I woke up this morning hearing of all the fires and destruction in Los Angeles. I spent my childhood in SoCal and remember all the areas that are burning. It breaks my heart. So many people affected and lives changed in a day. God, be with each and everyone who has lost their home, lost a family member and then the hundreds, if not thousands, of firefighters working tirelessly. May God calm the winds, bring water to this region and protect each and every soul.

So what is Fasting? It is said that when we fast, we are partnering with God. There are specific times in our life when God asks us to take physical steps to receive spiritual blessings. There is a connection between what we do physically and what the Lord releases spiritually.

I am beginning to believe that perhaps one of the most powerful physical actions as a Christian that I can do, is to show God how sincere I am about wanting change and seeing change in others! That’s a mouthful. But I will continue to seek a divine appointment with God, and fasting is my conduit to relying on him for my most basic needs. My appetite and my thirst is satisfied by the word of God.

Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.” Matthew‬ ‭4‬:‭4‬ ‭