It took me awhile to understand the grace of fasting and what a valuable tool it is to help sanctify my life. Fasting gives us new skins for the new wine of the kingdom of God.
There is a time for everything under heaven, a time to be joyful, a time to mourn, a time to fast, and a time to refrain from fasting. Fasting can be helpful to our bodies and can train us to be more disciplined in how we live our Christian lives.
As we read in the Book of Wisdom, ‘The beginning of wisdom is the most sincere desire for instruction. We pray for the grace to make a decision for God and for the courage to be faithful to it. We are either for God or against God, there is no middle way. Saying no to our desires and honoring God is a good start. Unless you fast, you might never realize how hungry you are for God.
Small daily decisions form the foundation of our life.
May the grace of instruction cover our hearts today!
Smitten With Goodness 