A couple of years ago, we participated in and led a month of fasting and prayer in our city with other churches and church leaders. Reading your post makes me question whether we had the sequence right or if we were doing it from the "in order to" starting point. You've given me much to consider this morning. Thank you, Scot.
Of all of your books, (I’ve read a good number), your book on fasting was my favorite. It made sense of what I’d always struggled to understand. I read it not long after loosing my daughter. (A season in which I didn’t try to fast but just naturally went without food.) Defining fasting as embodied grief was a lightbulb moment. Thanks for helping me understand.
Scot, I’d be interested in your thoughts as to what the Jews and early Christians who fasted twice a week were responding to? For the early Christians is it in response to the bridegroom going away? Grieving a loss sort a speak and looking towards the day when they are reunited?
This definitely changes how I think about fasting. I haven’t fasted since I was a kid and my family did - I think it’s a neglected spiritual discipline.
A couple of years ago, we participated in and led a month of fasting and prayer in our city with other churches and church leaders. Reading your post makes me question whether we had the sequence right or if we were doing it from the "in order to" starting point. You've given me much to consider this morning. Thank you, Scot.
Of all of your books, (I’ve read a good number), your book on fasting was my favorite. It made sense of what I’d always struggled to understand. I read it not long after loosing my daughter. (A season in which I didn’t try to fast but just naturally went without food.) Defining fasting as embodied grief was a lightbulb moment. Thanks for helping me understand.
Thank you, and bless you Tamara. No words.
Scot, I’d be interested in your thoughts as to what the Jews and early Christians who fasted twice a week were responding to? For the early Christians is it in response to the bridegroom going away? Grieving a loss sort a speak and looking towards the day when they are reunited?
Thank you Scott
This definitely changes how I think about fasting. I haven’t fasted since I was a kid and my family did - I think it’s a neglected spiritual discipline.