How to Use a Christian Fasting App Without Turning Fasting Into Performance
A practical guide to using Fasting Companion as prayer-centered support before, during, and after a Christian fast without making the fast about pressure or metrics.
Prayer
Prayer is one of the most important and transformative practices in the Christian life. Through prayer, we communicate with God, seek His guidance, express our gratitude, bring our concerns before Him, and grow in a deeper relationship with Him. Whether simple or profound, private or corporate, prayer is at the heart of spiritual growth and faithful discipleship.
In this category, you’ll find resources designed to help you develop a meaningful and consistent prayer life. Explore practical guidance on how to pray, biblical examples of prayer, the teachings of Jesus on prayer, different types of prayer, and habits that help cultivate a deeper connection with God. You’ll also discover articles on intercessory prayer, prayer meetings, praying as a church, praying with family, praying with children, and praying through life’s challenges and celebrations.
Learn from the prayers found throughout Scripture, study how believers have prayed throughout history, and be encouraged by real-life prayer testimonies that demonstrate God’s faithfulness in everyday life. Whether you’re new to prayer or seeking to strengthen an established prayer practice, these resources will help you approach prayer with confidence, authenticity, and a growing desire to know God more deeply.
Wherever you are in your spiritual journey, prayer offers an invitation to draw near to God and experience His presence, wisdom, comfort, and transforming grace.
Fasting Should Lead Us Toward Others: Prayer, Almsgiving, and Love of Neighbour
Explore how Christian fasting can form compassion, prayer, generosity, and love of neighbour without turning spiritual discipline into performance or pressure.
Why Christian Fasting Calendars Can Feel Confusing: Apostles’ Fast, Lent, and Local Practice
A gentle guide to why Christian fasting calendars differ across traditions, how to avoid pressure or confusion, and how to keep prayer at the centre of seasonal fasting.
A Simple Meal-and-Prayer Rhythm When Food Fasting Is Not Wise
When skipping meals is not wise, Christians can still fast with spiritual intention. This gentle guide offers a simple meal-and-prayer rhythm that keeps attention on God without turning fasting into pressure, secrecy, or unsafe restriction.
Why Fasting Feels Harder Alone: Community, Accountability, and Gentle Christian Practice
Fasting can feel heavier when it is carried in isolation. This gentle Christian guide explores community, accountability, prayerful support, and how Fasting Companion can help iPhone users stay intentional without pressure.
Can I Fast When I Am Grieving or Heartbroken? Prayer, Lament, and Gentler Christian Practices
Grief can change how fasting feels. This gentle Christian guide explains when a food fast may be unwise, how lament and prayer can shape a gentler fast, and how Fasting Companion can support reflection without pressure.
