Any tips on fasting and prayer?
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Read Isaiah 58- it is a matter of the heart. We need to make sure we are doing it for the right reason. Not our own glory or benefit and not while we engage in things that displease \nGod. It is to afflict our souls. Jesus said Blessed are they that mourn.
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Always pray for your husband or wife. Prayer is very powerful.\nProblems always arise no matter how prepared you might thing you are. But with God, you can overcome any problem.\n\nA good book to read is "Power of a Praying Wife" & for the men "Power of a praying husband" by Stormie Omartian. Very Very good! My marriage is way better.\n\nGod Bless!
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Stop worrying about whatever you're thinking about.  "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.  And the peace of God, which trancends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."  (Philippians 4:6-7)\n\nI like to read, which helps me to fall asleep.  Nothing heavy, just some light fiction to help me take my mind off whatever problems I've been working on that day.\n\n\nWarm milk before bed also helps.  My son really likes that.
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"Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything.  Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.  If you do this, you will experience God's peace, which is far more wonderful than the human mind can understand.  His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus."\n\nPhilippians 4:6-7
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I would talk to your doctor first, but Iron supplent pills might help.... ALthough depending on your reason for the fast that may not be an option.
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God can do a whole lot more than we can if we trust him and let HIM lay out the battle plan. Want to know the best way to get in sync with HIS plan to save the world? Here are some tips:  \nPraise - I tell God all the ways he is so good\nWaiting - I just close my eyes and be silent in his presence\nConfession - Acknowledge before God that you have failed in some areas of your life and ask for help with those areas.\nPetition - I ask him for good things and needs in my life\nThanksgiving - I thank him for all of the good things he has done for me\nAsk - Ask him specific questions you have about your life\nScripture Prayer - Asking for specific things from the Bible\nForgiveness - I think about the people that have affected me negatively and tell Him that I forgive them and ask Him to help them not to do those things again.\nIntercession - I pray for people I know that have needs.\n\nIf you practice these things and keep an obedient willing heart, watch the victory and souls unfold right in front of you!!!!
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Be a good person.  Help others when you can.  Thank God for your blessings whenever you can - it doesn't have to be a long prayer, just a devoted thought.  Live as He would want you to live, and trust in Him.
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I love the winter. Living in the uk, I dent like the summer. Cozy nights. The prayer during the day Isa good, only when I'm shopping its less convenient. Fajr and isha is really good. Fasting in short days is also good.
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Are you muslim, catholic or what?\n\nAs a muslim who fasts for a month every year, I can tell you that we certainly do see visions and neither do we talk to God (SWT). We talk to God (SWT) through prayer, but that's with nearly all religions.\n\nMaybe your religion requires you to fast in the extremes and that is why people have hallucinations?\n\nMuslims eat heartily before dawn and then fast until the sun sets, at which time they eat heartily again. So we're not really starving the whole day since we already ate so much. \n\nWhen Ramadan (The month we fast, it's in the lunar/Islamic  calendar) is in the winter, it's a breeze to do it, but during the summer, which I haven't experienced yet in Canada, it does get quite long. We can break our fast, of course, if we are about to die or something. \n\nFasting is meant to make you appreciate the things that you have in life and to feel sympathy for the poor. It is a time to reflect upon the many evils other people have to go through. It is a time to to be thankful to Allah (SWT) for giving you what you have.\n\nFasting is not meant to give you medical problems. If you're pregnant, sick, or travelling (there are more reaons than this), then you don't need to fast in Islam, but you have to make-up for it if you were travelling or if you had your period.\n\nSo yeah, you should have directed your question to the religion you are talking about becuase a lot of religions require followers to fast.
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eat (but not before feeding everyone else) \nwork (like a dog for everyone but yourself)\nsleep (but not before your husband had his way with you)\n\nrepeat\n\n(same as today in 95% of the world)\n\nPS I like the 1550"ad"!
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Psalm 66:18 says that "if I regard iniquity in my heart the Lord will not hear me."  That could be one reason. Another thing that can help you to focus is to fast. That does not have to be no food or water but can just be to eat fruit or eat lightly. It makes a difference on how you can think with what you eat. That is one reason that Jesus fasted so long before He was tempted.\nOne other thing is that praying does not have to be a "chore"....it is talking to a friend. If you had a friend with you all the time...you would have no problem "remembering" to talk to him right? Jesus IS with you all the time. We are to thank Him for EVERYTHING...and pray without ceasing. If He were standing right by you that would not be too hard...right? He is!
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Pray a lot.  good luck
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Try adding fresh or dry ginger and honey into your daily diet. You could even try out the tea you could make using about half a tsp of dry ginger powder and a tablespoon of honey - just add boiling water and stir. Also keep yourself warm and use warm massage oils like sesame, bitter almond or olive oil on the joints. You could also use some late morning sun or sauna after an oil massage - always keeping in mind to avoid winds or sudden drops of temperature. Finally, prayers always help for everything. A prayer coming your way from this end... Get well sooon!
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Stay focused on the reason for your fast.   This will motivate you. \nRemind yourself WHY you are doing it.
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Prayer.The best way to learn how to live as Christ wants you to live is to go to him directly and inquire of him.He can lead you to do just what you should do.He has been directing his people a long time.You CAN live a Christlike life.Even in this age.Regardless of what mindless people think or say.Never let anyone discourage you from seeking Christ.They will soon be asking for his help.I just hope they don`t wait too late.
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Reach God through prayer and meditation.  Talk to him.
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Learn to meditate. You're working hard on getting your body ready - that's good and necessary. Your mind and emotions will be taxed just as intensely as your body this summer and you need a way to calm them when you're under intense stress and pressure.\n\nMeditation does not have to be spiritual or religious in nature and it is not the same as traditional praying (which can engage the mind intellectually and emotionally). It is simply a way of calming your mind and emotions so you can find a place of stability within yourself whenever you want.\n\nWhen you practice meditation on a daily basis you get two benefits. First of all, you will have a period of time every day with a focused presence and calm mind - you can come to count on this to provide stability and consistency. Secondly, you will be training your mind and thus be able to recall that state of mind anytime throughout the day.\n\nBasic meditation steps:\n•Get into a comfortable position – sitting on the floor cross-legged is a good position to prepare your body for the experience. Sitting in a chair doesn’t have the same affect.\n•Keep your eyes open but very soft and un-focused. Find a very neutral place to look slightly lower than straight ahead (something like a blank wall or into a candle or fire). Closing your eyes can often make it harder to clear your head, the next step.\n•Clear your head. (This is the part that takes practice.) The idea is to stay unattached to thoughts of any kind. That means that, when the inner voice in your mind starts to speak up, gently “shush” it and return to a state of not thinking (frustration, anger, boredom, etc. are all thoughts and emotions – they will come up and you simply treat them the same way each time).\n•Continuously let go of any thoughts that may pop into your mind, and the quiet spaces between thoughts will become longer and more frequent. This will happen over and over and over as you practice this.\n•Be aware of your breathing - breathing calmly and consistently will help your mind and body stay in this state longer. \n•Meditation takes practice – you’re training your mind to stop jumping around among and between thoughts and emotions. It’s no different than training your body – be patient and you will see that your mind can go longer and longer periods of a relaxed, clear state.\n•There’s no “perfect” state that you are working toward. Remember only that you are training your mind to let go of thoughts and emotions in a quiet, patient way.\n•Start with shorter sessions—like five minutes—and work your way up to longer sessions—like 30. With practice, this type of meditation becomes easier and more effective.\n\nWhile meditation practices have been perfected and explained by Buddhists, you do not have to practice, understand, or agree with Buddhism to learn what they know about meditation (any more than I have to join the Naval Academy to get fit). The source below has an excellent set of pages describing all things related to meditation.