Fasting: Not What You Think

Connect with Jennifer Spivey · Aug 6, 2026 · 8m

What comes to mind when you hear the word fasting?

A 40-day fast?

Going without food?

Something only “super spiritual” Christians do?

Many believers avoid fasting—not because they don’t love God, but because they misunderstand what fasting is.

In this episode of the Connect Podcast, we’re talking about:

✨ What fasting is

✨ What fasting is not

✨ Why Jesus said “when you fast”

✨ How fasting helps us draw closer to God

✨ How to begin practicing this important spiritual discipline

Fasting is not about punishment.

It’s not about proving how spiritual we are.

It’s about surrender.

It’s about…