Hey Dudes and Dudettes!! We will be entering into a season of Fasting and Praying again!! and this time round we are doing it to prepare ourselves for a special occasion!! Can u guess it?? is Christmas!! is a time of not just only fun and gifts but also a time for us to renew and refresh our love for God and His people. Here is some "Tips and Tricks" on fasting:

IN SUMMARY-
1) fasting=declaring our reliance/dependance on God.
2) when we fast, its an expression that we place our trust(motive) on God, fasting is a method(means) we use to express our trust
3) fasting is not twisting God's arm ie. to force God to act upon what i want (this is fasting with a wrong motive)
4) fasting is not dieting

when we fast we...
1) concentrate on God= set aside the time spent to eat to pray and seek God
2) exercise self-control=we are not just physical being, we are spiritual being too. Through fasting, we can grow in the fruit of self-control.
3) feast (not on food) BUT on God= spend time with God, prayer and His word.

PRATICAL STEPS-
1) WHY FAST? set prayer points
2) WHAT DO I ABSTAIN FROM? usually we fast for one meal ( there are different aspects can ask ur shepherd abt it :))
3) WHERE DO I SPEND MY TIME WHEN I FAST? usually we are busy with work or school but the key to fasting is prayer, just remb to spend time with God to pray over your objectives. This is how time shld be spent. We can even gather together to pray for those who are in sch :)

 

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