January 14

Testimony Time:-Google search engine describes fasting as "primarily a movement of willing abstinence or reduction from certain or all food, drink, or both, for a period of time. An absolute fast is normally defined as abstinence from all food and liquid for a defined period, usually a period of 24 hours, or a number of days" Fasting is also a method used in religion and it enables participants to humble themselves before their God due to their willingness to abstain from food and water for a period of time. In religion, those who fast believes the acts bring answers quicker in the area of their prayer requests to God. But can we successfully deny ourselves of some food and water in the name of fasting without first having the willingness to fast with our eyes, ears and generally the whole body? What is the essence of fasting where are eyes, tongues and ears fall gullibly to disrepute and the stomach constantly yearns for food? Can we honestly say we are fasting where the heart is lost in the maze and haze of what true fasting should be? Do you honestly believe that you can fast without first going through the process of losing sleep all in the name of losing food? Fast with your hearts, eyes and tongues and you will still have meaningful relationship with God. That alone can put someone on the same par with those people who did without food but have lazy eyes, ears and hearts in fulfilling all other Christian virtues. In religion, you may fast for as long as you desire and still have little or no credence with the purpose for which such act is set up in the first place. Fasting therefore deals more with the position of the heart, eyes and ears and not the amount of days we can go without food. Teach us Your ways Father and make them so simple to tread. Amen Http://testimony-times.blogspot.co.uk http://timetoreachmyheart.blogspot.co.uk Just Checking into His Presence...