There is perhaps no more devastating a force of nature than a severe storm.  Trees are blown by high winds, homes are damaged by lightening and streets are flooded by heavy rains.  When the skies are finally clear and the damage has been assessed, the hard work of restoration begins.  Clearing the debris from the property is the first step toward moving forward after the storms are gone. 

In this life, intense circumstances and experiences can cause internal storms of such devastating severity that recovery and restoration seem like hopeless rescue attempts.  In such cases, even believers can lose heart and feel completely overwhelmed by the storms of life.  The Fasting Journey, by Peter Holmes-a man for whom fasting has become a way of life-is a journal of experiences and a guide designed to help those who've experienced how difficult it can be to clear the debris when the devastating storms of life hit. 

Holmes shows us how fasting is a death of self and an act of intercession that God uses as a spiritual weapon to clarify and unleash His purposes of healing for those trapped in bondage to sin.  Because of the understanding God has given him through fasting, he has helped many find answers to their most complex and deeply entrenched problems.  Holmes writes, "For me, fasting has been both a highway to the Lord and a treasure-trove of ideas of how the Lord sees things and how we need to learn, while earnestly at His feet.  Having based this book on my own personal experience, my intent is to broaden it into a guide for others to learn how to fast."

Holmes discusses the biblical aspect of fasting both in the Old Testament Scriptures and in the practices of the early church.  He explains different kinds of fasts for us to consider (even non-food fasts), explores purposes for fasting and tells us how our fasting will impact those around us.  In The Fasting Journey, we are called to fast as a way to find out what really controls us and to hear God's voice with a clear, focused ear.

Dr. Peter Holmes has led a number of businesses and organizations, including a startup in the environmental biotechnology field cleansing contaminated soil with colonies of natural microorganisms.  He and his wife Mary have helped plant four churches in the UK and Europe and served the Lord in ways from full-time service to local church leadership, trusteeships and foreign missions, most recently amongst genocide victims in Rwanda.  Peter also runs an extensive ministry offering training in wholeness and maturity in Christ, and he has written a number of books on these topics.

The Fasting Journey by Peter R. Holmes

Authentic Publishing   September 15, 2009

ISBN: 978-1-60657-018-0/203 pages/softcover/$15.99

www.authenticpublishing.com

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