FASTING + SIMPLICITY

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Introduction

Jesus assumed his disciples would fast: “When you fast…” (Matt. 6:16). Fasting and simplicity train our hearts to hunger for God above all else and free us from the grip of consumerism.

 

Jump right in!

• Skip one meal this week, using the time to pray instead.

• Simplify by giving away one possession or piece of clothing to bless someone else.

 

Beginner Resources

• Richard Foster, Celebration of Discipline (chapters on fasting and simplicity)

• Anglican Lent resources (C of E website)

• 40 Acts (Stewardship) — daily generosity challenges during Lent

 

Going Deeper Resources

• Thomas à Kempis, The Imitation of Christ

• Adele Calhoun, Spiritual Disciplines Handbook

• Desmond Tutu, No Future Without Forgiveness (on simplicity, justice, and forgiveness woven together)