Denying Yourself Reveals Yourself
When we deny ourselves, it forces to the surface the things that are lurking in our souls. Fasting and self-denial shove to the forefront those things that produce defeat in our lives. Try it, and observe for yourself. What does fasting produce in you? Feelings of anger? Self-pity? Insatiable appetite for food, sex, drink? In this episode, Stephen suggests how fasting can be an effective way of confronting the demons of your soul.