Rule of Life

Fasting 01: To Offer Ourselves to God

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Apr 24, 2023
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ANECDOTE

Comer's First Fast

  • John Mark Comer's first intentional fast was 3 days before planting his church.
  • Though difficult, the church plant thrived, which he partially attributes to the fast.
INSIGHT

Fasting's Decline in the West

  • Fasting has drastically declined in modern Western Christianity.
  • This contrasts sharply with its historical centrality in Christian practice.
INSIGHT

Fasting vs. Abstinence

  • Fasting is abstaining from food, not other things like social media.
  • It's a bodily discipline, unlike abstinence, which can apply to various areas.
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