According to the ancient fathers of our faith, fasting food was a way to expose the bad desires within the body that allowed the soul to drift away from its intended purpose. Fasting is simply making the body say no to the pleasure of food. While we generally think of fasting as withholding food, there is also a whole-person fast that affects the mind, the body, and the spirit. Fasting negativity … [Read more...] about Fasting Negativity
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Diagnosing the Disease
There is no greater danger for a person or a church than to leave a disease undiagnosed. However, until the final and accurate diagnosis is determined and confirmed, the individual or organization will try to function as normal as possible. Usually, though, long before a diagnosis is made, the person does begin experiencing symptoms. The early symptoms are usually subtle and harder to detect, but … [Read more...] about Diagnosing the Disease
David’s Path
We all have a path we are walking. Some take an easy path and some take David’s path, the one filled with tough decisions, radical faith, and a lot of suffering. David had been king for just a little while; remember he waited nearly 40 years as King Saul had finished his opportunity to rule God’s people. He was spiritual in his leadership but he was very religious and superstitious. David on the … [Read more...] about David’s Path