Book excerpt: The 40 Days of Fasting and Prayer Guide Book, offers guidance for individuals, congregations and ministry groups as they engage in extended seasons of consecration to God. What is fasting? Why fast? Why pray? These questions are addressed in the book. The author also includes a chapter on the benefits of fasting. This is a time when we consecrate and dedicate ourselves to the purposes of God, a transformational journey that will lead you on an inward expedition to greater health, happiness, freedom, and success, as we are told by Jesus in the book of (Matthew 3:11). The application of these spiritual disciplines shall also bring greater effectiveness in ministry (Matt. 17: 14-21). It is the will of God for every believer to live a life of victory with nothing being impossible. A life of consistent fasting will cause many victories to manifest.