Fasting is not about denying yourself; it’s about satisfying yourself . . . in God. Fasting is not about physical pain, but spiritual pleasure. Fasting is the first cousin to prayer in the sense that together they are the ordained means by which God is pleased to give us what we need. I realize that nothing seems as silly to our natural minds or as repulsive to our bodies as fasting, especially in light of the instant self-gratification of our consumer-oriented world where life is all about seeking