Bridgetown Audio Podcast Unforced Rhythms of Grace: Fasting
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Feb 12, 2024 Exploring the practice of fasting as a spiritual discipline, Jesus' teachings on food choices and gluttony, and the importance of living for who we are becoming. Discussing the significance of shedding attachment, prioritizing deep desires, and tapping into wildest dreams with childlike faith. Encouraging listeners to partner with the Holy Spirit through prayer and fasting for wisdom and conviction from God.
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Pathway to Love
- Consider if your relationship with food fosters love or hinders it.
- Biblical fasting emphasizes connection rather than restriction.
Jesus and Fasting
- Jesus assumed his disciples would fast, suggesting its importance.
- He emphasized the rewards of fasting with proper motives.
The Decline of Fasting
- Fasting declined in the West alongside the rise of disembodied spirituality.
- Modern Christians connect with God more through mind than body.