North River Church Podcast

Week One: The Body — Fasting We live in a world that teaches us to satisfy every craving immediately. But in silencing every physical ache, we may also be silencing something deeper. We practice the restraint of appetite—not to punish the body, but to awaken the soul. “We don’t fast to starve ourselves; we fast because we are tired of being full of the wrong things.” Matthew 4:4 — “Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.” Psalm 63:1 — “You, God, are my God, earnestly I seek you; I thirst for you…” Less bread. More Word. Less snacking. More seeking. When we restrain the body, we release a hunger for God.