Every year, I always participate in one of our church's activities, Prayer and Fasting. This happens every first week of the year, thus ito yung panahon na marami pang natirang handa mula sa New Year celebration sa bawat bahay; which makes fasting very challenging. Pero bakit nga ba mayroong fasting? Pwede namang magpray without fasting? What is the benefit of praying with fasting? Meron nga ba o wala naman talaga? One of the benefits of this sacrifice is " learning to live in God's Word than in body's dictations". Among all, isa talaga sa pinakamahirap tanggihan na bagay ay ang pagkain. Everyone could testify na mahirap talaga especially kung favorites mo pa ang nakahain. And through fasting, mas maipapakita natin hindi kay Lord but also to the world that I am not living because of the food but I am living because of the Word. Sabi nga sa Bible, Matthew 4:4 You are declaring to the world that you depend onto the Word of God and you're living His Word in your life. Ano pa nga ba ang benefit ng fasting maliban sa nakakapagpapayat at nakakatipid ka pa sa gastos. You are willing to sacrifice for the Lord. Kaya mong ibigay ang isang bagay na mahalaga para mabuhay para lamang sa Panginoon. Food which is very essential for living has been sacrificed. We are living less of us but more of Him. Living beyond comfort zones. Hindi lang naman sa pagkain maaring ipakita ang fasting, there are different ways to fast. Some fast through media; abstinence of social media. Some no rice and meat, or liquid fast alone. There are many ways as long as ipinapakita natin kay Lord na handa tayong alisin ang lahat ng kaginhawaan sa buhay para ituon ang buong oras para lamang sa Kanya. Kung hindi rin naman natin itutuon ang oras sa Kanya, para saan pa't nag-fasting tayo. Tunay ngang ang sarap humarap sa Panginoon ng gutom at uhaw kasi mas lalo tayong magmamakaawang lumapit sa Kanya. Mas mayroon tayong space para kay Lord. Mas nanaisin nating sumigaw at humngi ng tulong sa Kanya. Joel 2:12 Ang sarap lang naman ipakita na handa tayong isuko ang buhay natin kay Lord. Naipapakita natin through fasting that we are willing to live beyond comfort for Him. Handa tayong mahirapan para sa Kanya.
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