Fasting is all about denying oneself, and seeking the Lord.

Fasting is about your relationship with God and not a work to be accomplished in order to get Him to do something. It is Seeking His face, and not His hand. Fasting is about knowing God and seeing His grace lived out in your own life. It’s about breaking off the new man, breaking off old mindsets, and turning a hard heart towards Him so that you might know Him more.

If you give up foods, sweets, or treats but do not spend time with God through prayer, worship, His word then you are missing the point of fasting. You may receive the physical benefits of fasting but miss the spiritual benefits of fasting.

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