fast a day a month. Some never fast. Interestingly, it is mentioned rather frequently in Scripture. When our motive is right, it is amazing what we can accomplish with the Lord when we occasionally save the time of fixing, eating, and cleaning up after a meal and invest it on our knees. The more responsibility we shoulder, the more time we need for contemplation before our Father. 3. A Serious Leader Goes First to God with the Problem. In verse 5 we hear Nehemiah say, "I beseech Thee, O Lord God