We need nourishment for our body, mind, heart and soul. To fast is to restrict one’s personal consumption in order to bring oneself in line with God.
The four levels of Fasting are :
1. Physical fasting - to restrict one's physical consumption (seeing, hearing, tasting, smelling, touching) in order to bring the body in line with God.
2. Mental fasting - to restrict one's mental consumption (rationalizing, comparing, judging, etc.) in order to bring the mind in line with God.
3. Emotional fasting - to restrict one's emotional consumption (being loved, cared for, supported, attended, etc.) in order to bring the heart in line with God.
4. Spiritual fasting - to restrict one's spiritual consumption (being ritualistic, hoarding knowledge, lip service, etc.) in order to bring the soul in line with God.
The four levels of Fasting are :
1. Physical fasting - to restrict one's physical consumption (seeing, hearing, tasting, smelling, touching) in order to bring the body in line with God.
2. Mental fasting - to restrict one's mental consumption (rationalizing, comparing, judging, etc.) in order to bring the mind in line with God.
3. Emotional fasting - to restrict one's emotional consumption (being loved, cared for, supported, attended, etc.) in order to bring the heart in line with God.
4. Spiritual fasting - to restrict one's spiritual consumption (being ritualistic, hoarding knowledge, lip service, etc.) in order to bring the soul in line with God.
Prayer : Help me, Lord, to fast whenever I go through the experience of YOUR absence or when I know someone else needs the experience of YOUR Presence. May I imbibe YOUR style of functioning and be ever in line with YOU.
