Edited by Gill Burrell, Thursday, 28 Apr 2022, 02:55
It is the time of Lent and for many Christian followers, this means fasting, starting on Ash Wednesday, then every day or every Friday until Easter. This is to commemorate the time, when Our Lord Jesus was fasting in the desert, where he was tempted by the devil three times. He was able to resist the devil and pray, he stayed close to God. It is also a time to prepare for, and to celebrate the mystery of Easter, the time when Jesus paid the sacrifice, to blot out the sins of the world, to those who believe.
It is a time of self denial, to repent of sins. when we give up eating for the day, no meat must be eaten during the day, so it is a good opportunity to practice being vegetarian. If you are over a certain age or on medications you do not have to fast.
Instead you can choose to deny yourself something like choclate, alcohol, a holiday, a cake, watching TV or using the social media, something that you usually really enjoy doing. The main thing is to deny yourself, so it should feel slightly uncomfortable like a discipline, then you can pray and repent of sins. It is also a time for acts of charity or kindness, a time for alms giving.
I myself am fasting every Friday before Easter now, some people do more or some people do less(all depending on health, age or lifes circumstances) For some they will just give up meat for the Friday, others do a full fast. If you do a full fast you can eat after sunset and before sunrise. You can drink water but not have any solid food during the day on which you fast.
It is a time to draw nearer to God to depend on him, to pray and read Holy books such as the Bible or other Christian books including poetry that inspires devotion to God. You can pray for certain things like healing or forgiveness or for a good cause.
The main purpose is to comecloser to God as we depend on his help to get us through the day of fasting. To show gratitude, being grateful for what you do have, like the basics of life like a shelter, a home, enough food, money, clothes to wear and so on. Being thankful to God.
This time of Lent ✝️
It is the time of Lent and for many Christian followers, this means fasting, starting on Ash Wednesday, then every day or every Friday until Easter.
This is to commemorate the time, when Our Lord Jesus was fasting in the desert, where he was tempted by the devil three times. He was able to resist the devil and pray, he stayed close to God. It is also a time to prepare for, and to celebrate the mystery of Easter, the time when Jesus paid the sacrifice, to blot out the sins of the world, to those who believe.
It is a time of self denial, to repent of sins. when we give up eating for the day, no meat must be eaten during the day, so it is a good opportunity to practice being vegetarian.
If you are over a certain age or on medications you do not have to fast.
Instead you can choose to deny yourself something like choclate, alcohol, a holiday, a cake, watching TV or using the social media, something that you usually really enjoy doing. The main thing is to deny yourself, so it should feel slightly uncomfortable like a discipline, then you can pray and repent of sins.
It is also a time for acts of charity or kindness, a time for alms giving.
I myself am fasting every Friday before Easter now, some people do more or some people do less(all depending on health, age or lifes circumstances) For some they will just give up meat for the Friday, others do a full fast. If you do a full fast you can eat after sunset and before sunrise. You can drink water but not have any solid food during the day on which you fast.
It is a time to draw nearer to God to depend on him, to pray and read Holy books such as the Bible or other Christian books including poetry that inspires devotion to God. You can pray for certain things like healing or forgiveness or for a good cause.
The main purpose is to come closer to God as we depend on his help to get us through the day of fasting. To show gratitude, being grateful for what you do have, like the basics of life like a shelter, a home, enough food, money, clothes to wear and so on. Being thankful to God.
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