Crying Out to God You’re feeling overwhelmed by the world and its unreasonable demands; you’re tired, pressured. At the same time, your heart is burdened with the suffering in your nation, your world, your neighborhood. You are kept up at night wondering where one can begin to heal the wounds that cut so deep into the heart of everything we know. Living in such a broken, hurtful world, it’s easy to get overwhelmed. It also makes it so apparent how much we need God. Fasting is a practice that has been used by ancient Israelites and early Christians as a way to realign their focus on God and his provision for them. As we consider also setting aside distractions in our life for a time, let’s cry out to God, the One who meets every need:

Crying Out to God You’re feeling overwhelmed by the world and its unreasonable demands; you’re tired, pressured. At the same time, your heart is burdened with the suffering in your nation, your world, your neighborhood. You are kept up at night wondering where one can begin to heal the wounds that cut so deep into the heart of everything we know. Living in such a broken, hurtful world, it’s easy to get overwhelmed. It also makes it so apparent how much we need God. Fasting is a practice that has been used by ancient Israelites and early Christians as a way to realign their focus on God and his provision for them. As we consider also setting aside distractions in our life for a time, let’s cry out to God, the One who meets every need: You’re feeling overwhelmed by the world and its unreasonable demands; you’re tired, pressured. At the same time, your heart is burdened with the suffering in your nation, your world, your neighborhood. You are kept up at night wondering where one can begin to heal the wounds that cut so deep into the heart of everything we know. Living in such a broken, hurtful world, it’s easy to get overwhelmed. It also makes it so apparent how much we need God. Fasting is a practice that has been used by ancient Israelites and early Christians as a way to realign their focus on God and his provision for them. As we consider also setting aside distractions in our life for a time, let’s cry out to God, the One who meets every need: