GOD OF HOPE – By fasting, the body learns to obey the soul; by praying the soul learns to command the body. (William Secker)
Prayer and fasting are practices pursued by people who are spiritually minded. Fasting is denying yourself something you really like to eat or do in order to focus more completely on an even better purpose. Often, it’s prayer. Prayer, then, is the practice of communicating with God, a two-way experience that enables you to pursue worthy goals in your life.
For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer. (1 Peter 3:12)