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Too Close for Comfort: Prayer and Fasting | Spiritual Disciplines, Part 2


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Getting close to God means getting out of your comfort zone, and prayer and fasting are no exception. These fundamental practices are so simple a child could do them, yet so difficult they confound the aged. Scotty and Andrew discuss both, dealing with sticky issues along the way.

0:00 - Introduction
3:01 - Prayer is a mysterious practice
7:24 - Is “sending thoughts and prayers” right?
16:31 - How to make requests to God in the right way
27:24 - The meaning of faith in prayer
40:24 - Reckoning with “unanswered” prayers
51:17 - Getting focused in prayer
53:45 - Secrecy and silence in prayer
59:53 - Getting real with God
1:03:15 - Introduction to fasting
1:04:29 - Is fasting from things other than food legitimate?
1:06:22 - Why do we fast?
1:10:56 - When should you fast?
1:19:19 - Practical considerations in fasting and prayer
1:32:14 - Final thoughts
1:35:00 - Conclusion

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