Wednesday, March 10, 2010

A Different Approach to Fasting...

Fasts have a tendency to be oriented towards things like

giving up food or television.

But there are many other creative ways

we can welcome Jesus' healing touch.

Here are suggestions you may want to consider.

1. Fast from anger and hate
Give your family and love ones an extra dose of care and love each day. Leviticus 19:18

2. Fast from judging others.
Before making judgments, recall how Jesus overlooks our faults
Matthew 7:1

3. Fast from discouragement.
Hold on to Jesus promise that he has a perfect plan for your life.
Jeremiah 29:11

4. Fast from complaining.
When you find yourself about to complain, close your eyes and
recall some of the little moments of joy Jesus has given you.
Philippians 4:6

5. Fast from resentment or bitterness!
Work on forgiving those who may have hurt you. Jesus forgives us. Psalm 103:3

6. Fast from spending too much money.
Try to reduce your spending by ten percent and give those saving to the poor. The Lord said that he will bless us, so we can be a blessing to others. Genesis 12:2

Wishing you all peace. love and happiness during lent/as you fast.
Smile - Jesus loves you

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