Day 11: The Discipline of Fasting
Read it: Matthew 6:16-18
Live it:
One thing I love about Focus Church is that we can be completely honest with each other. I’m going to be completely honest with you. I’m not a huge fan of fasting. It is a struggle for me. It takes discipline and sacrifice.
But you might not ever know that if I didn’t tell you. Why? Because I’m not trying to put on a show when I am fasting. I’m not trying to make a big deal out of it.
Jesus instructs us to live our life in a normal fashion when we are fasting.
Why? Because we aren’t trying to show people how great we are for the sacrifice we are making. We aren’t making a spectacle out of our spiritual discipline. Instead, we are dedicating our lives to being molded by God. We are withholding from our physical bodies so God can do a work in our spirits.
The struggle might be real, but your spiritual life is worth it.
Don’t make it a big deal to everyone. It becomes a big deal to the One who truly matters.
Ps. Darren