Fasting and Prayer Helps Us Recognize and Eliminate Our Overindulgences – Shane Idleman
“We are a culture addicted to our ‘Christian crack,’” says Shane Idleman, the lead pastor of Westside Christian Fellowship. As the author of I Almost Quit: My Journey of Leading Through the Landmines of Ministry, Shane has been through the highs and lows of Christian ministry. He discusses the positive impact that prayer and fasting have had on his life and advocates for the routine use of fasting in our Christian walk to seek a closer relationship with the Lord. Shane also talks about the relationship between a healthy lifestyle and how it honors the Lord, as well as how we tend to, as Christians, still cling to worldly and comfortable addictions – whether it’s caffeine, fried food, or a bad habit. “Fasting doesn’t kill you,” he says. “Overconsumption does.” TAKEAWAYS Fasting allows Christians to focus on CHRIST rather than their desires Caffeine overstimulates the central nervous system The more you’re filled with the Holy Spirit, the easier it will be to push discouragement out of your life We can’t be disobedient in stewarding our health and expect physical miracles at the same time 🛠 TOOLS AND RESOURCES FROM EPISODE BARK Phone: https://bit.ly/TINAPHONE BARK App (get 10% off with code TINA): https://bit.ly/BARKCCM Relationship video: https://bit.ly/42Sr4Ib 40 Days to Reset Your Life book: https://amzn.to/4nw8duE Mother’s Day Message: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YM4qFb-MdKA 🔗 CONNECT WITH SHANE IDLEMAN Website: https://westsidechristianfellowship.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/confusedchurch Instagram: https://bit.ly/4jPcuXR X: https://x.com/IdlemanShane YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@shaneidleman5067 📢 THIS EPISODE SPONSORED BY VidAngel (get first month for $1 with code TINA): https://bit.ly/4dpg2vT WAVwatch (get 15% off with code TINA): https://wavwatch.com/tina RogersHood (use code TINA for 10% off): https://www.rogershood.com/?coupon=tina Tiny Revival (get 10% off with code TINA): https://tinyrevival.com/TINA 🔗 CONNECT WITH COUNTER CULTURE MOM https://linktr.ee/CounterCultureMom 📺 WATCH OUR PREVIOUS SHOWS https://bit.ly/FPMCCMshow 📲 GET OUR APP & FREE PARENT MEDIA GUIDE http://bit.ly/landingpageCCM 💵 SUPPORT THE MISSION 2023 Recap & 2024 Goals: https://bit.ly/CCM23ImpactReport Make a Tax-Deductible Donation: https://counterculturemom.com/partner/ #counterculturemom #tinagriffin #shaneidleman #Fasting #IntermittentFasting #SpiritualFasting #HealthAndWellness #MindBodyHealth #Overindulgence #SelfControl #ModerationMatters #HealthyHabits #MindfulLiving #Prayer #Faith #Spirituality #PrayDaily #PowerOfPrayer #HealthyLifestyle #Wellness #FitnessJourney #HealthyLiving #MindBodySoul