On Sunday, Clayton King preached a message on fasting from Matthew 6. What a convicting day! He was talking about putting God first and fasting from anything (not just food) that comes before God in my life. What about TV - when I watch instead of reading God's word. Or the internet - when I could spend time in prayer.
He spoke to the teenagers about texting. He said the average teenager sends 118 texts a day. His challenge was "Have you spent even 3 minutes in the word of God?"
Fasting is a discipline that helps us connect with God. Fasting is NOT about being pious or better than anyone else. Jesus rebuked the Pharisees who fasted on the market days and put dirt on their faces and clothes so everyone would praise them for being so religious.
God doesn't want a bunch of religious people...He wants sons and daughters who have a personal relationship with a loving Father; men and women who follow Jesus with their whole heart.
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