16Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
17But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face;
18That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.
Matthew 6:16-18
King James Version (KJV)
Fasting often details either (a)no foods or drink (b)no food, but drink (c)a restrictive diet. Either way, "fasting is the laying aside food for a period of time when the believer is seeking to know God in a deeper experience...Fasting can be a time of seeking a deeper prayer experience & drawing near to God in prevailing prayer (Ezra 8:23; Joel 2:12)," Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary. Fasting is about God. One way to ensure it isn't is to publicize it. Fasting is NOT a third party platform. It involves only you & God. Otherwise, the published ones would be all about the faster. They'd be applauded & glorified. Prayer, fasting, & alms are about God. He should be the only One we publicize these things to.. It should ALL be about Him. To put on Christ & walk in the Spirit meas no self advertising but a genuine communing or experience with God without advertising it. Its ALL about God :)
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