Kenneth Copeland and Gloria Copeland

Take the time to get before God. Separate yourself from the
things of the world, and fast. I am talking about fasting with
rewards. Jesus said the Father would reward you.
Sometimes the only reward I seek in a fast is the deliverance
of a friend, a situation that needs correcting, or God’s
anointing to minister more effectively. I fast [...]

There are two categories of fasting: a proclaimed fast (Joel
1:14), and a personal fast as Jesus described in Matthew 6.
First, you do not fast to impress God. Some people think
that if they fast long enough, it will influence Him to do
something for them. Punishing yourself does not impress the
Lord. It will only make you very, [...]