“And he said to them, “This kind cannot be driven out by anything but prayer and fasting” (Mark 9:29).” Prayer and fasting are about prayer and faith. Prayer and fasting can’t be to bargain with God or to gain merit points, but it is to enter fully into His presence. Prayer and fasting are meant to enhance our faith. It is being with Jesus that builds faith. Fasting is not about what we give up, whether it is time or food; it is about gaining undistracted time in the company of Jesus. Being with Jesus builds faith.
