The Lenten Season invites believers to take part in a corporate fast. The purpose of a fast is to become more aware of your powerlessness and to help you focus on God. I think of my fasts from food as a way I show myself and God that I am really serious about the focus of prayer. Of course as soon as the church gave a spiritual focus for fasting during Lent, we fallen humans found a way to focus on the food rather than the spiritual purpose. Thus most people know more about Fat Tuesday and Mardi Gras that focus on anything but spiritual intimacy. I first practiced fasting as a teenager with my youth group. I didn’t realize what a gift this was to learn to fast for a day or two combined with prayer. I connected this discipline with major decisions, and I often fasted before making major decisions for my life...
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