Fasting in the Desert Strip yourself naked, unclothed of selfish desire. For it requires fuel to burn just as a raging fire. If all thoughts revolve around me and mine, how am I to hear the voice of God, how am I to feel the presence of the Divine? It's by starving addictions that we discover the depth of their roots. Sometimes we must endure pain and misery to prepare our hearts for grander pursuits. Contentment begins when we step into Silence's abode. Here we find all we need and her blessings are bestowed. For comfort comes not from out there but from within and fasting in the desert is where the search for God begins. Justin Farley
