Child, I want to ask you about your ‘fasting’. When you’re fasting, do you see yourself as more spiritual than others? Do you have some ‘pride’ in your successful fasting?
Well Sir, I have felt some pride when I was successful in fasting.
Then don’t fast for Me.
Child, I want to ask you another question. Are you fasting because you think it will bring a quicker answer to your prayers? Do you think fasting will influence Me to grant your wishes?
Well Sir, I have fasted because there’s an outcome I desire.
Then don’t fast for Me.
Then Lord, what do I do?
Submit your food and yourself to Me. Allow Me to fill every part of your life, not just the parts you are willing to let Me have. For instance, you submit your Sundays to Me, but what I really want is all of you.
Here’s a new fast. Every hour of your day, stop your activity long enough to have a ‘short talk’ with Me. This is fasting of your time. Then every time you eat, consider what is before you. Give to Me that you would consider the most pleasurable.
It’s not the giving up of food that I’m seeking from you. Instead, it’s our relationship, the seeking of My Spirit I desire. It’s My desire that you find pleasure in My Presence, not your food.
Now this fast will be between you and I, for no one will be aware of what you’re doing. Only you and I would know. It’s the attitude of your heart I am seeking, not your food denial.
Okay Lord, what about family celebrations? Don’t You realize all the desserts that will be at the family gathering?
My child, I could remind you of all the suffering I went through as I gave My life for you? But what good would that do? For already I see that your heart is as the rich young ruler that didn’t want to give up his riches. My Child, I will intercede for you.
I am trying to teach you a great truth. Will you not yet understand? My child, what I desire is your heart, not your food.
Okay Lord, I do want Your Presence more than the food. But what will I say to those at the family gatherings who will encourage me to eat and taste?
Concentrate My Child, on expressing love to each and every single person at the family gathering. Ask about their lives and then listen, really to each one. Touch each person with love. Then no one will speak to you about what to eat. You will see, Trust Me.
Okay Lord, it’ll be a fun experiment to see what You will do.
Okay My Child, you’ll see and you’ll learn, for I will teach you. Because I love you, My child, and I want the best for you.
Lord, I love You too. I realize that you want the best for me. Just help me Lord to live out Your will for each day.
Feed On This
“We have fasted before You!”, they say. “Why aren’t You impressed? We have been very hard on ourselves, and You don’t even notice it!” “I will tell you why!” I respond. “It’s because you are fasting to please yourselves. . . Isaiah 58: 3 NLT
So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. 1 Corinthians 10:31 NLT
And when you fast, don’t make it obvious, as the hypocrites do, for they try to look miserable and disheveled so people will admire them for their fasting. I tell you the truth, that is the only reward they will ever get. Matthew 6:16 NLT
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