Because the foods we eat contain less of what we need and more of what we want it is entirely possible to be filled with the junk food we eat and still be malnourished. It is a sad fact we can be overweight and malnourished. This is true also for our spiritual diets. We can be overloaded with church programs, Christian responsibilities, and other church activities and yet not have the spiritual nourishment that comes from engaging God on a deeper personnel level. What is the answer to our junk food spiritual diets? Fasting.
Fasting is a time of physical hunger and spiritual nourishment. Fasting says that I am no longer content with “Church as normal” anymore, but I want you God. It shifts us from the blasé religious experience to an intimacy with the one that all the activities are supposed to be focused on. It is important to note fasting is not organized, coordinated or launched by the church. It is a decision you make with in the confines of your relationship with God.
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled” Matthew 5:6
This weekend we will discuss fasting in the message Life in the FastLane.
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I fast every Ash Wednesday since converting to the Roman Catholic faith back in 2002. It is a lot easier than you would think. The hardest part for me, is making it past breakfast. I am a gotta eat first thing in the morning kind of guy. I have never fasted over one day. Anyone want to do it with me? I would be willing to support someone else willing to try it. I have been thinking of performing a juice only fast, like those Hollywood types supposedly do.
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