How to Complete 3 Days Dry Fasting: What You Need to Know

The previous articles about dry fasting tips and overcoming temptations during and after a dry fast have several queries. I am grateful to God that I was able to respond to these questions. However, I noticed one question that kept coming up: “How do I conduct 3 days dry fasting?” Since the Lord Jesus led me to complete such an exercise about two years ago, I am going to share my insights.

Multi-Day Dry Fasting

First thing: Please do not attempt 3 days dry fasting unless the Spirit of God tells you to do so. Don’t do it because someone else gave a glowing testimony about how they did such a dry fast and the great breakthroughs they experienced.

Let me be clear about what I’m talking about. This 3 days dry fasting mean 72 hours of dry fasting – no food and no liquids of any kind. This is not the type of fast that you can do in your strength; you will need the power of His Holy Spirit to help you complete it. Therefore, you must have clear instructions from the Lord before beginning such a dry fast.

Now, there are other forms of multi-day dry fasting. You can dry fast from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM for 3, 7, 14, 31 days (any number of days). Each evening you would break your dry fast and resume the fast in the morning. But, these 3 days dry fasting and prayer are most effective in cases where people are suffering from demonic strongholds in several areas of their lives.

My Testimony

Evil Antagonism

In the summer of 2018, the Lord led me to start praying for my husband. Not just merely praying to get married, but to pray for this unknown man. So I began to pray for him as a person and all areas of his life (I still do this). I also used the warfare prayers in the book Prayer Rain by Dr. Daniel Olukoya to pray concerning my advancing years and unwanted singleness. However, this kicked off a series of disturbing nightmares that felt quite real whenever I woke up.

Every night 3 naked satyr-like creatures¹ would attempt to sexually violate me. Let me be clear: at this time (and even now), I was celibate and living purely for Jesus. I was not watching movies that were not rated family-friendly, and I only listened to gospel music. Also, I was not masturbating; I was exhibiting self-control. I had zero romantic interactions in the natural sphere. So, this was an intense set of spiritual attacks that occurred in response to my increased supplications to God about getting married.

Jesus Christ revealed the twin sources of these antagonisms: they arose from generational bondage and also household wickedness. However, I will not go into the details in this article. A more detailed testimony will follow, in another format, and in due season.

The Resolution

One morning I woke up from a particularly violent attack. As I knelt exhausted by my bedside to ask Jesus for deliverance, I heard Him speak. Jesus Christ told me that I would only get my breakthrough by doing 3 days dry fasting. I was terrified at the prospect of such a long dry fast, but I was far more interested in getting my deliverance. So I asked the Lord to empower me and I started that dry fasting session of 3 days and 3 nights that very morning.

This was an emergency. But, I still wrote down four prayer points:

1. Complete deliverance from demonic dream pollution (this was about the nightly sexual violations).
2. Breakthroughs in marriage and business (I started freelancing in January 2018).
3. Peaceful, comfortable, and godly accommodation ².
4. Wisdom and discernment in dealing with social, economic, and ministerial matters.

During these 3 days dry fasting, I prayed the Word of God over myself. I searched for related scriptures and did night vigils where I used the related warfare prayers in my Prayer Rain. During the daylight hours, I listened to messages by Minister Kevin LA Ewing to gain the necessary knowledge, strategy, and encouragement to keep on with this dry fast.

By the grace of God, I was delivered from these nightly satanic violations. Hallelujah!

How I Coped With 3 Days Dry Fasting

Seclusion is Necessary

There’s no way around this: you must seclude yourself for a session of 3 days dry fasting. The level of physical duress and spiritual warfare that you will face requires a complete focus on Jesus Christ.

This kind of fasting is a physical, emotional, social, and economic sacrifice. You won’t be able to have the usual family interactions (they will distract you from the fast and you will cave in and end it early). You can’t be talking on your phone, texting, or engaging with your social media platforms. It also means – no work!

If you’re single, then it’s fairly easy to disappear for 3 days and 3 nights to be with Jesus Christ and to wage serious warfare for your deliverance. If you are married, you must have your spouse’s permission (whether or not they are saved/ a committed Christian). After all, you won’t be around and your responsibilities in the home will shift to your spouse during that time.³ If you have children who need you to survive, you will need to arrange safe, dependable care while you’re in seclusion.

Can a husband and wife complete the 3 days dry fasting together? I’ll have to “answer” this question with another question: What did the Holy Spirit of God tell you to do? Follow Jesus’ instructions to the letter when it comes to who you should ask to join you (or who should not join you) in doing this fast.

Overcome the  Physical Symptoms by Leaning Heavily into Jesus Christ for Strength

As I said before, you can NOT do this type of dry fast in your strength. Also, you need to receive clear instructions from the Lord to undergo such a fast.

It was a constant onslaught as my body fought against the fast. The first 24 hours were brutal – hunger pangs gripped my stomach and twisted it, and I felt nauseous and weak. I constantly prayed to Christ for strength. Each time I prayed, the symptoms would lift and I would feel a bit better. I was confined to my bed a lot for that first day as I slept often. Each time I woke up, I would pray and read my Bible.

I prayed a lot. Most of my prayers were not standard prayers (like kneeling and following a format). I just kept talking to Jesus as if He was in the room with me – because He was!

The second day I felt like my head was disconnected from my body (I couldn’t feel my digestive system at all). I felt like a spirit being in totality. I felt lightheaded and I was just floating. I slept a lot on the second day as well. On the third day, I felt happy and less sleepy. It seemed as though I radiated light. It was amazing: I was completely renewed from the inside out!

So don’t give up. Persevere through the attacks that try to stop you from completing the 3 days dry fasting. Never give up!

Play the Bible App While You Sleep

You need to soak your atmosphere with the Word of God. I played the Bible App as I slept during those 3 days of dry fasting. Even while I slept, my subconscious mind was feeding on the Word of God.

Read Your Bible

You’ll also need to read your Bible. It’s the inspired Word of God, so you need to read it a lot during this fast.

The Spirit of God will lead you to read certain scriptures. Make sure that you record these scriptures for reference after your fast.

You should also pray the scriptures over yourself. Not sure how to do this? Then I encourage you to watch this video by Minister Kevin LA Ewing for several examples on how to do so.

Listen to Gospel Music and Sermons

If there’s ever a time to pray and praise your way through, then it’s during your 3 days dry fasting. You need to keep gospel music playing on a loop on your background. When it’s completely silent and you’re alone, then you’ll feel tempted to jump on social media or engage in other activities to get “busy”. Playing gospel music will help to keep your mind focused on Christ. It will also keep your spirit uplifted during the rigors of such an extended fast.

You should also listen to sermons – especially ones that coincide with your prayer points. This will help you to read your Bible more and go deeper into His Word.

Add Night Vigils

Yes, you need to add night vigils. Even if you sleep during the day, be prepared for intense spiritual warfare at night. The enemy and his agents are most active when we are expected to be sleeping. Remember, you’re not undergoing this 3 days dry fasting as a walk in the park. You need your deliverance! You need your breakthroughs! Therefore, wage spiritual warfare⁴ and possess your possessions in Jesus’ name!

Brush Your Teeth Frequently

What? Yes, brush your teeth frequently! One of the things that you can do to help you complete your 3 days dry fasting is to brush often. Why? When you dry fast, you experience a lot of acid reflux as your stomach’s juices flow up into your mouth. This is why you feel nauseous during your fast. But, regular brushing and rinsing of your mouth remove any acid reflux remnants – just don’t swallow any of the water. You will feel much better afterward.

Keep Your Lips Moisturized Throughout Your Dry Fast

Always use some lip balm or Vaseline on your lips. This will avoid your lips cracking and you being unable to pray throughout. Plus, cracked lips make you feel like you’re dying and you’ll be tempted to drink water and break the fast too early. Therefore, keep using the Vaseline/lip balm throughout your dry fast.

Shower Frequently and Moisturize Your Skin

Please don’t forsake showering during these 3 days of dry fasting! Your skin will secrete a lot of waste during your fast, so you need to keep clean. Especially if you live in a tropical region – having at least one shower per day is vital!

Your skin will dry out quickly during this prolonged fasting session. After every shower, you need to moisturize yourself – you don’t want cracked body parts!

Guess what? Even Jesus is in support of keeping your body hygienic and caring for yourself during fasting:

“Moreover, when you fast, do not be like the hypocrites, with a sad countenance. For they disfigure their faces that they may appear to men to be fasting. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward.

But you, when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, so that you do not appear to men to be fasting, but to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.”

Matthew 6:16-18, NKJV.

Revelations Will Flow, So Record Them All!

Whenever you do any form of fasting, you should also be sitting at Jesus’ feet. Therefore, since you’re in conversation with Christ, He will speak to you. Have paper and pen ready to record all the amazing revelations that He will give you.

The prophet Jeremiah was confined in the court of the prison and he was calling out to the Lord. Here’s the reply that the Lord Almighty gave:

“Thus says the Lord who made it, the Lord who formed it to establish it (the Lord is His name):

“Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know.”

Jeremiah 33:2-3, NKJV.

You will also receive clear revelations about the secrets of your life and lineage. Most importantly, you will receive instructions on breaking free of such bondage and how to maintain your deliverance.

Other Articles in This Series

Tips for Successful Dry Fasting as a Christian

What is Dry Fasting in Christianity and the Alternatives?

Dry Fasting: How to Overcome Temptations During and After Your Dry Fast

Yes, You Can Do 3 Days Dry Fasting, But Follow the Holy Spirit’s Directives

This has been quite a lengthy article! However, I have to share all my tips to help you be successful during your 3 days of dry fasting. Although I tried to share all the knowledge I have, Jesus Christ is the ultimate source of all wisdom. Therefore, please follow the leading of the Holy Spirit of God about undergoing such a fast and what you should do during that fast.

May Jesus’ blessings, peace, and wisdom be upon us all.

Sophia.

 

1. Each of these creatures had the head of a goat (long horns included) and the body of an adult male. You can also refer to them as spirit husbands or incubi (incubus singular).
2. I was living in cheap accommodation. But, it was located close to a community bar that disturbed me every day and every night.
3. Please read  1 Corinthians 7:1-17 on this matter.
4. Please read 2 Corinthians 10:4-6.