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In our first article, we saw how the focus of fasting goes beyond the practice of giving up food or drink.
We saw how we can follow a very rigorous self-denial plan, even call it a fast, and still not see any greater freedom in our spiritual lives. No, the fasting that we are called to each Lent is meant to be focused on God and his kingdom. At its heart, fasting is a type of prayer. And like all other prayers, it is meant to honor God and to seek his help as we try to serve him and obey his commands.
Of course, whenever we deny ourselves for the sake of the Lord—and even if all we think about is the food we are missing—God blesses our efforts. But God can do so much more when a surrendered heart is linked with a hungry stomach! Nowhere is this point made more clear than in the Book of Isaiah, chapter…
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