FASTING Psalm 35:13 I put on sackcloth and humbled myself with fasting. Sometimes I want to feel sharp, healthy, and focused, but at the rate I am going sometimes I am totally off my rocker, cranky and more caffeine-addicted than ever, wild-eyed and bloated. Something had to change. I decided to fast. Fasting is a way of trusting God’s provision and creating silence and space for prayer. I decided to have nothing but juice or broth for one week, and to pray in the morning and the evening, at the same time, wherever I was, whatever I was doing. The fast was embarrassingly hard at first. I was vaguely angry about everything and tried to alternately blame others and find loopholes. But I was also surprisingly clearheaded. It seemed like my mind and spirit were wiped clean and working well for the first time in forever. I felt able and bright-minded. I slept like a rock and woke up easily. When I prayed, my prayers were full of peace, expectation, confidence. I didn’t feel the panic and anxiety that had been marking my days. I felt hungry but clean and strong. PRAYER AND fasting can awaken us to our dependence on God. Have you ever fasted? What did God show you during that time? SAVOR 2/15

Posted by Susie at 2024-02-15 09:18:00 UTC