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12 Rules of Fasting That Get Speedy Answers | Apostle Michael Orokpo

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Wellness and Self-Improvement

Key wellness/self-care & productivity strategies from the video (12 rules of fasting)

1) Law of Separation (Purposeful time use)

  • Treat fasting primarily as time separated for God, not time to “kill” or “beat.”
  • Fast if you are praying—fasting is paired with prayer.
  • Build a practical prayer rhythm during the fast:
    • Pray 3–5 times daily (even 10–30 minutes each)
    • Don’t wait for scheduled group prayer to begin your personal prayer discipline.

2) Law of Study / Saturation with the Word (Input replacement)

  • Don’t treat fasting as only “not eating”—replace food time with Word of God time.
  • When you avoid bread, “feed” on God’s word.
  • Keep an intentional study attitude throughout the fast (a reading plan/program is suggested after about day 5).

3) Law of Kindness and Justice (Relational alignment)

  • Make fasting show up outwardly:
    • Show kindness to the needy and less privileged
    • Exercise justice and fairness
  • The message: fasting isn’t valid if it doesn’t show up in how you treat others.

4) Law of Humility / Brokenness (Behavioral self-management)

  • Use fasting to humble yourself before God with mercy and brokenness.
  • Avoid performative spirituality:
    • Don’t fast to look spiritual or gain praise from others.
  • Emphasis: fasting should lead to real transformation, not outward display.

5) Law of Repentance and Purity (Remove “contamination”)

  • Start/continue the fast by dealing with sin and idolatry:
    • Put away idols
    • Stop sin/iniquity
    • Remove “weights that beset you”
  • Practice self-examination so the fast includes purification (not just restriction).

6) Law of the Leading of the Spirit (Sustainable approach)

  • Fast with wisdom and discretion, not zeal that harms the body.
  • The video warns against “killing yourself” to prove commitment.
  • Safety flexibility includes:
    • Take water if dehydrated
    • Pregnant women / nursing mothers should eat (light nourishment)
    • If sick, take something light (e.g., hydration like juice/tea), trusting God while staying safe.

7) Law of Faith and Expectation (Motivation & goals)

  • Fasting should be an expectant waiting period, not futile activity.
  • Maintain strong expectation that God will do something.
  • The video suggests writing down expectations/targets so you don’t finish a fast and feel like nothing happened.

8) Law of Focus (Avoid negative spirals)

  • Don’t fast for:
    • Strife/debate
    • Vain glory
    • Bragging/showmanship
  • Avoid corrupting speech/emotions:
    • bitterness, wrath, malice
  • Keep the “why” clear: preparedness for encounters and transition to the next level.

9) Law of Persistence (Consistency beats quitting)

  • Expect weakness, but press on—don’t quit early.
  • Consistency is framed as powerful in the spiritual realm.
  • Example used: Daniel’s breakthrough after a longer period (implying some results require time).

10) Law of Warfare (Expect resistance)

  • Expect spiritual “battles” when you start fasting:
    • intensified attacks in dreams
    • setbacks in business
    • accusations
  • Guidance: don’t panic/quit—see attacks as resistance to your ascent, and keep going until breakthrough.

11) Law of Love (Spiritual effectiveness depends on relationships)

  • Fasting is described as ineffective without love.
  • Love is treated as action/character, including:
    • patience, kindness, meekness
    • endurance, faithfulness
  • Core idea: love “substantiates” spiritual engagement.

12) Law of Discernment (Don’t act impulsively)

  • During fasting, spiritual sensitivity increases—so pray for discernment.
  • Avoid risky behavior:
    • Don’t assume every vision/impression is from God
    • If it disrupts peace or isn’t consistent with Scripture, don’t act
    • Seek guidance from more mature believers
  • Warning example: someone obeyed a perceived instruction and became spiritually oppressed.

Presenters / sources

  • Presenter: Apostle Michael Orokpo (as referenced in the video)
  • Scriptural sources referenced:
    • Joel 2:12
    • Matthew 4:1–4
    • Matthew 6:16–18
    • Isaiah 58 (esp. v.6)
    • Jeremiah 15:16
    • Psalm 66:18
    • Hebrews 11:6
    • 1 Corinthians 13:1–3
    • Daniel 9 & 10 (multiple verses)
    • Psalm 35:13

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