Fasting: To Offer Ourselves to God - Vintage Church LA

Fasting isn’t commanded - and yet it was part of Jesus’ life and practiced by his followers for centuries. Why?
John Mark begins a four-part series on Fasting at Vintage Church LA. Although few modern Western followers of Jesus fast, it was considered just as central as reading the Bible or gathering weekly throughout the history of the church. John Mark argues that fasting is one of the best disciplines we have to reintegrate our mind to our body and offer our whole selves to God in surrender. It’s also a way to open ourselves to our weakness and dependence on God’s grace.
Subscribe to this channel to watch more teachings from John Mark Comer. Dive into the practice of fasting with your community at practicingtheway.org/fasting.

[@raulbarasa5855]

When I didn’t know Jesus or scripture I fasted in an attempt to please God and hear from Him because I was so desperate for God in my life. After 24 hours of not eating, I figured that should be good enough for God, so I went to go make a sandwich as I was making my sandwich I felt a hand on my shoulder, say in an audible and internal voice, “no, go pray “the lightbulb went off in my spirit, and I knew that’s what was missing. PRAYER! I scurried to my bedroom, and I prayed. I said God, I am hungry for food, but I am hungry for you even more if you’re real, give me an answer!. I lost my appetite and did not eat and I continued to bed. in the morning I was awaken by a vision from God That rocked my soul. It was like I jolted up out of a dead sleep. I heard his voice once again say “ Anayah, this is what you will name your daughter” …. I will let whoever is reading this to look up the definition of that name. Just remember the night before I said, if you were real, give me an answer.❤ Mind you I never read scripture. I didn’t know anything about the character of God, or the way that he answers us or about dreams and visions I was just so desperate for God in my life. Blessed are the poor and spirit! Hallelujah.

[@user-cp5gl3jw2u]

Thank you and God. I wait for this

[@GUNDOGLIFE]

So good! We Will be doing a week to Easter fast. 🙏

[@JoshuaAdamBowlby]

3 am preveiw from where I am, you guys are hardcore!

[@terraloft]

God, Creator, not creature. I trust this was a misspeak and not intentional.(At 30 minutes)