When you\u2019re stuck in the spiral of rising and falling, what quickly follows is regret. Shame. Numbness.
You want to stop. But how?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let me share a secret: fasting is one of the quickest ways to reset<\/strong> \u2014 spiritually, mentally, emotionally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When we hear \u201cfasting,\u201d most people think of skipping food. And yes that\u2019s a powerful part of it. But it\u2019s not just about emptying your plate. It\u2019s about filling your spirit<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You see, when you\u2019re in a binge, your soul feels foggy. You\u2019re heavy. Distant from God. But a fast, especially from food sharpens your spirit. It weakens the flesh and creates space for God to speak. That\u2019s why Scripture says:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Matthew 4:4<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n When you fast, don\u2019t just skip meals, replace them<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With worship. With Scripture. With prayer. With silence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is not the time to scroll Instagram or binge Netflix to distract yourself from hunger. You\u2019re not just starving your body \u2014 you\u2019re retraining your soul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You\u2019re saying to God:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI want You more than I want food. I want You more than I want comfort.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n And trust me, that heart cry? It moves heaven.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sometimes the thing that needs to go isn\u2019t food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s the first 30 minutes of your morning<\/strong> on your phone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s the hours you waste on social media feeding your mind with images, noise, and comparison.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s the show that always puts you in a weird headspace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What you feed will grow.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n If you feed the flesh, it will grow louder. But if you feed your spirit, your hunger for righteousness will grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Fasting is not just about what you deny \u2014 it\u2019s about what you run to<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When you feel stuck in sin, don\u2019t wait till you feel “holy” again. Fast. Pull away. Pray. Worship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Don\u2019t just lie there in shame. Do something radical. Pull away from the noise and lean into God. That’s how you get up again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What\u2019s one thing you need to fast from this week?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Food? Your phone in the morning? Instagram at night?<\/p>\n\n\n\n What will you replace it with?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ask the Holy Spirit to help you create space for Him again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffd Prayer<\/strong> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" When you\u2019re stuck in the spiral of rising and falling, what quickly follows is regret. Shame. Numbness.You want to stop. But how? Let me […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4511,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4504","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-devotional"],"acf":{"choi\u0441e_menu_page":"global_settings","full_width":false,"header_transparent":false,"header_white":false,"menu_type_page":"default","menu_align_page":"default"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/therootcourse.com\/devotional\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4504","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/therootcourse.com\/devotional\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/therootcourse.com\/devotional\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/therootcourse.com\/devotional\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/therootcourse.com\/devotional\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4504"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/therootcourse.com\/devotional\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4504\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5340,"href":"https:\/\/therootcourse.com\/devotional\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4504\/revisions\/5340"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/therootcourse.com\/devotional\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4511"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/therootcourse.com\/devotional\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4504"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/therootcourse.com\/devotional\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4504"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/therootcourse.com\/devotional\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4504"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Not Just \u201cNot Eating\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Fasting Beyond Food<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From Spiral to Reset<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u270d\ud83c\udffd Reflection<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Lord, I want You more than I want food.
More than I want comfort. More than I want to escape.
Help me fast in a way that draws me closer to You.
Teach me to feed my spirit with things that give life.
And when I fall, give me the boldness to get up \u2014 and run straight back to You.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n