Fasting

Weekly Fasting

Seasonal LENT

Why do we Fast? (Introduction to Fasting Apple | Spotify)

• As an offering of our bodies to God

• To discipline one’s “flesh” (sarx) and grow in Holiness

• Give oneself over to extended times of prayer

• Save resources so you can be more generous to others

What does it look like to practice Fasting?

• Fasting - is the simple practice of not eating food for some time (a meal, sunrise to sunset, a full day, etc).

• Weekly - Historically Christians have practiced a day of fasting weekly. This is traditionally done on a Wednesday or Friday from sunrise until sunset.

• Lent - Historically Christians would fast every day of Lent (except Sundays) from sun-up to sundown. If you are new to the practice of fasting that is likely an unrealistic goal. We would invite you to use Lent to try and build a weekly rhythm of 1 or 2 days of fasting.

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