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Fasting for the Lord

“And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.” Acts 14:23

As children of the kingdom, we must go through much tribulation. It is easy to get distracted, allowing ourselves to be sedated or opting to numb the pain of tribulation with activities, movies, shows, excess work, or projects.

Although there are things, we must do in order to make it or to provide for our families there are other things that are of no benefit to our spiritual growth. They encourage us to frivolously waste our time. Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus, and television are a few such activities. Gossiping on the phone is another.

In order to be prepared for battle, we need to spend time in prayer and fasting. We can however abstain from eating food but fill ourselves with the delicacies of the god of the air. We can indulge so much that we become gluttons and are unable to move with swiftness in the spirit.

There are times where we must do as Daniel and his friends did and refuse to eat the delicacies of the world (Daniel 1). When we do, we will be amazed at the results.

“And in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the king enquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers that were in all his realm.” Daniel 1:20

Are you willing to fast from the foods of the king of this world? Are you ready to trust God to satisfy you with food that will nourish your spirit, soul, and body?

For the next seven days, your challenge is to identify with the help of Holy Spirit those worldly things that control your appetite. Those things that have infringed on your spiritual growth. Those things that have distracted you.  Once they are identified fast from them!

It will be a challenge, but that is how we will grow to maturity in Christ Jesus.  Remember we can do all things through Christ Jesus!

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