on fasting

this lent i have chosen to forgo fried foods. so far it has definitely been a physical blessing. by the simple fact that there is no fried fatty goo going into my body. however, today was especially hard. the office had fast food for lunch. not altogether uncommon given the variable of time crunch that can happen in the business of dealing with people. as i smelled the unmistakable wafting scent of french (i mean freedom) fries my heart sank. and then i remembered the point of fasting. to stop and pray. to remember. sacrifice of our God. it in no way compares to french fries. but it represents so much more. fasting is an action of willing giving up something that we would often take for granted in our lives in order for self discipline and to bring glory to God. so may we remember and pray that God would be glorified in all we do.