Category: Fasting and Prayer

How to Grow Closer to God

Last week I talked about fasting. If fasting is a new concept to you, you may be wondering what it is and why do it. In the Bible, a fast refers to going without food for a period of time. Usually these were times when those fasting were seeking God and His favor either in … Continue reading How to Grow Closer to God →

Faith vs. Flesh

There is a story in the Bible (Mark 9:17-29) that has always puzzled me. Jesus came down from praying with Peter, James, and John to find a scene of pandemonium. When He asks the reason, a man steps forward to say that he had asked the disciples to cast a demon from his son and … Continue reading Faith vs. Flesh →