When someone first begins lifting weights they shouldn't do anything extreme, rather they should ease into it. When someone begins running for the first time in a while they shouldn't do anything extreme (i.e. run 10 miles), rather they should ease into it (i.e. walk and jog for 1 mile). And what is true of physical fitness is true of spiritual fitness. As it relates to fasting, skipping an entire meal might be too much too soon. This may be the physical equivalent of lifting too much and running to far when you're just getting into exercise. A better approach might be to start somewhere small and ease into it (i.e. begin fasting snacks or your favorite food). Then, once your "resisting muscles" are built up a bit you can begin fasting other things (i.e. entire meals).
Of all the spiritual disciplines, I am definitely weakest at fasting. But I want to change that, starting today. And I'm going to begin small, and take things from there.
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