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There is a parable of a tax collector and a pharisee in Luke chapter 18.
As I was reading the passage, the pharisee here says to God, that he is not like the tax collector and does many sacrifices for God such as tithing and fasting.
At the same time I was fasting and wondering why God is not hearing my prayers despite all the sacrifices I have done. Holy Spirit convicted me of unforgiveness towards several people, but I just couldn’t forgive.
Then Holy Spirit spoke to me that “You cannot forgive them because you judge yourself to be better than them just like the pharisee”. I immediately repented.
Ofcourse, fasting is beneficial but it should be done with the right heart. Not with the religious spirit but with a broken heart, willing to yield to His conviction and make necessary changes.
Hope this spoke to someone. :)
When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show others they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, so that it will not be obvious to others that you are fasting, but only to your Father, who is unseen; and your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
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