Fasting without prayer is starvation.

"If a king wishes to subdue a city belonging to enemies, he first of all keepeth them without bread and water, and the enemy being in this wise harassed by hunger becometh subject unto him; and this it is in respect of the hostile passions, for is a man endureth fasting and hunger regularly, his enemies become stricken with weakness in the soul." - Abba John

Matthew 15:18-19 "But the words you speak come from [YOUR] heart - that's what defiles you. For from the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, all sexual immorality, theft, lying, and slander."

Psalm 51:7-11
"Purify me from my sins and I will be clean;
wash me and I will be whiter than snow.
Oh give me back my joy again;
you have broken me
now let me rejoice.
Don't keep looking at my sins.
Remove the stain of my guilt.
Create in me a clean heart, O God.
Renew a loyal spirit within me.
Do not banish me from your presence,
and don't take your Holy Spirit from me."

"God will not let me get the blessing without asking. Today I am setting my face to fast and pray for enlightenment and refreshing. Until I can get up to the measure of at least two hours in pure prayer every day, I shall not be contented. Meditation and reading besides." - Andrew Bonar




Sometimes what I want to say has already been said,
Angela