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A Different View of Fasting

Fast from judging others;

feast on God dwelling in them.

Fast from suspicion; feast on truth.

Fast from emphasis on differences;

feast on the unity of all life.

Fast from thoughts that weaken;

feast on thoughts that inspire.

Fast from gossiping; feast on purposeful silence.

Fast from thoughts of illness; feast on the healing power of God.

Fast from discontent; feast on gratitude.

Fast from anger; feast on patience.

Fast from pessimism; feast on optimism.

Fast from worry; feast on divine order.

Fast from complaining; feast on appreciation.

Fast from unrelenting pressures; feast on the comfort of prayer.

Fast from bitterness; feast on forgiveness.

Fast from hostility; feast on non-resistance.

Fast from self-concern; feast on compassion for others.

Fast from discouragement; feast on trust.

Fast from personal anxiety; feast on eternal truth.

Fast from facts that depress; feast on verities that uplift.

Fast from pettiness; feast on largeness of mind.

Fast from ugliness; feast on the beauty of life.

Fast from all sin; feast on virtuous living.

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Brilliant, Gates.  Thank you so much for sending our way.