The Daniel Fast at James River Church Food List, Cookbook & Prayer List (2024)

1. Spiritual awakening across greater Springfield
2. The people of James River Church to be strong in the Lord
3. The strengthening of the James River Church ministry & staff
4. Back to back Designed for Life Women’s Conferences
5. Schools, Students, Teachers, & Administrators
6. Life Groups

All fruit // fresh, frozen, juiced, or canned

Apples, apricots, bananas, cherries, grapes, lemons, limes, peaches, pineapples, strawberries, watermelon, etc.

All vegetables // fresh, frozen, dried, juiced, or canned

Asparagus, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, corn, cucumbers, lettuce, mushrooms, onions, potatoes, spinach, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, veggie burgers, etc.

All whole grains

Whole wheat, brown rice, millet, barley, oats, quinoa, grits, whole wheat pasta, whole wheat tortillas, rice cakes, popcorn, etc.

All nuts & seeds

Sunflower seeds, cashews, peanuts, sesame, nut butters (including peanut butter).

All legumes // canned or dried

Dried beans, pinto beans, split peas, lentils, black eyed peas, kidney beans, black beans, cannellini beans, white beans.

All quality oils

Olive, canola, grape seed, peanut, and sesame.

Beverages

Natural fruit juices, spring water, distilled water, other pure waters.

Others

Tofu, soy products, vinegar, seasonings, salt, herbs, spices.

The Daniel Fast Food List

All fruit // fresh, frozen, juiced, or canned – apples, apricots, bananas, cherries, grapes, lemons, limes, peaches, pineapples, strawberries, watermelon, etc.

All vegetables // fresh, frozen, dried, juiced, or canned – asparagus, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, corn, cucumbers, lettuce, mushrooms, onions, potatoes, spinach, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, veggie burgers, etc.

All whole grains – whole wheat, brown rice, millet, barley, oats, quinoa, grits, whole wheat pasta, whole wheat tortillas, rice cakes, popcorn, etc.

All nuts & seeds – sunflower seeds, cashews, peanuts, sesame, nut butters (including peanut butter)

All legumes // canned or dried – dried beans, pinto beans, split peas, lentils, black eyed peas, kidney beans, black beans, cannellini beans, white beans

All quality oils – olive, canola, grape seed, peanut, and sesame

Beverages – natural fruit juices, spring water, distilled water, other pure waters

Others – tofu, soy products, vinegar, seasonings, salt, herbs, spices

All meat and animal products

Beef, lamb, pork, poultry, fish, etc.

All dairy products

Milk, cheese, cream, butter, eggs, etc.

All sweeteners

Sugar, raw sugar, honey, syrups, molasses, and cane juice, etc.

All leavened bread

Ezekiel Bread (it contains yeast and honey) and baked goods

All refined and processed food products

Artificial flavorings, food additives, chemicals, white rice, white flour, foods that contain artificial preservatives.

All deep fried foods

Potato chips, French fries, corn chips, etc.

All solid fats

Shortening, margarine, lard, foods high in fat.

Some Beverages

Including but not limited to: coffee, tea, herbal teas, carbonated beverages, energy drinks, and alcohol.

Foods to Avoid While Fasting

All meat and animal products: beef, lamb, pork, poultry, fish, etc.

All dairy products: milk, cheese, cream, butter, eggs, etc.

All sweeteners: sugar, raw sugar, honey, syrups, molasses, and cane juice, etc.

All leavened bread: Ezekiel Bread (it contains yeast and honey) and baked goods

All refined and processed food products: artificial flavorings, food additives, chemicals, white rice, white flour, foods that contain artificial preservatives

All deep fried foods: potato chips, French fries, corn chips

All solid fats: shortening, margarine, lard, foods high in fat

Beverages including but not limited to: coffee, tea, herbal teas, carbonated beverages, energy drinks, and alcohol