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Go and make disciples of all nations. . . . I am with you always, until the end of the world. (Matthew 28:19-20)
This was Jesus’ final command before he ascended into heaven. In a lot of ways, it sums up his whole ministry—as well as our calling. From the beginning of time, God has always wanted to see the entire world come to Jesus and acknowledge him as Lord. And so, just before he left us, he entrusted us with his mission. It is now up to us to continue Jesus’ work of teaching, preaching, and ministering so that more and more people will come to know him and his love.
When we look at the way the first Christians accepted Jesus’ call, we can see that fasting had an important part to play. So in this article, we want to explore how we can find new energy and focus for our mission as we take up the practice of fasting.
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Fasting can help us restore our pristine gravity; the wheel free of tumors,
regenerating our courage to neutralize a cancer ridden age!?
Since the end of 2009 I have been living on my own in an independent living apartment in an aged care facility. Among other things in anticipation, although I am still doing some part time work in a secondary college, I was looking forward to being able to spend more time in prayer. What is sometimes happening is that the external activities have been intruding more than ever into what should be my time of prayer. For the present any time of fasting I am trying to spend in extra prayer. This article and the previous one I have just read have highlighted more than ever the real meaning of the concept of the Lenten fast.