I don't understand fasting tho tbh
If you have prayed and not received an answer, will fasting change God's mind?
And why do you want to change His mind?
Someone told me yesterday that when they feel nervous about doing something & their heart starts beating really fast, that they call it their "Inner Applause" because their body is cheering them on, and I think that's the cutest narrative adjustment ever 🥹
The most predictable pattern in human nature: people grow bold when they believe you won’t retaliate and cautious when they suspect you might; your reputation for consequence will shape their behavior more reliably than any argument, plea, or explanation.
One of the things that has baffled me is that as we age, friends who were deeply religious are walking away from faith while those who weren’t are now deeply immersed in matters of faith in our middle age.