7 Basic Steps to Successful Fasting and Prayer

excerpt:
"I believe the power of
fasting as it relates to prayer is the spiritual atomic bomb that our
Lord has given us to destroy the strongholds of evil and usher in a
great revival and spiritual harvest around the world. Increasingly I
have been gripped with a growing sense of urgency to call upon God to
send revival to our beloved country. In the spring and summer of 1994, I
had a growing conviction that God wanted me to fast and pray for forty
days for revival in America and for the fulfillment of the Great
Commission in obedience to our Lord's command. At first I questioned,
"Is this truly God's call for me?" Forty days was a long time to go
without solid food. But with each passing day, His call grew stronger
and more clear. Finally, I was convinced. God was calling me to fast,
and He would not make such a call without a specific reason or purpose.
With this conviction, I entered my fast with excitement and expectancy
mounting in my heart, praying, "Lord, what do you want me to do?"