My word for the year is prayer . At the end of 2015 I took some time to reflect and pray and ask God for a spiritual focus for 2016. I can’t remember how, but the verse God led me to was Luke 2:37… she never left the temple but worshipped night and day, fasting and praying . I have been doing a lot of praying this year, but I haven’t fasted except during Lent. I usually fast when there is something really important coming up. I do have a concern regarding a major decision that I am powerless over, so I thought I would gear up my prayer with fasting once a week. I don’t see fasting as a way to make God more inclined to do what I want Him to do. Rather, I see it as a way to remind myself of how dependent I am on God’s grace and through my tangible efforts. Fasting is a spiritual discipline that reminds me that the best I can do is entrust my concerns to His care. When I go without food as a re...
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