To relate wit d Holy Spirit,u must b holy.U must also exercise a living faith,pray nd fast.Some pple will tell u dat bcus Jesus had finished d work of salvation,dere is no need 2 fast.To dem,fasting is completely needless nd is some form of self-inflicted punishment.But dey forget dat according 2 d Lord Himself,fasting is required 2 handle situations dat appear very tough nd resilient.In Matthew 17:14-21,a lunatic was brought 2 d disciples nd dey prayed but got no positive result. Later,wen d same fellow was brought 2 Jesus,He healed him.Den d disciples privately met d Lord 2 ask y dey could not handle it,nd He told dem it was because of unbelief,ineffective prayer nd a lack of fasting. Also,in Luke 5:33-35,wen some pple came 2 ask d Lord y His disciples hardly eva fasted,He told dem as long as He was wit dem,dere was no need 4 dis but dat when He is taken away,dey will hav no choice but to fast. "But d days will come,wen d bridegroom shall be taken away 4rm dem,nd den shall dey fast in dose days"Luke 5:35.Dose who make excuses not 2 fast usually hav a challenge wit deir appetite.Dey serve a god called d god of d belly,nd dat belly is ever asking for food sacrifices unto it.Never bcom a slave 2 ur stomach! If u re nd dere is a reason 2 skip a meal,dat body will be in trouble.Your body is capable of adjusting 2 any condition.If u re eating five times a day,it will adjust accordingly.But if u change three times daily,dere will be some resistance initially,but it will adjust.If u move 4rm three to two times daily,once daily or none 4 a period,it will protest,but ova a given period it will adjust.Dose who find it difficult 2 fast often hav anoda challenge with self control which is part of d fruit of d spirit. D more u deny ur body of food during fasting,d less control it has in manipulating ur prayer life nd leading u into sin. From today,make out time 2 seek God's face in prayer and fasting.It is advisable 2 fast @ least one day in a week.It is 4 ur spiritual health.