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As the deer pants for the water brooks, So my soul pants for You, O God. --Psalm 42:1

Fasting is more than doing without food or changing your diet!

The Bible teaches us that fasting should not be a religious activity void of real meaning
or a true connection to God. It is a spiritual discipline, like others (i.e. prayer, meditation,
scripture reading, etc.), which require more than the act of abstaining from food. It is a
beautiful opportunity to get closer to God and nurture your spiritual growth.

In order to get the most of your 21-day journey of fasting and praying, you should
plan to consecrate during the fast.

Consecration simply implies that during our fast we are not enthralled in our usual dis-
tractions – those things that fill our lives with noise – noise that keeps us from hearing
God.

The challenge is to avoid or greatly reduce our social activities such as, time
watching television, going to the movies, engaging on social media, talking on
the telephone and attending events for social purposes, and other nonessential
activities that will take us away from our time of prayer and meditation while
fasting.

CONSECRATION

during fasting

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