spiritual discipline

Fasting and Prayer

By Evagrius PonticusSource: Evagrius Ponticus - Praktikos (Public Domain)51 words

Let the soul that is desirous of advancing in the spiritual life take up the practice of fasting, beginning with that which is easiest, the fast from unnecessary words. Then proceed to the fast from unnecessary food. These two fasts combined will prepare the soul for the fast from unnecessary thoughts.

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God who is enough, I fast today not to earn Your favor, but to remember that I already have it. In this physical hunger, awaken spiritual hunger. In this empty stomach, reveal the places in my soul

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