Praise the Lord, Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,; his love endures forever" (Psalm 106:1)
At the time of fasting, it is easy to focus on all the food we are not eating: the coffee, the bread, the rice etc. Instead of feeling deprived and thinking about our 'body', let us use these signals of cravings, frustrations to focus on our Lord. Let us remember all the blessings the Lord has given and thank Him wholeheartedly!
- Thank Him for sending His Son, Jesus for the sake of our sins, the gift of life!
- Thank Him for the great work that is begun in us and is going on in us
- Thank Him for the ways He is showing us to submit to Him, to walk in the Spirit
- Thank Him for hearing and answering all our prayers
Every time we feel a hunger pang during this fast let us focus on Him by giving thanks to the Lord for one specific blessing.....let us ask Him to fill us with a spiritual gift as we fast! Instead of taking all the attention to our "body" let Him be the one who gets all the attention, let our need be Him and not the food or anything on this earth. Let us "Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you." The enemy comes to kill, steal and conquer, he knows only to distract us, let us show the enemy that we are no longer slave to him! Be blessed!
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