To love is to freely give ourselves to another. In order to freely give ourselves, we must
first possess ourselves. We all have
destructive cycles of thought or behavior that need to be broken. Breaking the cycle is never easy, but we can
only love another to the extent that we are free.
Breaking the cycle is not something I can do on my own. I need the encouragement and prayers of the
people around me, and I need the grace of God.
While it is good to give something up, it is also good to do
something very positive; to take on a new habit.
Why do we fast? God uses
fasting to liberate us. Some demons can
only be cast out by prayers and fasting.
We are all struggling with something. Jesus’ message is that it doesn’t matter how
strong our will power is. I can’t
overcome that struggle without Jesus. It’s
bigger than me.
What in my life can only be cast out by prayer and fasting? What do I need to deny myself to overcome
this even with Jesus’ help?
How is God inviting me to make prayer and fasting a part of my
spiritual journey?
How have I overcome a big struggle in my life?
Focus:
We are all struggling with something. Identify my something. Name it.
Own it.
Act:
Pray and fast, asking God to liberate me from the area of slavery
in my life.
Pray:
Heavenly Father, I want to be free. Help me give this struggle to you, because
you are the only one who can liberate me.
Amen.
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