Reset
As I write today, I am on day 4 of a fast. Now, the Bible says fasts should be done in secret: When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show others they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face so that it will not be obvious to others that you are fasting, but only to your Father, who is unseen; and your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. Matthew 6:16-18, NIV So why am I declaring my fast to the world? I tell you of my fast not to boast, but to confess. Every January my church encourages congregational participation in 21 days of prayer and fasting, and every January, I can't wait to start. This is because annually, by year's end, my family tends to be in need of a massive reset. Inevitably, by December our choices in food, the things we spend our time on, and the ways we treat each other have gone off t...