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Make It Practical | Developing Spiritual Disciplines: Fasting And Self-Denial

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Few disciplines are as misunderstood as fasting. It is not a hunger strike to twist God’s arm but a way of loosening our grip on the world so we can hold tightly to Him. The deeper struggle is that fasting exposes what truly controls us — appetite, comfort, or Christ.

9 Oct 2025 English South Africa Christianity · Kids & Family

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