Table Of ContentCONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
WHAT IS A SOUL FAST?
Week One: THE POWER OF FORTY
Day One: AWARENESS
Day Two: GODLINESS
Day Three: TRUTH
Day Four: COMMITMENT
Day Five: PATIENCE
Week Two: THE PURPOSE OF A SOUL FAST
Day Six: CAPACITY
Day Seven: WHOLENESS
Day Eight: BALANCE
Day Nine: PEACE
Day Ten: GOODNESS
Week Three: THE NATURE OF THE SOUL
Day Eleven: DISCIPLINE
Day Twelve: SIMPLICITY
Day Thirteen: UNIQUENESS
Day Fourteen: PASSION
Day Fifteen: JOY
Week Four: THE PROPERTIES OF THOUGHT
Day Sixteen: BEAUTY
Day Seventeen: EFFORTLESSNESS
Day Eighteen: AUTHENTICIT
Day Nineteen: FOCUS
Day Twenty: ORDER
Week Five: THE IMPORTANCE OF IDENTITY
Day Twenty-one: FAITH
Day Twenty-two: GRATITUDE
Day Twenty- DESTINY
three:
Day Twenty-four: IDENTITY
Day Twenty-five: PURPOSE
Week Six: THE POWER OF WORDS
Day Twenty-six: INTEGRITY
Day Twenty- RESPONSIBILITY
seven:
Day Twenty- POTENTIAL
eight:
Day Twenty-nine: IMPECCABILITY
Day Thirty: COMPASSION
Week Seven: THE POWER OF DOING
Day Thirty-one: RESPECT
Day Thirty-two: LOYALTY
Day Thirty-three: CREDIBILITY
Day Thirty-four: TEMPERANCE
Day Thirty-five: MORALITY
Week Eight: SEALING THE HEALING
Day Thirty-six: JUSTICE
Day Thirty-seven: TOLERANCE
Day Thirty-eight: ETHICS
Day Thirty-nine: INTERDEPENDENCE
Day Forty: COMMUNITY
Appendix A: THE 40 DAY SOUL FAST HANDBOOK
Appendix B: 24 QUESTIONS
DESTINY IMAGE BOOKS BY DR. CINDY TRIMM
40 Day Soul Fast
40 Days to Discovering the Real You
UPCOMING RELEASES IN THE SOUL FAST SERIES
Reclaim Your Soul
Reclaim Your Health
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Your Journey to Authentic Living
DR. CINDY TRIMM
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INTRODUCTION
It is my own firm belief that the strength of the soul grows in
proportion as you subdue the flesh.—Mohandas Gandhi
Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the
chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the
oppressed free and break every yoke? (Isaiah 58:6 NIV)
Welcome to The 40 Day Soul Fast Leader’s Guide! The volume you hold in
your hand will accompany you on this eight-week journey. I am on a mission to
reconnect you with the true essence of a healthy soul—to lead you to a place in
God where your soul can be healed—to reacquaint you with your authentic self.
The next 40 days of getting to know the real you are going to be the best 40 days
of your life! More importantly, when you learn to live authentically, from a
healed, whole soul, no leaks, no punctures, no wounds—free and clear from
artificial, socially-modified, cultural toxins—you will not only change your life,
you will be poised to change the world.
We have all heard the phrases, “She’s a beautiful soul,” “Bless your soul,” or
“He’s a mean old soul.” These phrases describe our perception of an individual’s
nature or character. We are all “soul-people,” and I believe that strengthening
people at the level of their souls—restoring the soul and establishing it as the
core and essence of who they really are as self-directed people of value,
intelligence, and greatness—will change the world. We must break the false
perception that as individuals, what we do does not make a difference in the
