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April 28, 2024
spiritual resources
Here are the resources on fasting Kelly mentioned in his sermon
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- Better able to hear God
- A strengthened presence of the Spirit
- Strength to resist temptation
- Strength for ministry
- Clarity of spiritual thinking
- Insight into what is going on around you in the world and in people's lives
- Ways to handle a life situation and call for God’s intervention
- Better understanding of Scripture
- Ways in which you might better serve
- A group fast would bring us together
- There would be alignment as we all focus on a better thing than food and filling our stomachs
- We would get God’s attention with our seriousness
- Relying on God to get you through hunger rather than buying food to satisfy
- We would be giving up something we love (food), which means sacrifice, and in this we will be blessed.
- It fulfills the idea of taking up our crosses and denying ourselves
- We would have fellowship in fasting rather than food fellowship
- It would allow us a concentrated time to pray for the church and its leadership, so. . .
- Fasting leads to the filling of leaders with God’s Spirit who is accessed through fasting.
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- Start slow. Work into it.
- Make sure you drink water.
- Plan for fasting. Start with one half day a week. Same day; same time.
- When you think about hunger, turn to prayer and reflection.
- Make sure you invite the Spirit to be present.
- Often sinfulness does not come upon us suddenly; fight temptation by choosing to fast.
- Watch for those special times when communal fasting is called for. Our church needs to plan more communal fasts; plan to participate.
- Don’t be afraid to initiate it with others and ask them to fast, too.
- What we need to do is follow through.