Northgate is fasting during HOLY WEEK!

What is FASTING?

Fasting is making space for something better, namely God. Fasting means to give up food or something else to deny our self of something that is good to make space for something better. Jesus did it, and he taught about it.

Why FAST?

Fasting increases our capacity to experience the joy of a close relationship with God. Fasting is giving up small pleasures to pursue real joy. We give up snacking on the world to feast on God.

What does FASTING do?

TURNS ON THE LIGHTS

Not eating reminds us how selfish we are when we don't have food to comfort us. We invite God to forgive us, cleanse us, and help us.

UPGRADES YOUR POWER SOURCE

Fasting teaches us to rely on God's strength and not our own. 

DETHRONES A TYRANT

Through fasting we tell our body to sit still and be quiet like we would do for an unruly two-year-old. Fasting puts our body in right alignment under our will and under God.

DECLUTTERS YOUR LIFE

Fasting gets rid of other sources of comfort to experience more of the relationship that God wants with us.

UNLEASHES US TO LOVE 

Fasting frees us to love God in ways we could not before. The way an athlete trains to do what they couldn't do by effort alone, we train to so that we can obey and love God in ways we couldn't before. 

When should I FAST?

Begin Palm Sunday (the Sunday before Easter) and fast until Easter weekend. The goal is to learn how to make this a regular part of your lifestyle.

How do I FAST?

Try the DANIEL FAST. This FAST consists of water, fruits, vegetables, grains and legumes.

Or choose your fast: Drink only water (one day here and there) and/or juice on selected fasting days or give up something else that consumes you--television, social media, coffee.