This article's focus is on strengthening your life through 21 days of prayer & fasting. Pastors are concerned for the spiritual welfare of their congregants. For that reason, pastors offer members a means to a fresh start by emphasizing prayer. While I enjoy my personal prayer time, I have a love-hate relationship with the idea of a fast. I love to eat and I've never gotten the hang of self-denial. Then again, I think that's 1 of the main reasons to fast. I also think that's why most pastors combine the 2 together. Let's look at both.