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CONTENTS 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 The 40 DAY Soul Fast PARTICIPANT’S GUIDE Your Journey to Authentic Living DR. CINDY TRIMM © Copyright 2012–Dr. Cindy Trimm All rights reserved. This book is protected by the copyright laws of the United States of America. This book may not be copied or reprinted for commercial gain or profit. The use of short quotations or occasional page copying for personal or group study is permitted and encouraged. Permission will be granted upon request. Unless otherwise identified, Scripture quotations are taken from The Message. Copyright © 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002. Used by permission of NavPress Publishing Group. Scripture quotations marked AMP ® are taken from the Amplified Bible, Copyright © 1954, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1987 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. 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ISBN 13 TP: 978-0-7684-4192-5 ISBN 13 Ebook: 978-0-7684-8757-2 For Worldwide Distribution, Printed in the U.S.A. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 / 16 15 14 13 12 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