Fasting: Embracing the Wisdom of Going Without
There are probably more than a few of us who have found that, with our schedules freed up, the one activity that is not canceled is consuming. We snack because we are bored or stressed. We shop online for things we don't need because we can (and even if we can't). We scroll social media for endless hours because we are lonely or anxious about the news. Far from being canceled, consuming is how many of us are coping with this season. But what if this survival mechanism is actually killing us spiritually? How can we push back against the compulsion for consumption and experience the freedom of going without?
There are probably more than a few of us who have found that, with our schedules freed up, the one activity that is not canceled is consuming. We snack because we are bored or stressed. We shop online for things we don't need because we can (and even if we can't). We scroll social media for endless hours because we are lonely or anxious about the news. Far from being canceled, consuming is how many of us are coping with this season. But what if this survival mechanism is actually killing us spiritually? How can we push back against the compulsion for consumption and experience the freedom of going without?
