Jesus said: "When you fast, do not put on a gloomy face as the hypocrites do, for they neglect their appearance so that they will be noticed by men when they are fasting. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full." - Matthew 6:16 This is an assumed statement Jesus makes to His followers, i.e. He does not say, "If you fast," but rather, He says, "When you fast," and yet many Christians turn a deaf ear or turn away when the subject of fasting is mentioned... even when our Lord mentions it! I like what the following quote by Thomas a Kempis says: "Jesus has many lovers of His kingdom of heaven, but he has few bearers of His Cross. Many desire His consolation, but few desire His tribulation. He finds many comrades in eating and drinking, but few hands who will be with Him in His abstinence and fasting... But those who love Jesus purely for Himself, and not for their own profit or convenience, bless Him as heartily in...
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