I remember people SAYING that we fasted in order to get our minds off ourselves and onto God ... but, seriously, has anyone here while fasting found that you were able to think about God more than yourself? For me, it was exactly the opposite. When I hadn't eaten for two days, it was pretty hard to think about much of anything except how hungry I was.

But, regardless, I don't think that's why people fasted anyway (at the churches that I attended, I mean--I can't speak for anyone else here)... it was always about something that we wanted, or proving ourselves spiritual or something.

It's only after leaving Pentecostalism that I can look back and realize how much we kidded ourselves that we were doing things for God when we were really only doing it for ourselves.

Last edited by Caroline; Tue Feb 06, 2007 10:20 AM.
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