Fast from your cares

by | Feb 19, 2026 | Presence

FAST FROM YOUR CARES

 

Fast from worry, and feast on Divine order by trusting in God.

Fast from complaining, and feast on appreciation.

Fast from negativity, and feast on affirmation.

Fast from unrelenting pressures, and feast on unceasing prayer.

Fast from hostility, and feast on non-resistance.

Fast from bitterness and resentment, and feast on mercy and forgiveness.

Fast from self-concern, and feast on compassion for others.

Fast from the shadows of sorrow, and feast on purposeful silence.

Fast from judging others, and feast on God’s presence within them.

Fast from emphasis on differences, and feast on the unity of all life.

Fast from apparent darkness, and feast on the reality of light.

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

Fast from words that pollute, and feast on phrases that purify.

Fast from discontent, and feast on gratitude.

Fast from anger, and feast on tranquility.

Fast from anxiety, and feast on confidence.

Fast from discouragement, and feast on hope.

Fast from facts that depress, and feast on truths that uplift.

Fast from lethargy, and feast on enthusiasm.

Fast from suspicion, and feast on trust.

Fast from thoughts that weaken, and feast on promises that fortify.

Fast from worries that overwhelm, and feast on prayer that undergirds.

 

May our Lenten fast bring us to the Paschal Feast of Easter enlivened in spirit and renewed in joy. Amen.

 

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