Dr. Pomoa Solo: Why Fasting Was the Secret to David Defeating Goliath

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<v SPEAKER_00>I've talked a lot about fasting for physical reasons, and I do believe fasting is a strategy that harnesses that innate intelligence, meaning that inborn intelligence that God put in us that knows how to heal.

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<v SPEAKER_00>And I've talked about fasting for all of these physical purposes for healing's sake and how the body can, in fact, heal when we rely on it to do the healing and not some doctor.

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<v SPEAKER_00>I've told stories that I've watched over my years that just miracles happen.

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<v SPEAKER_00>I've watched tumors shrink with fast.

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<v SPEAKER_00>I've watched uh people who were sent home to die be revitalized after fasting.

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<v SPEAKER_00>I've watched people's whole lives change after fasting, but I haven't shared uh many of the spiritual breakthroughs.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Years ago, there was a uh a page, a Facebook page called Fasting for a Purpose.

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<v SPEAKER_00>It's still there.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Uh we haven't been on it in a while, but my wife started fasting for a purpose for our son.

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<v SPEAKER_00>And there's a whole story there, and my wife and I always say it's his story to tell.

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<v SPEAKER_00>But I can say this about that.

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<v SPEAKER_00>My son was going through the hardest time of his life.

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<v SPEAKER_00>And I can tell you it was demonic in nature.

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<v SPEAKER_00>And when he decides he wants to tell that story, boy, it will be a book in and itself.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Um, but I do agree with my wife that that part of the story is his story to tell.

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<v SPEAKER_00>But I can say this we knew we were up against some demonic forces.

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<v SPEAKER_00>We had everybody that we knew with some spiritual fervor backing us in prayer.

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<v SPEAKER_00>And they were on their knees.

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<v SPEAKER_00>And my wife, she woke up and said, We have to fast.

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<v SPEAKER_00>And I was like, Okay.

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<v SPEAKER_00>She's like, God spoke it to me.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Now remember, my wife was the one who spoke things over me.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Her one of her gifts is faith that not only will God heal me, but take I'll take a message to the world.

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<v SPEAKER_00>And so when my wife says these things, I typically go, Okay, and that's what I said.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Okay, well, actually, when I was sick and she told me uh that God was going to heal me and take a message to the world, I say, I uh yeah, I don't want to hear that at all.

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<v SPEAKER_00>So I've learned from that to trust my wife's faith.

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<v SPEAKER_00>And when she says God is telling her something, I'm gonna pay attention.

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<v SPEAKER_00>And this was one of those times she said, we have to fast.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Knowing about fasting, I did think, yeah, this is what you do.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Matter of fact, biblically, the Bible will say sometimes prayer is not enough to deal with these demons, and you have to fast and pray.

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<v SPEAKER_00>And then that's the case with this.

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<v SPEAKER_00>We had to fast and pray.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Let me step back and even say this every religious group on the planet disagrees on everything, even prayer, except one thing fasting and the power of fasting.

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<v SPEAKER_00>See, I believe it puts us in a weakened state.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Ironically, physically, it puts us in a weakened state.

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<v SPEAKER_00>But hold on.

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<v SPEAKER_00>You said that healing happens during a fast.

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<v SPEAKER_00>So is that a weakened state?

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<v SPEAKER_00>Or is it a state that our energy is low, but our body is driving a cellular healing at a very deep level, utilizing that innate intelligence at a level that we could never understand or any doctor.

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<v SPEAKER_00>See, I believe that's actually a stronger state, and yet we feel weak.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Well, spiritually, I believe it's the same.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Meaning that, yes, we are in a weakened state of feeling when we're fasting, where we can't rely on our own strength.

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<v SPEAKER_00>However, like physical strength of healing underneath that, I believe the same thing is happening with the spiritual.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Meaning, spiritually, we become more powerful, just like the healing that's occurring in us because we're weakened.

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<v SPEAKER_00>See, and when we are weak, he is strong.

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<v SPEAKER_00>And that's exactly where we need to be.

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<v SPEAKER_00>We need to get out of the way, and then now we can hear from God.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Yeah, we have a lot of distractions in our life between cell phones, media, relationships, a lot of things, jobs, worries.

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<v SPEAKER_00>However, at a fasted state, we tend to forget about a lot of those things, and all of a sudden it opens up a new channel and we can hear God.

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<v SPEAKER_00>I can tell you that fasting for a purpose, um, and this is pain to purpose, but we could change that to fasting for a purpose.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Fasting for a purpose has been a big part of my life where not only even if I'm fasting for a physical reason, I still fast for a spiritual purpose when I want to hear something from God.

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<v SPEAKER_00>So once again, it's the opposite.

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<v SPEAKER_00>When we are up against something much bigger than us, we want to become weak and allow him to move.

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<v SPEAKER_00>And now we can even hear from him.

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<v SPEAKER_00>And oftentimes we'll fast for somebody else and we'll see God move in their life.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Look, I did an episode, please find it, and it was a solo episode like this one.

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<v SPEAKER_00>And I talked about a promise God has for you.

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<v SPEAKER_00>And I talked about three Hebrew words, rock kazakamatz.

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<v SPEAKER_00>The English translation means be strong and courageous, but I brought other Hebrew meaning to that as much as much more depth and paraphrase it, God has stepped in and done it for you.

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<v SPEAKER_00>But rock means if you only had one thing to do and stand for this.

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<v SPEAKER_00>And by the way, this is a war cry given in times of trouble.

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<v SPEAKER_00>So I'm giving you a war cry right now.

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<v SPEAKER_00>But rock is one thing and it's to be strong.

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<v SPEAKER_00>And rock means just put your heels down and be strong.

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<v SPEAKER_00>But see, not the physical strength, because in a fasted state, we're relying on him.

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<v SPEAKER_00>So the strength is actually him, not us.

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<v SPEAKER_00>It's opposite of what we think.

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<v SPEAKER_00>So because when we read the English translation, be strong, courageous, it sounds like we're to be all that.

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<v SPEAKER_00>No, no, no.

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<v SPEAKER_00>In a fasted state, it really means that no, we're relying on his strength, not ours, which is a stronger state, right?

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<v SPEAKER_00>So Kazakh is putting the heels down as David did against Goliath.

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<v SPEAKER_00>We're not gonna move.

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<v SPEAKER_00>As the Israeli army digs in and says, We're gonna fight, live or die, we're gonna fight.

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<v SPEAKER_00>That's Kazakh.

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<v SPEAKER_00>But Amatz means even more.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Amatz in the Greek translation is a spiritual boldness, just unwavering faith, just like David had when he said, Goliath said, Who are you?

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<v SPEAKER_00>He said he despised him because he came to him with sticks like a dog.

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<v SPEAKER_00>He says, Who are you to come at me like this?

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<v SPEAKER_00>You know who I am?

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<v SPEAKER_00>Right?

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<v SPEAKER_00>He says, Well, I'm coming to you because of I'm representing the living God.

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<v SPEAKER_00>This battle isn't mine, it's his.

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<v SPEAKER_00>And you insulted him, not me, and you're gonna deal with him.

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<v SPEAKER_00>I mean, I'm paraphrasing that, but that's exactly what it meant.

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<v SPEAKER_00>But the point I want to make is you see, in a fasted state, it forces us into rock kazaka matz, our spiritual boldness to put the word on a matz, because David had a matz that day, spiritually bold.

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<v SPEAKER_00>But how do we get more spiritual boldness when I'm so weak?

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<v SPEAKER_00>Because God needs us out of the way.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Because rock kazaka matz, the war cry of war cries, simply means we're relying on God's strength, not ours.

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<v SPEAKER_00>And that's the fact is if we get into a fasted state, now we can actually get out of the way, and now we can actually trust.

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<v SPEAKER_00>So, what do I recommend?

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<v SPEAKER_00>Look, a fast could be one day, a fast could be three days, a fast could be five days.

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<v SPEAKER_00>I like five-day fasts for physical reasons.

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<v SPEAKER_00>So I do mostly five-day fasts, but I do many one day fasts.

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<v SPEAKER_00>And maybe if it's a decision you're trying to make and it's something that you're fasting for, then one day.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Just fast one day, give up one day without food and just drink water.

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<v SPEAKER_00>I've done shows on dry fasting, and this is a series on fasting.

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<v SPEAKER_00>So watch all of the fasting shows that I've did, all the podcasts, because maybe it's a one-day dry fast.

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<v SPEAKER_00>You know, so many religions do one or two days of dry fasting that's no food, no water.

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<v SPEAKER_00>But maybe it's a five-day partial fast where you're bringing your calories below a thousand, your protein under 20.

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<v SPEAKER_00>That's a partial fast.

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<v SPEAKER_00>And ultimately, I believe that you know, God doesn't care which fast that you're doing, partial, full fast, whatever.

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<v SPEAKER_00>He's looking at your heart.

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<v SPEAKER_00>He's looking at your heart.

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<v SPEAKER_00>But this was a story that I also shared when I did the piece on the promise God has for us.

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<v SPEAKER_00>The story is about Jehoshaphat, and it is in 2 Chronicles chapter 20.

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<v SPEAKER_00>But Jehoshaphat was fearful because three armies were coming out of the north, and Jehoshaphat was afraid.

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<v SPEAKER_00>This is what it says here in 23.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Jehoshaphat was afraid and he resolved to seek the Lord.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Then he proclaimed a fast for all of Judah.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Now, Jehoshaphat didn't always do the right thing, if you know his history.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Jehoshaphat made some mistakes.

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<v SPEAKER_00>This time he didn't.

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<v SPEAKER_00>As a matter of fact, he kind of just rolled out of a mistake, and now here he is in a position to trust God differently than the mistake that he just made.

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<v SPEAKER_00>As a matter of fact, here he is with three of the biggest armies coming at him.

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<v SPEAKER_00>And this time, instead of relying on Jehoshaphat's smarts and manipulation, Jehoshaphat was afraid and he resolved to seek the Lord because he made some mistakes.

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<v SPEAKER_00>So wherever you are, wherever we are right now, this time, let's resolve and seek the Lord.

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<v SPEAKER_00>And what did he do?

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<v SPEAKER_00>He proclaimed a fast for all of Judah.

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<v SPEAKER_00>That was the right decision.

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<v SPEAKER_00>So all of the people gathered.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Then Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem in the Lord's temple before the new courtyard, and he said, Oh Lord, God of our ancestors, are you not the God who is in heaven?

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<v SPEAKER_00>And do you not rule over the kingdoms of the nations?

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<v SPEAKER_00>Power and might are in your hand, and no one can stand against you.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Are you not the God who drove out the inhabitants of this land before your people Israel, and who gave it forever to the descendants of Abraham and your uh and your friend?

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<v SPEAKER_00>So he reminded God of the promise that he had for him, and I am a believer in that too.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Many times I, you know, God has gave me three promises in my life during my sickness, and we had some hard things in our family.

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<v SPEAKER_00>And oftentimes I remind God of those three promises.

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<v SPEAKER_00>So he reminded him of the promise.

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<v SPEAKER_00>God moves.

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<v SPEAKER_00>And through the prophet of the day, he speaks.

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<v SPEAKER_00>The prophet calls everybody in the assembly, and here they are.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Is God going to answer?

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<v SPEAKER_00>And God does.

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<v SPEAKER_00>He said, Do not be afraid or discouraged, because this vast number, do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast number, for the battle is not yours but God's.

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<v SPEAKER_00>The battle is not yours, but God's.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Tomorrow go down against them, and you will see them coming up into the valley of Ziz, and you will find them at the end of the valley, facing the wilderness of Jereel.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Do not, and you do not have to fight this battle.

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<v SPEAKER_00>We don't have to fight.

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<v SPEAKER_00>That's what we're calling.

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<v SPEAKER_00>When we call a fast, God comes in and fights for us in our weakened state.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Position yourselves and stand still, Kazakh.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Position yourselves and stand still and see the salvation of the Lord.

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<v SPEAKER_00>He is with you, Judah, in Jerusalem.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Do not be afraid or discouraged.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Ra Kazakh Amadz.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Tomorrow go out and face them, and the Lord is with you.

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<v SPEAKER_00>But you know what happened?

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<v SPEAKER_00>Well, I'll tell you what happened.

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<v SPEAKER_00>God turned the two armies against the one, wiped them out.

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<v SPEAKER_00>The biggest one was gone, and then turned the two others on themselves.

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<v SPEAKER_00>What was left is bodies and all the bounty.

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<v SPEAKER_00>And Israel came in, took all the bounty for themselves.

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<v SPEAKER_00>That's what God can do with your situation.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Fasting puts us in a state where number one, we can hear from God, but it puts us in a weakened, strong, rock kazock state where we rely on God's strength, and that's a greater strength.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Whether it's physical healing or whether it's spiritual, that's what God can do in a fast.

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<v SPEAKER_00>And I believe that God wants to do that for you, or you would not be hearing my voice right now.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Now, let me finish this story about my son.

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<v SPEAKER_00>So we fasted and we prayed for him.

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<v SPEAKER_00>And that was a five-day fast, and we had many, many people fasting at that time for my son.

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<v SPEAKER_00>And I can tell you that God moved.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Now, here's an incredible part of this story.

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<v SPEAKER_00>So we saw that which my son was facing break off of him, and he became someone he used to be like again.

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<v SPEAKER_00>I'm trying to be careful with my words.

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<v SPEAKER_00>But the fact is that he became different.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Now something else happened.

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<v SPEAKER_00>My son went and he was jumping off a cliff with his friends.

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<v SPEAKER_00>My wife, matter of fact, they were like, Dad, come jump with us off of this cliff.

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<v SPEAKER_00>I said, Oh no, no.

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<v SPEAKER_00>I'm pain free.

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<v SPEAKER_00>I've spent too much in stem cells.

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<v SPEAKER_00>You know, I don't need to be jumping off a cliff.

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<v SPEAKER_00>And my wife said, Go because they might do something stupid and watch them.

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<v SPEAKER_00>I'm like, what am I going to do?

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<v SPEAKER_00>Well, at least go video it.

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<v SPEAKER_00>So I did.

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<v SPEAKER_00>So I went and I watched them climb up this cliff, and I thought they were gonna jump where other people were jumping, and they kept going.

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<v SPEAKER_00>I was looking to text them, and I I don't even remember.

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<v SPEAKER_00>I was trying to get a I didn't know if I was texting, calling, and then I heard a splash.

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<v SPEAKER_00>And I could hear yelling and screaming going on, and I didn't know quite what was going on, but I knew it wasn't good.

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<v SPEAKER_00>I just didn't know how bad.

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<v SPEAKER_00>And then I heard someone screaming from the top, and there was a boat down below.

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<v SPEAKER_00>They were doing most of the screaming, and they said, take him over there.

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<v SPEAKER_00>His father's a doctor.

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<v SPEAKER_00>And I'm like, oh my gosh.

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<v SPEAKER_00>So I knew it was one of my sons.

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<v SPEAKER_00>I had two sons there that day and other kids.

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<v SPEAKER_00>So what had happened was he jumped off the 60-foot cliff.

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<v SPEAKER_00>About 10 feet off the water, he hit solid rock.

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<v SPEAKER_00>He was almost at terminal velocity.

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<v SPEAKER_00>He should have been dead.

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<v SPEAKER_00>He definitely should have been paralyzed, but God had other plans.

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<v SPEAKER_00>And that boat that was doing all the screaming, it turned out they were drinking and drunk, but thank God they were there.

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<v SPEAKER_00>They pulled him out of the water.

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<v SPEAKER_00>He fell, hit the rock.

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<v SPEAKER_00>He didn't see this outcliff.

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<v SPEAKER_00>He jumped first.

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<v SPEAKER_00>The kid who had jumped there before was going to the bathroom in the trees, and he said, I just want to get it over with.

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<v SPEAKER_00>So he went and jumped to the most logical place, but it wasn't so logical.

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<v SPEAKER_00>As he cleared the first bluff, he realized he wasn't gonna make it.

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<v SPEAKER_00>And he hit and then he just rolled into the water.

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<v SPEAKER_00>And he kicked once, twice, as he says, and then his legs just gave out and then he was drowning, and they scooped him up, put him on the back of the boat, brought him to me.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Life flighted, long story short.

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<v SPEAKER_00>They said we're gonna have to do this anterior surgery, fuse six bones, etc.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Metal in his life forever.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Well, I said, Well, can I have a couple days to pray about this, think about this?

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<v SPEAKER_00>Of course, because we have to wait for inflammation to drop, etc.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Well, anyways, we denied the surgery through research.

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<v SPEAKER_00>My son was old enough to make his own decision, but I found two studies that showed that better without metal rods long term, if all of the ligaments, or if at least one of the ligaments were attached.

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<v SPEAKER_00>I said, Well, was explaining this to the head surgeon, and he said, Yeah, but all the ligaments are shattered.

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<v SPEAKER_00>And I said, Well, how do we know?

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<v SPEAKER_00>Do we do an MRI?

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<v SPEAKER_00>He said, No, but an injury this vast, there's no way.

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<v SPEAKER_00>And by the way, you have to understand that the bones moved in a position they typically don't.

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<v SPEAKER_00>They moved forward away from the cord, and the doctors couldn't even explain that.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Miracle number one, right there.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Okay, so we didn't do the surgery because one ligament was intact.

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<v SPEAKER_00>So they did the MRI because we asked for him.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Daniel said, I want the MRI done.

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<v SPEAKER_00>There was one ligament intact, didn't do the surgery.

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<v SPEAKER_00>They thought we were crazy.

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<v SPEAKER_00>They said he'd be in bed for at least 15 weeks, unable to move.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Even then, when he stood up, he could get paralyzed.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Well, he stood up, he was fine.

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<v SPEAKER_00>They did an x-ray, it was stable.

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<v SPEAKER_00>They were, uh, okay.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Anyways, fact is, is we went in post-healing, you know, this was down the road, and literally there he was looking at it going, he's clear.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Yeah, that was the first miracle.

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<v SPEAKER_00>But here's what I want to tell you that this is probably the third miracle, I should say, that my son was completely returned to his normal way.

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<v SPEAKER_00>I'll say it nicely.

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<v SPEAKER_00>And it was like the spirits just went out of my son that day as he went off the cliff.

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<v SPEAKER_00>And there's uh a story that Jesus tells about he took the spirit uh from the man and they went into the pigs, and the pigs went off the cliff.

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<v SPEAKER_00>And I'm telling you, it was just like that, that my son was normal after that day.

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<v SPEAKER_00>But it was the fasting that really broke all of that through.

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<v SPEAKER_00>And it was the fasting that allowed us to deal with something far bigger than what we could have ever dealt with in our strength.

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<v SPEAKER_00>So, yes, fast for physical reasons, but fasting for a purpose, for spiritual reasons, for you, a family member, or anyone could be exactly why you're hearing my voice right now and exactly what God has for you.

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<v SPEAKER_00>So share this podcast because fasting could be the very thing that steps you into the promise God has for you or the healing.