Ellen Chat Conversation

I notice that the provided documents focus on **humility and prayer** rather than fasting specifically. While Ellen White wrote extensively about fasting in her broader works, the documents given here don't contain direct counsel on how to practice fasting. However, there is an important connection: Ellen White consistently taught that **fasting should always be accompanied by prayer and humility**. The documents provided emphasize that when we approach God—whether in prayer, fasting, or any spiritual exercise—we must do so with profound humility and reverence. She wrote, "Nothing is more essential to communion with God than the most profound humility" (5T 50.2). This principle would certainly apply to fasting, as biblical fasting is meant to be a time of seeking God with a humble, contrite heart. The documents also show that true spiritual exercises require us to "humble [ourselves] before God" (13MR 321.3) and that "prayer is acceptable to God only when offered in humility and contrition and in the name of Christ" (8MR 195.2). These same attitudes would characterize genuine biblical fasting. **For specific guidance on the practice of fasting itself**, I would need documents that directly address that topic. The counsel here establishes the spiritual attitude that should accompany fasting, but doesn't provide the practical details of how to fast. --- 💡 **You might also want to explore:** • What did Ellen White say about the purpose and benefits of fasting? • How did Ellen White connect fasting with prayer and spiritual growth? • What warnings did she give about improper attitudes in fasting? --- 📚 **thousands of passages found** containing these search terms — [Explore in Full-Text Search](/advanced-search?q=humility%2C+prayer%29%3F)