🌹 January 12th, 2025

Joel 2:12: “Now, therefore,” says the LORD, “Turn to Me with all your heart, With fasting, with weeping, and with mourning.” NKJV

Fasting is abstaining from eating for a period of time. Fasting is an outward expression of an inward commitment to pursue God. When you fast, you slow down to hear from God. Fasting can take various forms and last different lengths of time.

Christian fasting is always combined with prayer. Fasting is a concrete way to offer God a sacrifice. This is a way to praise Him. It is also  a way to intensify your ability to pray. Fasting helps you focus and hear from God more clearly.

Fasting is a spiritual discipline: it helps us grow in our faith and discipline our body and submit our flesh!

Fasting is a tangible way to deny ourselves—to declare before God that we know it’s all about Him, not about us. Jesus said, “Whoever wants to follow me must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.”

Here’s what Jesus said: “When you fast, don’t make a production out of it like the hypocrites do. Shampoo and comb your hair; brush your teeth, wash your face. God doesn’t require attention-getting devices. He won’t overlook what you are doing; he’ll reward you well.” –

Don’t think of fasting as a way to get extra “points” with God. You don’t have to earn His love, it is instead a way to strengthen yourself and your faith. There are certain battles that you can only win through fast.

Prayer 

Jesus, strengthen me please! This year give me the grace of offering the best of myself to You. To fast, not only waiting for a blessing but also to go deeper in my relationship with You.

Amen ❤️

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