My wife and I completed our first fast this past weekend. We started it after Friday nights supper and completed it at Saturday nights supper. I know it was not much of a fast compared to the fast and sacrifice Christ did for us. During our fast we worked in our yard and each time we took a break I would read recommended passages from the Bible. My prayers during our fasting were for me to acquire guidance that I can give to my family and thank Jesus for the ultimate sacrifice that he made for us. I talked with my Christian Sister Heidi about the fasting and she related that even though she had never done one that her parents had and that they recieved God's blessing with the issues they were having. She is a very wise woman as I have said in the past. When I have asked her if it is alright for me to ask God things for myself (being brought up like I was and told that we should only ask for others) she has assured me that God wants me to ask for things for myself. I am thinking of fasting again next weekend and during this fast I plan on asking God to help our friends with issues that they are now experiencing.
From Church yesterday when asked to sum up your life in six words a ten year old cancer patient responded with "Cursed by Cancer Blessed by Friends" which I think is very poignant.
Please pray for my guidance during these times.
Yours in Christ
The Older Man Dan
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