Fasting E1: Saying No To Cheaper Desires

As we begin our fasting practice, we must first come to terms with the reality that most of us have a low view of our bodies and how they relate to our spirituality. Like the rest of the western world, followers of Jesus tend to either worship their bodies or treat them like an evil with desires that need to be controlled. And there’s some truth to this. Our bodies are both broken and redeemed. But rather than worship our bodies, punish them, or ignore them, the way of Jesus offers us an alternative. To help us reconnect our spirituality to our bodies, and to help us learn to say “no” to our cheap desires, we practice fasting.