Promises for Fasting
What You Must Do
Give generous fast offerings.
Russell M. Nelson, April 1986 General Conference "In the Lord's Own Way".
What You Must Do
Be Liberal in payment of your Fast Offerings.
Marion G. Romney
What You Must Do
Contribute generously to the Church
What You Must Do
Fast
L. Tom Perry, May 1986 Conference Ensign, p. 32 "The Law of the Fast".
What You Must Do
Fast and Give Generously
"A Vision of the Law of the Fast," - Victor L. Brown - Ensign, Nov. 1977.
What You Must Do
Honestly and conscientiously from this day forth, as a people, keep the monthly fast and pay into the hands of their bishops the actual amount that they would have spent for food for the two meals from which they have refrained; and if in addition to that they will pay their honest tithing,
President Heber J. Grant, Gospel Standards, p. 123
The Lord's Promises to You
We will be blessed and protected from Apostasy.
Russell M. Nelson, April 1986 General Conference "In the Lord's Own Way".
The Lord's Promises to You
Great rewards--both Spiritual and Temporal Rewards
Marion G. Romney
The Lord's Promises to You
"I am a firm believer that you cannot give to the Church and to the building up of the Kingdom of God and be any poorer financially...If the members of the Church would double their fast-offering contributions, the spirituality in the Church would double.."
The Lord's Promises to You
Beneficial to us physically--promotes a longer life.
Develops self-discipline and self-control. Self-mastery.Humility
Spiritual Strength
Spirit of Prophecy and Spirit of Revelation.
Teach with the Power and Authority of God.
Brings forth a special spiritual power.
L. Tom Perry, May 1986 Conference Ensign, p. 32 "The Law of the Fast".
The Lord's Promises to You
Those who received were certainly blessed, but those who gave were even more so. ..."When we give generously to the Lord, we receive from Him that which is of greater value than our offering."
"Fasting is a principle of power which helps us to individually achieve righteous purposes in our lives."
Strength
Wisdom
Teamwork and cooperation grow
Bless us in times of temptation and stress.
"A Vision of the Law of the Fast," - Victor L. Brown - Ensign, Nov. 1977.
The Lord's Promises to You
"Let me promise you here today that if the Latter-day Saints will honestly and conscientiously from this day forth, as a people, keep the monthly fast and pay into the hands of their bishops the actual amount that they would have spent for food for the two meals from which they have refrained; and if in addition to that they will pay their honest tithing, it will solve all of the problems in connection with taking care of the Latter-day Saints.
We would have all the money necessary to take care of all the idle and all the poor.Every living soul among the Latter-day Saints that fasts two meals once a month will be benefited spiritually and be built up in the faith of the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ--benefited spiritually in a wonderful way--and sufficient means will be in the hands of the bishops to take care of all the poor."
President Heber J. Grant, Gospel Standards, p. 123