Fasting is removing aspects of our daily lives to create space for God to move in new and fresh ways. As with other spiritual disciplines, fasting is a way of doing the small things we can do, to make room for God to do what we cannot do for ourselves. Christians fast during Lent as a means of reflection, intentionally realigning our lives to the path of Christ. As we choose to refrain from aspects of regular daily life, there is a new opportunity to live simply in order to have more space to examine our lives, pray for others, and have more resources to give more generously to the poor. “Fasting perfectly” is not the point, nor is it to earn a sense of accomplishment before God or others. Rather, it is a humble exercise, seeking to know God and
ourselves in the quiet and slower spaces of our noisy and fast paced lives. All who are a part of the Renew Church community are invited to join in this time of Lenten reflection and intentional spiritual growth through prayer and fasting. We will divide the 6 weeks of Lent into three sections of two weeks each, and in each section we will choose to refrain from an element of daily life, in order to make space for God to move and renew our hearts and minds. You may choose to follow the themes below, or use them as a guide for fasting during Lent in a way that you
feel led to pursue. We fast Monday-Saturday, and break our fast each Sunday in recognition and celebration that even in the solemn seasons of life, nothing eclipses the light of the Resurrection, which we especially celebrate on Sunday in worship.