Consumed: 40 Days of Fasting, Repentance & Rebirth

ISBN-13: 9780692363614 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 178 str.

Dean Briggs

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Fullness is dullness. Hunger is passion. Sometimes we need a personal reboot. We need a"burning bush" encounter, oneclose enough tofeel the heat.Life has a way of growing cluttered, feeling dull. Modern society isso full of stuff-busyschedules, buffet lines, gadgets-thatwe've forgotten the discipline of denial. We don't remember how tohunger, therefore we've forgotten how to be filled. Yet Jesus promised the opposite: if we hunger and thirst for righteousness, then we will experience fullness. And nothing rekindles theinner fire like fasting. Drawing inspiration from Psalm 40 and Isaiah 40, Consumed is written in simple, encouraging language, composed day-by-day during the author's own forty day fast. Thus, theinsightscome to you in"real time" - exactlywhat you need for each day, like a friend who knows how to speak to your heart. Each brief, daily devotional helps to focus the soulin a posture of humility andrepentance for the ultimate goal of personal renewal. Have you lost direction, focus, vibrancy? The ancient solution is to give yourself to an extended, 40-day fast. Don't worry...you can do it Consumedalso features: Nuggets of wisdom fromancient and modern church fathers Practical advice for managing your fast Simple, daily guidance from physicians to maximize and safeguard yourhealth Space to journal your reflections each day Medical insights into the benefits of fasting; also specific recommendations forstructuring andending your fast. Don't yield another day to the tyranny of excess and overindulgence. Confront your idols, focus yourspirit on the presence of Christwithin, and you will experiencethe unique grace of hunger. Burn again with love for God. Be consumed "