Fasting for Spiritual Breakthrough Quotes

“write and rewrite the problem three or four times. Each time you process the information about the problem, you get a different view-point. Rewrite the problem again. Eventually you will clearly understand the problem, and your mind will focus on an answer.”
― Elmer L. Towns, Fasting for Spiritual Breakthrough

“We choose our attitudes. When we let little things annoy us, we even choose to be grumpy.”
― Elmer L. Towns, Fasting for Spiritual Breakthrough

“...some Christians are in bondage to alcohol, drug, sex, and tobacco addictions. Others struggle with compulsive eating, extramarital affairs, and lying. Any sin that can't be broke with ordinary 'willpower' can be termed a besetting sin.
Scripture promises, 'No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man' (1 Cor. 10:13). Your temptation to sin is not unique; others face it as well. You, however, are chained to it like a compulsive slave. Yet Scripture promises 'a way out' (see 1 Cor. 10:13). The Disciple's Fast can be that very way of escape for you, as a disciple."
(Chapter 2)”
― Elmer L. Towns, Fasting for Spiritual Breakthrough

“The goal of any discipline is freedom. If the result is not greater freedom, something is wrong.
(Chapter 1)”
― Elmer L. Towns, Fasting for Spiritual Breakthrough

“If you are serious enough to take up the discipline of fasting, you can expect resistance, interference and opposition. Plan for it, insofar as you are able. Do not be caught unawares. Remember that you are attempting to advance in your spiritual journey and to gain ground for the Kingdom. That necessitates taking ground away from the enemy - and no great movement of the Holy Spirit goes unchallenged by the enemy. (Intro)”
― Elmer L. Towns, Fasting for Spiritual Breakthrough