Currently the senior pastor at Cross Church, Dr. Ronnie Floyd previously engaged as the president of the Southern Baptist Convention. A respected author who has published dozens of books, Dr. Ronnie Floyd describes seven promises God has made in relation to prayer and fasting in his book The Power of Prayer and Fasting.

One promise centers on the concept of prayer and fasting providing freedom from the bondage of worrying about what others think. Faced with God’s intimate presence and the unconditional obedience required while fasting, all other concerns, whether social, physical, or emotional, become secondary. 

Dr. Floyd emphasizes that fasting can take many forms. For those who are unable to commit to a food fast for medical reasons, for example, prayerful fasting can also involve an extended break from life distractions such as social media, Internet, and television.

Another aspect of prayer and fasting is that it provides lessons on how to share, with the important elements of life put in perspective. Through earnest contemplation, we learn to give in the same way that God does without expecting anything in return. The heart of Jesus is nurtured, along with a willingness to give to any person in need, at any time.