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“The greatest enemy of hunger for God is not poison but apple pie.”
- John Piper

- God’s word sustains us (Matthew 4:2-4).
- God’s work sustains us (John 4:32-34).

“Christian fasting at its root, is the hunger of a homesickness for God. Christian fasting is not only the spontaneous effect of a superior satisfaction in God; it is also a chosen weapon against every force in the world that would take that satisfaction away.”
- John Piper

The Practice of Fasting Food:
Starting point
- Skip one- two meals. If you are ready, move to 2-3 days.

- Ask the Lord, “How would you have me fast?
o Specific prayer focus? (topic, concern, person, nation)
o Repentance?
o Seek greater intimacy with God and His Word?
o Seeking guidance from the Lord? (facing a decision)

The Practice of Fasting Food:
Starting point
- Skip one- two meals. If you are ready, move to 2-3 days.

- Ask the Lord, “How would you have me fast?
o Specific prayer focus? (topic, concern, person, nation)
o Repentance?
o Seek greater intimacy with God and His Word?
o Seeking guidance from the Lord? (facing a decision)

- As you engage in your fast and experience hunger pains, allow those to focus your prayers and attention. Be sensitive to what God is doing in you. Confess your desire to find greater satisfaction in Him!

The Practice of Fasting
Digital fast - Starting point
- For one week
o Use your phone/computer for calling, texting, and necessary work
activities only.
o Delete social media, games, and news apps.
o Commit to not watching any TV.

The Practice of Fasting
Digital fast - Starting point
- For one week
o Use your phone/computer for calling, texting, and necessary work
activities only.
o Delete social media, games, and news apps.
o Commit to not watching any TV.

- Ask the Lord, “How would you have me fast?
o Specific prayer focus? (topic, concern, person, nation)
o Repentance?
o Seek greater intimacy with God and His Word?
o Seeking guidance from the Lord? (facing a decision)

The Practice of Fasting
Digital fast - Starting point
- For one week
o Use your phone/computer for calling, texting, and necessary work
activities only.
o Delete social media, games, and news apps.
o Commit to not watching any TV.

- Ask the Lord, “How would you have me fast?
o Specific prayer focus? (topic, concern, person, nation)
o Repentance?
o Seek greater intimacy with God and His Word?
o Seeking guidance from the Lord? (facing a decision)

- As you engage in this and experience desire to grab your phone or turn on the TV, allow those to focus your prayers and attention. Be sensitive to what God is doing in you. Confess your desire to find greater satisfaction in Him!