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Are prayer and fasting important for fortifying faith?

April 26, 2017faith fasting fortifying prayer

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Are prayer and fasting important for fortifying faith?

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Jesus said on at least two occasions that prayer and fasting would increase the faith of the disciples, and in both instances He seems to be advocating a way of getting closer to the source of power, God Himself. However, the NIV has dropped Matthew 17:21 altogether and shortened Mark 9:29 to eliminate fasting as a method of strengthening faith as endorsed by Jesus.