Fasting

Friday after Ash Wednesday
Matthew 9:14-15
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/022026.cfm

As was stated on Ash Wednesday, fasting is a way to connect to God so there isn’t a need to fast when you are in the presence of God. It’s similar to praying. Why would one pray to God, when directly encountering God? Prayer and fasting is a means for us to connect to God when there is some form of separation. They are a way to let go, focus, and open up to God.

And for us, with our separation, we must seek out God through prayer and fasting. Fasting gives us intentionality in our actions. Fasting chooses to give up on something to recognize that life is more than these things. That the true source is not these things but God. It helps refine us for a more full encounter with God.

May our fasting further connect us to Christ this season.