God teaching me about fasting, had a slipup

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Please pray for me. I feel like God has been teaching me about fasting and penance. I was doing great for 9 days, fasting each day, going to confession, etc. Feeling on a spiritual high. I even had an amazing dream about God. The problem is this weekend. I decided to take a “day off” from fasting and now I’m just eating tons of food and drinking a bit too much wine again. Ahhhggg! Please pray I keep my zeal for the faith and not give up because I fall back into my gluttonous ways! Thank you and God bless!😉
 
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Much better to fail in fasting and humbly recognize it, than to be proud because we fasted a long time.
 
St. Michael the Archangel,
defend us in battle.
Be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the Devil.
May God rebuke him, we humbly pray,
and do thou,
O Prince of the heavenly hosts,
by the power of God,
thrust into hell Satan,
and all the evil spirits,
who prowl about the world
seeking the ruin of souls.

Amen.
 
I am not sure God is asking anyone to fast every single day.
So, it’s not a failure if He never asked you to do this. Of course you would go a little crazy when you “went off” fasting. You should speak to a priest and see how often he thinks you should go to confession and be fasting. You sound like you may be scrupulous.

I will pray for God’s will for you.
 
Well, i have been convicted of gluttony and drinking a bit too much wine at times. So I went to the other extreme and for 7 days had only 5 almonds for breakfast, yogurt for luch, and a bowl of soup for dinner. I also abstained from any wine. Of course if I felt I needed a snack I would have a few almonds for protein. I wans’t sure how long I should do this for. I looked for books on fasting at the catholic book store and there was none, lol! Guess im kinda new to realizing that God wants me not just to love him but to be disciplined in eating, drinking, and also money. So, ive been trying to fast on all three. I guess its just hard when the weekend comes and your like, well I worked hard all week, lets have some wine and cupcakes, lol! Ya, had a cupcake craving today. Anyways, just love sharing with everyone on this board, God bless you all! 👍
 
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Try going to JimmyAikens website. He’s been fasting, but a little at a time. I think he was doing this partly to 👍:rolleyes:lose weight and was advised to by his doctor. However, it’s a little at a time. I think you may be a little like me. I tend to overeat, and then try and fast on too little food and mess up. Now for the last week of Lent I’m fasting from social media, Twitter, which is way more difficult than fasting from food. If you have some type of habit you could try fasting from that (like impatience or fasting from coffee or a dessert). Good luck
 
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Well, i have been convicted of gluttony and drinking a bit too much wine at times. So I went to the other extreme and for 7 days had only 5 almonds for breakfast, yogurt for luch, and a bowl of soup for dinner. I also abstained from any wine. Of course if I felt I needed a snack I would have a few almonds for protein. I wans’t sure how long I should do this for. I looked for books on fasting at the catholic book store and there was none, lol! Guess im kinda new to realizing that God wants me not just to love him but to be disciplined in eating, drinking, and also money. So, ive been trying to fast on all three. I guess its just hard when the weekend comes and your like, well I worked hard all week, lets have some wine and cupcakes, lol! Ya, had a cupcake craving today. Anyways, just love sharing with everyone on this board, God bless you all! 👍
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This is not a healthy form of fasting – neither spiritually nor physically.

Given your other post concerning the mystical life, I would suggest that more than a book, you need a spiritual director to help you.
 
Saint Michael, the archangel, defend us in battle, be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the devil, may God rebuke him, we humbly pray. And do you, O’ Prince of the Heavenly host, by the power of God thrust into Hell Satan and all the other evil spirits who prowl about the world for the ruin of souls.

Amen.

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Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

Amen.

†

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.

Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.

Amen.

†

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.

Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.

Amen.

†
 
I pray for elohimrules, that he will have
the Discernment of Spirits to know
what spirit is at work in this, and
whether this is from God or not.

Our Father, who is in heaven,
Your Name be held holy,
Your Kingdom come,
Your Will be done on earth
as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our trespasses as
we forgive those who trespass
against us,
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
Amen.

Hail Mary, full of grace,
the Lord is w/ you.
Blessed are you among women,
blessed be the fruit of your womb,
Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners, now
and at the hour of our death.
Amen.(x3)
 
Update. Well after more prayer I have decided that balance is better than starving yourself or gluttony. Balance. Pasting is also good but must be planned and purposeful. I had just read how moses fasted for 40 days and I was wondering if I could do a modified fast the same amount. But after guidance on here and praying Ive asked my church for a spiritual director.
 
Saint Michael, the archangel, defend us in battle, be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the devil, may God rebuke him, we humbly pray. And do you, O’ Prince of the Heavenly host, by the power of God thrust into Hell Satan and all the other evil spirits who prowl about the world for the ruin of souls.

Amen.

†

Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

Amen.

†

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.

Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.

Amen.

†

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.

Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.

Amen.

†
 
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