- When you are in the middle of a fast, you typically aren’t yet seeing any of the results that might be in store for you - you’re just tired and hungry. In this message, Pastor Doug encourages us to stay the course, as the Apostle Paul tells us to do in Hebrews 12:1 when he talks about running with endurance the spiritual race that is set before us. When we feel like giving up on a fast or anything else that we know is God’s will for us to do, we need to throw aside anything that would hold us back and remember that Christ gave up more than we could ever think of to humble Himself to death - even death on a cross - so that we can have victory in every area of our lives. Don’t give up - persevere and see what God can do!