many people whose health issues went away . I still fasted for like 24 yrs more. I didn't stop the fast because of the issue of blood, like they did for religious reasons, in africa,muslims, etc. I just kept fasting. Broke a lot of bad habits that has lasted throughout the years.
God bless you! My Dad and Mom, my brothers, my sister and I were raised in an Apostolic Pentecostal household. We are born again Christians. (My parents have passed away now. Married 60 yrs.) The Bible teaches about fasting and praying and reading God’s Word. The Holy Bible. My family and I fasted a lot growing up. We would fast with the church or just take out days on our own to fast. My siblings and I still believe in fasting. My mom could fast 10 days when she was younger. My brother fast 3 days. God did and still does mighty miracles in our lives. May God bless you and your family! 🙏🏻❤️
Quite a challenge Sarah but knowing the Lord was walking with you was so helpful. You look amazing! Beautiful skin, clear bright eyes and trim and fit!
WOW, watching your testimony makes me want to cry. The Lord has been speaking to me for a while to fast again. Life has been so crazy since I got married a year ago and acquired 2 bonus kids. I know my relationship with the Lord is not what it once was and definitely not what I want it to be. Not to mention, I've gained weight back that I worked hard to lose. Thank you for obeying the Lord and sharing this!!
Thanks for sharing, this video was confirmation of my need to fast .In March of 2024 my firstborn grandson committed suicide and my relationship with the Lord has changed. I am a Christian who believes nothing happens by coincidence and God had me hear your testimony to bring my life back in alignment with Him.Your sharing is yielding fruit in the kingdom and my spirit. I pray that God puts a Luka in my life when the fast gets challenging.
Thank you for sharing your journey, Mrs. Sarah. I have been researching the best start to fast, for me (honestly...procrastination). My journey begins today! Thank you for touching my heart, where it needed. God bless you and your journey! Thank you!
I love this! My community of friends is very holistic and religious, so all kinds of fasting will happen throughout the year, but I've been pregnant and nursing more often than not. Like you, we have 11 children, and I cook for a crew, haha! Fasting is incredible, and I am so happy that I am now getting to experience this. When you do fasting, prayer, and almsgiving together, it is such a blessing! Thanks for sharing your experience ❤️ Congratulations, it's hard, but with Christ, it's so much easier! God Bless!
Agree!! All it would take is one of her followers to hear her words, do it then pass. She should have used the proper wording. Sarah if you read this always protect yourself legally when doing a video as such.
Was coming to say the same thing. My husband went several months without eating through a weight loss clinic, he was medically supervised the entire time and used what is called Optifast which is a liquid nutrition drink only available through the weight loss clinic. What happens when you fast is your body goes in to Ketosis where it starts burning fat for survival basically. He lost 200 pounds the last time he went through it unfortunately after he quit, the weight gradually came back. We also attended weekly classes on weight loss. He did it twice over the years. In any case it was medically supervised 100%, they did blood work and ekg's. Anna In Ohio
God bless you Sister Sarah, and God be with you and your family always. I know what you're saying is true because the word of God said in Isaiah 58: 8 - " Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the Lord shall be thy rereward." That whole chapter is all about fasting. Thank you for sharing your testimony for it is going to bless so many to do the same. God is calling His people closer to Him. Stay amazing Woman of God!❤
I was ill for over a week and not even water stayed in my body for long. By the time I was able to eat and drink again the food was so tasteful it was like discovering my tastebuds all over. I would love to try fasting, not through being ill, just because I really think our bodies need to reset. Unfortunately I have a husband that is constantly snacking and offering me food and I really hate that I lack the will power. Well done and so glad you are feeling the benefits.
Fasting has brought so many spiritual benefits in our family. 👍 The Father has always brought more wisdom and awareness every single time - HE is so faithful! ♥
Hi Sarah, I have tried fasting, both water and Daniel, but not as long as you did. I really liked it and had good results. I found that when the Lord led me to fast, I could do it. But when I fasted for more weight loss, I fell off quickly. This was very inspirational. Thanks for sharing your journey and experience. ❤
I have practiced fasting and intermittent fasting for years. I have never gone past 5 days, which is something I would like to try. Thank you for sharing your experience with us! It motivates me to try a longer fast this year.
No church I have ever been a part of has ever required or even discussed fasting. If that’s your belief system, that’s fine, but that is not a practice I believe to be of benefit. At the age of 70, if I don’t eat, I get very weak with a lot of shaking. Falling is not something I care to experience.
It’s definitely something common in the more charismatic denominations. I believe they say they are non-denominational, but they lean more charismatic.
@@melaniev4390 Not water fasting with no food for days on end. Jewish, Muslim and Orthodox Christian fasting all involve fasting during particular times (like sunrise to sundown) or from particular foods, but not 21 days of nothing but water.
I am sooo impressed and proud of you!❤. I fast 23 hrs a day normally but the longest I’ve ever fasted was 3 days! The healing from fasting and carnivore is incredible. You are amazing!❤❤❤
Really appreciate hearing your experience, Sarah! You look so healthy and truly glowing. I could definitely see it when you mentioned your fast a few months ago and i still see it. This past December I unintentionally fell into a couple 3-4 day fasts when I was having dental issues and eating was too uncomfortable. I lost a stubborn 10 pounds that otherwise wasnt coming off regardless of what I did. I definitely got cold and sweaty and fatigued but my hunger disappeared after a few days. I suffer from debilitating depression and anxiety for years and I hope that future fasts can help my body "reset" and help me find some kind of inner peace. I'd love to hear about how to go about fasting for more of a spiritual focus as well.
Sarah, I have really been wanting to fast, but I'm learning to do it correctly. Thank you for the info. I just turned the big 60, and for the past three years, i have had some significant health problems, mostly because of my diet. I have pretty much been a vegetarian with eating meat very rarely. That diet of mostly vegetables darn near killed me in August. Out of desperation, i turned to the carnivore way of eating. I feel that God kept giving me signs. Five months into it, and I feel amazing. Diabetes is gone ,pain in my joints gone, brain fog gone. I can say that for the first time in my adult life, I feel amazing!
Thanks for sharing your experience Sarah! Fasting can be a very serious thing though. I was at a fasting retreat and a fellow faster died. It was a horrible experience for me and brought home the importance of being monitored when fasting more than a few days.
Thank you for sharing your experience! I have RA and have noticed that what you eat matters a great deal in your inflammation levels. The fewer carbs I eat, the less pain I have. Best wishes to you and God bless!
I intermittently fast. I eat lunch at noon, and dinner at 5. No snacks. Breakfast is devotions time. My health has been poor. I started for my health, to get my blood sugar down. Now, if someone asks, I do it for prayer. Yes the health benefits of no added sugar, seed oils and preservatives have been amazing, but I find I can’t wait for my time with the Lord. I have committed to it since last summer. Even without the health benefits, I recommend fasting and prayer. Perhaps when my bp, A1C and weight are all normal, I will do a longer fast.
Thank you so much for talking about such a personal matter! Our church has started doing a fast every Tuesday and Thursday! I personally haven’t felt led to fast this time, like I always have in the past! But having said that, my husband and I are going through some REALLY hard times right now and we NEED God to move in our lives! I woke up this morning and was thinking about the church fast and then your video showed up! Maybe, the Lord is nudging me gently towards it! Lol ❤
My church fast days are Tuesday and Friday. After my chemo and radiation are over. I was thinking of doing a fast to keep my body healthy. I was diagnosed with breast cancer, but they caught it early because of my yearly mammogram. I had to have chemo and radiation due to being triple negative . I'm doing well, thank God. I only had to do 4 rounds and 3 weeks of radiation.
What a great testimony. U said u had fibroids. I had them also and bleed a lot. When u go back to ur obgyn ask ur doc about a shot that u can get every 3 months. I took it for a yr and it was great! It worked wonderfully! So proud of u on ur fasting.
I am in the process if watching your post and sincerely hope that you will make some comments not recommending this for type l diabetics. As an RN and type l diabetic , it truly frightens and disturbs me to hear you as an RN encouraging something so dangerous as being beneficial. Hoping to see an educated and rational warning that this is not for everyone and to at least discuss with their md first.
A lot of unsolicited advice and upset people in the comment section when she clearly put a trigger warning at the start of this video. She’s not telling anyone to do this, only her experiences with it. Someone fasting for spiritual or health reasons is personal to themselves.
I do intermittent 18:6 fasting almost everyday but i have been thinking of doing 3 days. You have inspired me so much that i think i will begin with every other day and build up to 3 days, maybe more. Love OTOM, I'm a long time watcher!❤❤❤
So happy to hear of your fasting experience! I have done a 7 day fast. I felt so good afterward! Glad you mentioned about how to end a fast. I feel that is important too. I feel it is so like our GOD to bless us so richly when we obey with a small sacrifice of not eating for awhile. Blessings to you and your wonderful family!
I have been thinking about fasting for a few weeks now. I feel like GOD used you to confirm that need in my life. Thank you so much, I love watching you and your family and love the fact that you share your love for GOD.
So happy for you! I've only ever done 5-6 days fasting and would love to go longer! I love the brain clarity that happens as well as the spiritual aspects! God is good!
Sarah!! Your testimony is so encouraging to hear. My husband did a 7 day cleans and It took much prayer and resetting his internal clock. He plans to fast soon for the purpose of spiritual reasons. I have fasted before many times and it had great benefits as well. I feel more inspired and will be in prayer to get started. Thank you from Southern Indiana USA. Blessings to you and your peeps.
I am Muslim and Ramadan is coming within the next couple months. This video gave me an excitement, remembering all the spiritual benefits I get through fasting. While fasting during Ramadan it gives me such peace and a feeling of closeness to our Creator that I don't want it to end. I'm really looking forward to this year's fast. Please post a video of how you completed your fast, what you ate and how fast/slow you went back to regular food. Thanks❤
Luka taking the bowl from your hand--this made me cry 😢! Such a blessing having that around to help you- praise God! The Lord is so faithful! Thanks for sharing ❤
For everyone who is commenting that “it’s not healthy”, “this can’t be healthy” - have you done any research? Clearly, Sarah has. Also, “why would you do that” - THE ENTIRE VIDEO IS ABOUT THE WHY. Hush up!
@@christileach4644 as a registered dietitian, I absolutely have done my research since it is my profession. And I still don’t believe it to be healthy.
Thank you, the unsolicited advice wasn’t asked for. Unless you have diagnosed medical conditions that don’t allow for fasting then no, you’re not “going to die”. IMO, Americans (myself being one) should do this to cleanse from all the terrible things they put in our food.
Thank you for sharing this Sarah. I have attempted to fast but haven't succeeded. To hear, see your results is encouraging. Oh as a momma I was extremely proud of Luka supporting you. Great job Luka! Great parenting Solo and Sarah! Prayers, hugs and love always.
When I was growing up when our church fasted everytime it was time for the meals we was to go pray and you could pray as much as you wanted we had water but but it was really for us to pray to get closer to God and read our bible
I want to do more than intermittent fasting but know I couldn’t do 21 days. I need a Sarah in my life to encourage me and cheer me on to be successful. You look great, I could tell you had done something. Not only a physical change but I just wasn’t sure what it was. Now I know it’s spiritual. ❤
So proud of you Sarah and thank you for sharing your fasting journey. Question...Will you ever lead a fast that would include your Social Media community where we can fast with you? You have encouraged and confirmed to me I do need to fast to. Last week the Lord has been dealing with me and I've come across a few people that I follow speak about fasting all last week. Thank you and love and blessings to you and yours.
Did it eliminate your "diet cola" cravings? Thank you for sharing. I, too, used to fast...you reminded me that I will benefit from getting back to doing that on a regular basis.
One of my sons has been fasting on Sunday. I am praying about fasting in February. I have very similar heath issues to you, Sarah and am asking God if fasting is a good plan of attack on those issues? ❤ Thank you for sharing your heart and experience with us. I am so blessed to hear how Luca helped you through, you have raised him well in the eyes of the Lord! Give him a hug from this boy mom❤
With all the things your body has been through the past three plus years the fasting was a good idea to help reset yourself on your path of continued health.
Thank you for the outline of your experience. I’ve been considering this for awhile, (although fast like a girl, Dr. Mindy is informative) it’s nice to have a personal perspective.
I'm doing Daniel fast right now. My church does 21 days, I do the entire month of January. I feel so good. I want to try a water fast, maybe I will do it Holy week right before Easter.😊
Thanks for sharing your experience! I’m familiar with fasting, most recently because of research I’ve done on intermittent fasting. Most of the doctors online are chiropractors, and they have learned so much about nutrition. Current research, food quality and the “why”. Much of their info is related to keto. Dr. Monday is the go to for women because she has a lot of well researched knowledge on women’s health. Traditional medical treatment is based on research using men. So Dr. Mindy’s efforts to do her research on women’s health is huge.
I have done fasting for wellness/weight loss but never a spiritual fast. I have recently started reading a book about biblical fasting and how to do it with intentionality. I have to train myself to move the focus from the scale to my prayer and Bible study life. I want to do it to experience Him in a deeper way.
There are so many benefits from fasting! New brain and gut stem cells even!! What an example. I do intermittent fasting but haven’t tried long one yet. Inspiring.
I have done spiritual fasting but definitely never that long and my church does it once per week also. When God lays it on my heart, I find it’s so much easier than when I do it with my church
When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show others they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. 17 But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, 18 so that it will not be obvious to others that you are fasting, but only to your Father, who is unseen; and your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
Do you really think that Sarah is sharing this video to get a reward from man? She is sharing her whole life to be a testimony to people. She knows that there are many Christians who have never thought about fasting, and she wants to share how important it is in her spiritual life. She’s not being puffed up or inflated.
She didn't announce it to the world while she was fasting, and I never noticed it in any of her videos, as well. She followed that scripture really well! 🎉 It doesn't say to not talk about it once it's over. So she can share her story on how it affected her life. She did great! ❤
Thank you Sarah! It was helpful. I've only done intermittent fasting but if the Lord places it on my heart, I will do a longer fast. But... I hope He lets me start with a shorter, maybe 3 to 5 day fast! There was a missionary years ago, from Africa, that fasted every day and only ate one meal a day. He told me, kindly, "You Americans eat to much food and to often." I've always remembered that.
Luka is such a blessing. His actions touched my heart. I used to do those types of traditional church fasts where it used to be every first Sunday. Those kinds of fasting I used to do as a child growing up without food and without water, but at the end of the day we would have something light as a broth and maybe crackers and then go into eating regular food. There were times when it was 40-day chain fasting so we would have groups of two or more church members fasting together from sunset one day to sunset the next day. When the first two or three people would break their fast at the end of that day the other group would take over fasting and so on until the 40 days were done. So depending on the size of the church assembly regular members might be more than two people even up to 5. This I remember doing at the age of 13 and into my adulthood. But I've had the experience of fasting just one day here and there since I was maybe 6 and sometimes it was just half a day depending on how fussy I was being a child. it was not until the last 6 years that I realized that because of the changes in my body and illnesses that I was going through, I could no longer fast the way I used to and it started affecting my body at the end of the day, and during the day I would feel uneasy but not really hungry, so I started fasting with water and it made things much easier for me especially since I had to take medications, and I would no longer go on any long period of fasting. However, I love to do intermittent fasting every now and then and some weeks I would do it all week long or three days out of the week, and it will all go well. I also love to fast with water ever so often for an entire day, and spend some time with the Lord studying a particular subject and talking to him, my soul is so rejuvenated and I'm energized at the end of it all.
TY for sharing. I hadn't considered the spiritial benefits of extended fasting. I had intended to fast 5 days at the beginning of this month after a sugar binge (I've been eating Carnivore for more than a year and experienced so many health benefits from that it keeps me eating that way) to jumpstart my focus on my way of eating. Alas, I only made it a couple days. I will try again. Maybe even longer than 5 days. I suffered for YEARS with plantar fasciitis. Too many times to count. I was cured by a sound healer and more than ten years later, I haven't had any issues. The crystals in our body get out of sorts so the frequency from singing bowls or chanting puts them back in proper alignment. The Lord has provided us with many healing methods modern man ignores.
I managed to do a 22 day water only fast. I did it so I could eat. I never even had my stomach growl the whole time. This is how little I was able to eat/digest. It worked I can now almost meet my calorie demands for my size /age / weight. Thank you God for your blessing and grace throughout my fast. It was His idea so I could finally actually eat. Praise Him and Him alone. Much love 💕 and many blessings. ❤
Thank you for your vulnerability and for sharing! I’ve never fasted for spiritual reasons but it’s been heavy on my heart the last several weeks. My marriage is struggling and God has revealed some things in my heart that need to be cleansed. The timing of this feels like a personal confirmation that God has been putting it on my heart to fast and pray.
It really touched my heart to hear how Luka was there for you at your weak moment. What a son!!!
Yes!!!!
It almost made me cry.
I AGREE!!!!
The decision to fast is no one else’s business other than yours. I am in awe of your dedication to fasting, whether periodic or regularly planned, it’s not something I have personally considered. Your experience sounds very empowering too. Good job Luka supporting your Mom reach her goal. Best wishes to you and the rest of the Mwania family.
It’s not everyday that you open TH-cam and there’s your answered prayer. Thank you for sharing. This is exactly what I needed ❤
Amen! 🙏 My thoughts exactly. I needed to hear this testimony.
Yes!! Exactly I'm saying the samething.
Aww Luka 🥹I love the support you all show each other.
I fasted for (15 years) every year for 30 days , I was invited to fast along with the Muslims during Ramadan. my kids helped me in the kitchen ,to not taste or lick the soon for the first year and it was hard for the first 3 days- but we broke fast after dark and resumed a daybreak. I had a lot of spiritual break throughs , felt better and learned a lot from other people who have fasted I didn't belong to the religion but i found that people who fasted for spiritual reasons became much more motivated in their everyday living.and I never had any health issues but know of so many people whose health issues went away . I still fasted for like 24 yrs more. I didn't stop the fast because of the issue of blood, like they did for religious reasons, in africa,muslims, etc. I just kept fasting. Broke a lot of bad habits that has lasted throughout the years.
I really admire your courage to share this on the internet. Thanks for sharing with us
Amen❤
God bless you! My Dad and Mom, my brothers, my sister and I were raised in an Apostolic Pentecostal household. We are born again Christians. (My parents have passed away now. Married 60 yrs.) The Bible teaches about fasting and praying and reading God’s Word. The Holy Bible. My family and I fasted a lot growing up. We would fast with the church or just take out days on our own to fast. My siblings and I still believe in fasting. My mom could fast 10 days when she was younger. My brother fast 3 days. God did and still does mighty miracles in our lives.
May God bless you and your family! 🙏🏻❤️
Quite a challenge Sarah but knowing the Lord was walking with you was so helpful. You look amazing! Beautiful skin, clear bright eyes and trim and fit!
Well done Sarah , I think this is what I need to do press the reset button but I’m going to work up to it.Thanks for sharing . Well done Luca xx
Such an inspirational video! Thank you for sharing!
WOW, watching your testimony makes me want to cry. The Lord has been speaking to me for a while to fast again. Life has been so crazy since I got married a year ago and acquired 2 bonus kids. I know my relationship with the Lord is not what it once was and definitely not what I want it to be. Not to mention, I've gained weight back that I worked hard to lose. Thank you for obeying the Lord and sharing this!!
Thanks for sharing, this video was confirmation of my need to fast .In March of 2024 my firstborn grandson committed suicide and my relationship with the Lord has changed. I am a Christian who believes nothing happens by coincidence and God had me hear your testimony to bring my life back in alignment with Him.Your sharing is yielding fruit in the kingdom and my spirit. I pray that God puts a Luka in my life when the fast gets challenging.
I'm so sorry for your heartbreak and loss.
I love your family’s devotion to the Lord and each other. Your family is an inspiration!❤
Thank you for sharing your journey, Mrs. Sarah. I have been researching the best start to fast, for me (honestly...procrastination). My journey begins today! Thank you for touching my heart, where it needed.
God bless you and your journey! Thank you!
I'm so very proud of you. I'm very encouraged from your testimony. Ty so very much for sharing.
As a Dr I don't recommend.
If it's being done for a short period for spiritual reasons you have my respect however I don't recommend it otherwise.
You don't agree with the studies which prove the benefits of autophagy?
Great video. Thank you so much for sharing ❤️ Your honesty is truly appreciated. The Lord is definitely working through you to inspire others. 🙏
I love this! My community of friends is very holistic and religious, so all kinds of fasting will happen throughout the year, but I've been pregnant and nursing more often than not. Like you, we have 11 children, and I cook for a crew, haha! Fasting is incredible, and I am so happy that I am now getting to experience this. When you do fasting, prayer, and almsgiving together, it is such a blessing! Thanks for sharing your experience ❤️ Congratulations, it's hard, but with Christ, it's so much easier! God Bless!
I think going on a fast that's longer than a couple of days should be to be approved by your doctor.
And monitored.
Agree!! All it would take is one of her followers to hear her words, do it then pass. She should have used the proper wording. Sarah if you read this always protect yourself legally when doing a video as such.
Was coming to say the same thing. My husband went several months without eating through a weight loss clinic, he was medically supervised the entire time and used what is called Optifast which is a liquid nutrition drink only available through the weight loss clinic. What happens when you fast is your body goes in to Ketosis where it starts burning fat for survival basically. He lost 200 pounds the last time he went through it unfortunately after he quit, the weight gradually came back. We also attended weekly classes on weight loss. He did it twice over the years. In any case it was medically supervised 100%, they did blood work and ekg's. Anna In Ohio
God bless you Sister Sarah, and God be with you and your family always. I know what you're saying is true because the word of God said in Isaiah 58: 8 - " Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the Lord shall be thy rereward." That whole chapter is all about fasting.
Thank you for sharing your testimony for it is going to bless so many to do the same. God is calling His people closer to Him. Stay amazing Woman of God!❤
I love this video. Completely inspired.
The peace and joy of Jesus is all over you. Beautiful sharing about your experience and what it meant.
I was ill for over a week and not even water stayed in my body for long. By the time I was able to eat and drink again the food was so tasteful it was like discovering my tastebuds all over. I would love to try fasting, not through being ill, just because I really think our bodies need to reset. Unfortunately I have a husband that is constantly snacking and offering me food and I really hate that I lack the will power. Well done and so glad you are feeling the benefits.
Isn't that funny about husband's? 😂 It seems they don't want us to loose any weight!
So proud of you Sarah ❤ thank you for sharing this with us 🙏
Fasting has brought so many spiritual benefits in our family. 👍 The Father has always brought more wisdom and awareness every single time - HE is so faithful! ♥
This was very touching. Thanks for sharing 😊
Hi Sarah,
I have tried fasting, both water and Daniel, but not as long as you did. I really liked it and had good results. I found that when the Lord led me to fast, I could do it. But when I fasted for more weight loss, I fell off quickly.
This was very inspirational. Thanks for sharing your journey and experience. ❤
I found the same thing!!! God led fasting is far easier and successful than trying to do it because we think we should!!!
I have practiced fasting and intermittent fasting for years. I have never gone past 5 days, which is something I would like to try. Thank you for sharing your experience with us! It motivates me to try a longer fast this year.
Good for you! Fasting is amazing both spiritually and physically!
Thank you for sharing! May God continue to bless you for your time of consecration to seeking his face.
NOT something that diabetics should do 😊
That me.. the first thing I said we'll I can't
Correct. But I don't think that Sarah is telling anyone to fast; she us sharing her personal experience.
Mikimi in Israel
No church I have ever been a part of has ever required or even discussed fasting. If that’s your belief system, that’s fine, but that is not a practice I believe to be of benefit. At the age of 70, if I don’t eat, I get very weak with a lot of shaking. Falling is not something I care to experience.
It’s definitely something common in the more charismatic denominations. I believe they say they are non-denominational, but they lean more charismatic.
Actually most religious traditions have a long history of fasting. Christian and non-Christian.
It's not for everyone.
Jesus fasted.
@@melaniev4390 Not water fasting with no food for days on end. Jewish, Muslim and Orthodox Christian fasting all involve fasting during particular times (like sunrise to sundown) or from particular foods, but not 21 days of nothing but water.
My aunt fasted for two weeks and ended up dying I don’t know why she did it. I know she was depressed. It was very depressing for me to hear that.
I am sooo impressed and proud of you!❤. I fast 23 hrs a day normally but the longest I’ve ever fasted was 3 days! The healing from fasting and carnivore is incredible. You are amazing!❤❤❤
Really appreciate hearing your experience, Sarah! You look so healthy and truly glowing. I could definitely see it when you mentioned your fast a few months ago and i still see it.
This past December I unintentionally fell into a couple 3-4 day fasts when I was having dental issues and eating was too uncomfortable. I lost a stubborn 10 pounds that otherwise wasnt coming off regardless of what I did. I definitely got cold and sweaty and fatigued but my hunger disappeared after a few days. I suffer from debilitating depression and anxiety for years and I hope that future fasts can help my body "reset" and help me find some kind of inner peace. I'd love to hear about how to go about fasting for more of a spiritual focus as well.
Thank you for sharing your experience. Your hair looks so pretty.
Sarah, I have really been wanting to fast, but I'm learning to do it correctly. Thank you for the info. I just turned the big 60, and for the past three years, i have had some significant health problems, mostly because of my diet. I have pretty much been a vegetarian with eating meat very rarely. That diet of mostly vegetables darn near killed me in August. Out of desperation, i turned to the carnivore way of eating. I feel that God kept giving me signs. Five months into it, and I feel amazing. Diabetes is gone ,pain in my joints gone, brain fog gone. I can say that for the first time in my adult life, I feel amazing!
💕Thank you for sharing Sarah! I needed to hear this, it's a confirmation💜 for me.
Blessings💜💜💜
Thanks for sharing your experience Sarah! Fasting can be a very serious thing though. I was at a fasting retreat and a fellow faster died. It was a horrible experience for me and brought home the importance of being monitored when fasting more than a few days.
Thank you for sharing your experience! I have RA and have noticed that what you eat matters a great deal in your inflammation levels. The fewer carbs I eat, the less pain I have. Best wishes to you and God bless!
I admire you for your dedication. Speaking only for myself that would be too long. We all have our spiritual journeys.
I intermittently fast. I eat lunch at noon, and dinner at 5. No snacks. Breakfast is devotions time. My health has been poor. I started for my health, to get my blood sugar down. Now, if someone asks, I do it for prayer. Yes the health benefits of no added sugar, seed oils and preservatives have been amazing, but I find I can’t wait for my time with the Lord. I have committed to it since last summer. Even without the health benefits, I recommend fasting and prayer. Perhaps when my bp, A1C and weight are all normal, I will do a longer fast.
Thank you so much for talking about such a personal matter! Our church has started doing a fast every Tuesday and Thursday! I personally haven’t felt led to fast this time, like I always have in the past! But having said that, my husband and I are going through some REALLY hard times right now and we NEED God to move in our lives! I woke up this morning and was thinking about the church fast and then your video showed up! Maybe, the Lord is nudging me gently towards it! Lol ❤
My church fast days are Tuesday and Friday. After my chemo and radiation are over. I was thinking of doing a fast to keep my body healthy. I was diagnosed with breast cancer, but they caught it early because of my yearly mammogram. I had to have chemo and radiation due to being triple negative . I'm doing well, thank God. I only had to do 4 rounds and 3 weeks of radiation.
What a great testimony. U said u had fibroids. I had them also and bleed a lot. When u go back to ur obgyn ask ur doc about a shot that u can get every 3 months. I took it for a yr and it was great! It worked wonderfully! So proud of u on ur fasting.
I am in the process if watching your post and sincerely hope that you will make some comments not recommending this for type l diabetics. As an RN and type l diabetic , it truly frightens and disturbs me to hear you as an RN encouraging something so dangerous as being beneficial. Hoping to see an educated and rational warning that this is not for everyone and to at least discuss with their md first.
Luka is such a great guy. He knows how important fasting is🙏🏿
A lot of unsolicited advice and upset people in the comment section when she clearly put a trigger warning at the start of this video. She’s not telling anyone to do this, only her experiences with it. Someone fasting for spiritual or health reasons is personal to themselves.
Thank you for sharing ❤ Love your authenticity !
I do intermittent 18:6 fasting almost everyday but i have been thinking of doing 3 days. You have inspired me so much that i think i will begin with every other day and build up to 3 days, maybe more. Love OTOM, I'm a long time watcher!❤❤❤
That’s me but I haven’t tried 3 days yet. 😊
Thank you for sharing your experience.
So happy to hear of your fasting experience! I have done a 7 day fast. I felt so good afterward! Glad you mentioned about how to end a fast. I feel that is important too. I feel it is so like our GOD to bless us so richly when we obey with a small sacrifice of not eating for awhile. Blessings to you and your wonderful family!
I have been thinking about fasting for a few weeks now. I feel like GOD used you to confirm that need in my life. Thank you so much, I love watching you and your family and love the fact that you share your love for GOD.
So happy for you! I've only ever done 5-6 days fasting and would love to go longer! I love the brain clarity that happens as well as the spiritual aspects! God is good!
I fast every day 16 hours. I eat my last food at 5pm and don’t eat again until 9am the next morning. This helped me to lose 45 LBS.
Thank you for sharing. I do intermittent fasting everyday. I may try a long one now. Your hair looks beautiful by the way!
Sarah!! Your testimony is so encouraging to hear. My husband did a 7 day cleans and It took much prayer and resetting his internal clock. He plans to fast soon for the purpose of spiritual reasons. I have fasted before many times and it had great benefits as well. I feel more inspired and will be in prayer to get started. Thank you from Southern Indiana USA. Blessings to you and your peeps.
I am Muslim and Ramadan is coming within the next couple months. This video gave me an excitement, remembering all the spiritual benefits I get through fasting. While fasting during Ramadan it gives me such peace and a feeling of closeness to our Creator that I don't want it to end. I'm really looking forward to this year's fast.
Please post a video of how you completed your fast, what you ate and how fast/slow you went back to regular food. Thanks❤
Luka taking the bowl from your hand--this made me cry 😢! Such a blessing having that around to help you- praise God! The Lord is so faithful! Thanks for sharing ❤
WOW I am amazed that you did this!!!!!
For everyone who is commenting that “it’s not healthy”, “this can’t be healthy” - have you done any research? Clearly, Sarah has. Also, “why would you do that” - THE ENTIRE VIDEO IS ABOUT THE WHY. Hush up!
Exactly we are called to lean not on our own understanding.
Our trust is in the Lord and He can keep us healthy through all things.
Honestly, the medical research doesn't fully support it. If you feel you want to do it spiritually then that would be up to you.
@@christileach4644 as a registered dietitian, I absolutely have done my research since it is my profession. And I still don’t believe it to be healthy.
100%
Thank you, the unsolicited advice wasn’t asked for. Unless you have diagnosed medical conditions that don’t allow for fasting then no, you’re not “going to die”. IMO, Americans (myself being one) should do this to cleanse from all the terrible things they put in our food.
well done sara. i used to fast for 1 week a month it helped me a lot .
Thank you for sharing this Sarah. I have attempted to fast but haven't succeeded. To hear, see your results is encouraging. Oh as a momma I was extremely proud of Luka supporting you. Great job Luka! Great parenting Solo and Sarah! Prayers, hugs and love always.
When I was growing up when our church fasted everytime it was time for the meals we was to go pray and you could pray as much as you wanted we had water but but it was really for us to pray to get closer to God and read our bible
I want to do more than intermittent fasting but know I couldn’t do 21 days. I need a Sarah in my life to encourage me and cheer me on to be successful. You look great, I could tell you had done something. Not only a physical change but I just wasn’t sure what it was. Now I know it’s spiritual. ❤
So proud of you Sarah.. truly inspirational.
So proud of you Sarah and thank you for sharing your fasting journey. Question...Will you ever lead a fast that would include your Social Media community where we can fast with you? You have encouraged and confirmed to me I do need to fast to. Last week the Lord has been dealing with me and I've come across a few people that I follow speak about fasting all last week. Thank you and love and blessings to you and yours.
Did it eliminate your "diet cola" cravings? Thank you for sharing. I, too, used to fast...you reminded me that I will benefit from getting back to doing that on a regular basis.
This is an amazing story. Thank you for sharing, Sarah!!
Your hair looks beautiful like this, so full and healthy. Is this how it dries naturally?
Well done Sarah👏🏼🙏🏼❤
One of my sons has been fasting on Sunday. I am praying about fasting in February. I have very similar heath issues to you, Sarah and am asking God if fasting is a good plan of attack on those issues? ❤ Thank you for sharing your heart and experience with us. I am so blessed to hear how Luca helped you through, you have raised him well in the eyes of the Lord! Give him a hug from this boy mom❤
Lucca is so sweet bless his 💜 what a wonderful son 💓😊💞💐😘
With all the things your body has been through the past three plus years the fasting was a good idea to help reset yourself on your path of continued health.
I have never fasted. That was VERY sweet and kind if Luca
Thank you so much for sharing, Mary ❤ this is a great topic - especially the spiritual component while noting the physical benefits.
I needed this video more than you know.
Thank you for the outline of your experience. I’ve been considering this for awhile, (although fast like a girl, Dr. Mindy is informative) it’s nice to have a personal perspective.
I'm doing Daniel fast right now. My church does 21 days, I do the entire month of January. I feel so good. I want to try a water fast, maybe I will do it Holy week right before Easter.😊
This was so encouraging Sarah!! Thank you so much for sharing this. So much love to you and GOD bless you dear one.
My longest was 8 days! It was amazing and I felt so accomplished!!!
Sarah , Please be careful of what you post you have a lot of elderly people That watches your videos. This type of fasting can be detrimental to them.
Thank you for sharing.❤
Fasting is a very personal choice, I do 36 hours for inflammation issues
Thanks for sharing your experience! I’m familiar with fasting, most recently because of research I’ve done on intermittent fasting. Most of the doctors online are chiropractors, and they have learned so much about nutrition. Current research, food quality and the “why”. Much of their info is related to keto. Dr. Monday is the go to for women because she has a lot of well researched knowledge on women’s health. Traditional medical treatment is based on research using men. So Dr. Mindy’s efforts to do her research on women’s health is huge.
I have done fasting for wellness/weight loss but never a spiritual fast. I have recently started reading a book about biblical fasting and how to do it with intentionality. I have to train myself to move the focus from the scale to my prayer and Bible study life. I want to do it to experience Him in a deeper way.
There are so many benefits from fasting! New brain and gut stem cells even!! What an example. I do intermittent fasting but haven’t tried long one yet. Inspiring.
I have done spiritual fasting but definitely never that long and my church does it once per week also. When God lays it on my heart, I find it’s so much easier than when I do it with my church
When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show others they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full.
17 But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face,
18 so that it will not be obvious to others that you are fasting, but only to your Father, who is unseen; and your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
Exactly. You definitely don't announce it to the whole world. She has her reward.
Do you really think that Sarah is sharing this video to get a reward from man? She is sharing her whole life to be a testimony to people. She knows that there are many Christians who have never thought about fasting, and she wants to share how important it is in her spiritual life. She’s not being puffed up or inflated.
She didn't announce it to the world while she was fasting, and I never noticed it in any of her videos, as well. She followed that scripture really well! 🎉 It doesn't say to not talk about it once it's over. So she can share her story on how it affected her life. She did great! ❤
Oh my! Wow Sarah that takes a ton of will power!! I don’t think I’ve fasted more then 24 hours
Thank you Sarah for sharing this
Thank you Sarah! It was helpful. I've only done intermittent fasting but if the Lord places it on my heart, I will do a longer fast. But... I hope He lets me start with a shorter, maybe 3 to 5 day fast! There was a missionary years ago, from Africa, that fasted every day and only ate one meal a day. He told me, kindly, "You Americans eat to much food and to often." I've always remembered that.
Luka is such a blessing. His actions touched my heart.
I used to do those types of traditional church fasts where it used to be every first Sunday. Those kinds of fasting I used to do as a child growing up without food and without water, but at the end of the day we would have something light as a broth and maybe crackers and then go into eating regular food. There were times when it was 40-day chain fasting so we would have groups of two or more church members fasting together from sunset one day to sunset the next day. When the first two or three people would break their fast at the end of that day the other group would take over fasting and so on until the 40 days were done. So depending on the size of the church assembly regular members might be more than two people even up to 5. This I remember doing at the age of 13 and into my adulthood. But I've had the experience of fasting just one day here and there since I was maybe 6 and sometimes it was just half a day depending on how fussy I was being a child. it was not until the last 6 years that I realized that because of the changes in my body and illnesses that I was going through, I could no longer fast the way I used to and it started affecting my body at the end of the day, and during the day I would feel uneasy but not really hungry, so I started fasting with water and it made things much easier for me especially since I had to take medications, and I would no longer go on any long period of fasting. However, I love to do intermittent fasting every now and then and some weeks I would do it all week long or three days out of the week, and it will all go well. I also love to fast with water ever so often for an entire day, and spend some time with the Lord studying a particular subject and talking to him, my soul is so rejuvenated and I'm energized at the end of it all.
Your video answered a lot of questions I had been thinking about. Thank you.
Wow!!! Well done. 💞🤩
What a great accomplishment! ❤
TY for sharing. I hadn't considered the spiritial benefits of extended fasting.
I had intended to fast 5 days at the beginning of this month after a sugar binge (I've been eating Carnivore for more than a year and experienced so many health benefits from that it keeps me eating that way) to jumpstart my focus on my way of eating.
Alas, I only made it a couple days. I will try again. Maybe even longer than 5 days.
I suffered for YEARS with plantar fasciitis. Too many times to count. I was cured by a sound healer and more than ten years later, I haven't had any issues. The crystals in our body get out of sorts so the frequency from singing bowls or chanting puts them back in proper alignment.
The Lord has provided us with many healing methods modern man ignores.
I managed to do a 22 day water only fast. I did it so I could eat. I never even had my stomach growl the whole time. This is how little I was able to eat/digest. It worked I can now almost meet my calorie demands for my size /age / weight. Thank you God for your blessing and grace throughout my fast. It was His idea so I could finally actually eat. Praise Him and Him alone. Much love 💕 and many blessings. ❤
I love watching you guys but Sarah this is insane
Thank you for your vulnerability and for sharing! I’ve never fasted for spiritual reasons but it’s been heavy on my heart the last several weeks. My marriage is struggling and God has revealed some things in my heart that need to be cleansed. The timing of this feels like a personal confirmation that God has been putting it on my heart to fast and pray.