Episode 36: Feasting & Fasting: How to Focus Your Heart During Lent

What if fasting isn’t the only way to draw near to God?

In this episode, we’re exploring the idea of feasting instead of fasting—not as a replacement, but as another way to focus our hearts. While fasting creates space, feasting fills that space with what nourishes our souls.

Using Philippians 4:8 as our guide, we’ll look at simple, meaningful ways to feast on God’s Word, feast on gratitude, and feast on rest.

In This Episode, We’ll Explore:

🍽 What it means to feast spiritually and why it matters📖 Feasting on God’s Word instead of just fasting from distractions💛 Feasting on gratitude instead of fasting from grumbling😌 Feasting on rest instead of fasting from busyness✍️ Simple practices to help you engage with Scripture and shift your focus toward God

📖 Want to Go Deeper?I’ve put together this month’s Scripture Cultivations, which includes:✅ A collection of hand-picked scriptures on feasting✅ A devotional guide to Feasting on Philippians 4:8✅ Additional resources for gratitude journaling, Lectio Divina, and soul rest

You can find all the resources and the transcripts here:

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TRANSCRIPT & RESOURCEShttps://beneaththefigtree.org/feasting/

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