Fasting Day 1

"Clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, & do not think about how to gratify the desires of the sinful nature." Roman 13: 14

• Today we set off on an adventure of discipline, commitment, obedience, & surrender.
• Today we say we are willing to sacrifice in the physical to gain in the spiritual.
• Today we choose to purify our focus & empty ourselves of unnecessary things so we can be filled more fully with God's love & power.

But it won't be easy. Hunger will set in. Boredom will set in. Temptation will set in when our family/friends are doing things we're fasting from.

The only way we can hope to succeed is to clothe ourselves with Christ. My favorite paraphrase of Philippians 4:13 is "I CAN DO HARD THINGS - in Christ, who strengthens me." Amen.