Good thread Bx!!

So, my experience is from a Christian perspective as you know. I do fast on specific holy days such as the day of atonement, where it is required to fast. Other Christians also fast on days such as Good Friday, and during Lent. Or instead of fasting during Lent you can abstain from something else.

Apart from fasting on the days required the Bible also encourages fasting at other times. God expects us to fast and Jesus is quoted as saying '...when you fast...' rather than '...if you fast...'. The purpose of this is to focus on prayer and being close with God. So, I try not to think about food too much (as hard as it is) and not mope around being hungry but rather use my time that I might usually spend eating or preparing food, for spiritual activities.

The times I have decided to fast for myself (not a holy day) it has either been because I feel I have lost contact with God and need to get back to basics, or for some cause. I don't really ask for things for myself because I feel a bit weird about that but I have fasted for things I am worried about (like people who are sick, etc).

In starving my body i fed my soul, sort of thing.
I think it is really beneficial and your post reflected how I feel about fasting, so go for it!! I haven't fasted since last year so thankyou for getting me thinking about it again!! Although, I'm not really sure what to do when pregnant.



Matthew 6:16-18 "When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show men they are fasting. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full. But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, so that it will not be obvious to men that you are fasting, but only to your Father, who is unseen; and your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you."