Storming Heaven

My dear friend writes here about her husband's latest results in the battle against Multiple Myeloma. This is not good news. They are both faithful, strong and determined. Most importantly they are prayerful. Marleigh and her family will be praying and fasting for Blaine this weekend.
Our Lord himself tell us that some demons can only be cast out through prayer and fasting. This is powerful stuff! Many times, physical illnesses have spiritual components. It is extremely wise of the Savage family to add the "prayer and fasting combo punch" to their treatment regiment. The good docs are doing their very best with all the medical technology available to them. The prayer and fasting combination means that Blaine's cancer is being treated with the most powerful tools available, both medically and spiritually. He is being treated body and soul. It doesn't get better than that!
Please join me in prayer and fasting for Blaine Savage. If a complete fast is not possible, please consider fasting from something you really like for the day, whether it be a TV show, coffee, internet, etc. I know the Savage family will truly appreciate it.

Dear Jesus, when you walked on earth you healed all who came to you. We come before you now and ask for the healing of Blaine Savage. Cast out the "demon" of cancer and heal his body that he may glorify God in all things. As always, we ask in accordance with the Holy Will of God.

I found this great explanation of why fasting is so powerful:

Fasting must accompany our prayer. Why? Because Fasting helps subject our bodies to our spirits (1 Cor 9:27), because fasting disciplines the body, mind, and spirit (Prov. 25:28), because fasting subordinates our flesh with its desires to the desires of the Spirit (Gal 5:17), because fasting helps us to set priorities in our lives. (Mt 6:33) and because fasting is really longing after God. (Ps 63:1-2). The power of fasting is a mystery. Which is probably why those who deem themselves "intelligent," "reasonable" and "rational" cannot understand its importance. But whether such people accept it or not, fasting breaks demonic strongholds and demonic attacks and helps us to walk in the spirit rather than the flesh, to sow to the Spirit, not to the sinful nature.