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So there is something I legit want to fast for for guidance and to help others bc there is something only God could do and only some things pass through prayer and fasting. But I feel like mine just don’t work but I want to for something that is important and big event in my life and if I don’t do it if I goes wrong it’s my fault cuz I didn’t do it. So I want to to help but also hard at the same time then when I keep skipping it I feel selfish like bro you can not eat breakfast to fast for those you love.

josiah9

Date posted: Yesterday

there is nothing in the bible to suggest you can control events by fasting, it does not gauruntee outcome. 1 John 5:14-15. God will give according to his will. You may ask for things that are not according to his will, thats why it doesn't always happen. Let your prayer be "Thy will be done." You can fast as a spiritual discipline under intentional circumstances, to grow closer to God and in prayer, but fasting to control what God does is futile. So the mentality that its your fault is not in the bible. It is also unhealthy to fast often, that is not Gods will.

#Lexiriri

Date posted: Yesterday

Remember God gives you what’s meant for you when you’re ready for it and when it’s time, not just when you want it. If you want to fast because you feel called to then that’s amazing, try to do it. But don’t expect to get something or feel automatically changed because you fasted. Fasting is something you do to help you understand the journey of (if your Christian) Jesus on Earth. If you don’t feel called to fast then don’t, that’s completely okay, because it’s about helping develop your own personal understanding of and relationships with God. Not everyone gets that from fasting and that’s okay. Can I ask what holy days you’re thinking of fasting for? I’ll have some coming up soon myself so I’m curious 😅

G C

Date posted: Yesterday

@#Lexiriri I mean I want to for other people in my life and situations they are going through but like also affects me too. I just feel like i need to or should sometiems and then when the morning comes I’m like well actually no or later but later won’t always be there but then feel forced idk

#Lexiriri

Date posted: Yesterday

@G C Yeah but the same for them, God doesn’t give us things just because we want them or because we prayed. He gives us the things that are meant for us when we are ready for that, whether that be yourself or anyone else. Fasting isn’t something you do for other people, it should be something you do to deepen your own faith and your own relationship with God. You’re fasting has no affect on other peoples lives or other peoples relationship with God. If you don’t feel called to do it, then don’t. It’s about YOUR relationship with God, not anyone else’s and just because you fasted doesn’t mean you or anyone else in your life is going to get what they want or have all their problems solved. It sounds like you really don’t feel called to do, you just feel outside pressure to do it. So if I were in your situation I wouldn’t do it, because I would be like okay this isn’t something that’s meant to play a part in my relationship with God at this time.

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