by jot and tittle

There are Christian disciplines that we probably do out of a mix of routine, love for God, and because they are frequently mentioned in sermons; prayer, Bible reading, cooperate worship, participating in the sacraments, and fellowship. But there's one, at least in my life, that was seldom talked about and I only saw it modeled only once; fasting . Recently my pastor mentioned fasting in a sermon which started me thinking. If Jesus expected His followers to fast (Matthew 6:16) and Paul expected married couples to fast (1 Corinthians 7:5KJV) then shouldn't Christians do it? And since I'm a follower of Jesus, shouldn't I? I didn't have a clue how to go about it...so I did some research. People typically fast in order to confess sin (either for themselves, the church, or the nation), because they are in mourning, or to give God undivided devotion/attention while they seek His will on a certain issue. Basically, the concept of fasting is to deprive yourself of food f...

The wisdom is so small the need so very great A heart full of pain and sorrow and much to contemplate A mind swirling with questions but no answers are in sight "What I am to do, oh God?" but all is dark this night Elijah heard a whisper To Abram God did speak Nathan came to David Here all is quiet though I seek Sin's victories ring loud and long and clear Bragging of their triumphs At my soul they sneer To see another now in sin Glad to be stuck in it's bog Makes me heart mourn And keep asking "why God?" "Why have You not touched them And given them Your grace? Why do you seem so far away? Why don't they seek Your face?" But heaven is quiet my face bowed to the ground I'm waiting for the answer All is still above and around God's timing is not my timing, He is love, wisdom, and truth In patience He deemed to condescend An answer to this youth "The secret things are mine, dear child, let the...