| Devotional by Alyssa Thoms (based on the book "40 Days of Decrease: A Different Kind of Hunger, A Different Kind of Fast" by Alicia Britt Chole) : Day Eight / 40 Days Of Decrease Fast |

Whether it may be ourselves or a loved one feeling grief, it can be easy to view it as a problem that needs fixing. Today's fast is to avoid "Fixing it". God provides for us and knows what we need more than what we are aware of. Allow yourself to be vulnerable with God about the things you may be going through. If there is someone you know who may be battling something today, offer them comfort and allow them to be in the moment without pressure to change immediately.