Here’s your daily dose of what matters most! Fasting is so much more than just skipping a couple meals. When done with intention and faith, fasting increases our spiritual power by training our minds to resist temporal cravings.
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Behold, now it came to pass that the people of Nephi were exceedingly rejoiced, because the Lord had again delivered them out of the hands of their enemies; therefore they gave thanks unto the Lord their God; yea, and they did fast much and pray much, and they did worship God with exceedingly great joy.—Alma 45:1
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Fasting, coupled with mighty prayer, is powerful. It can fill our minds with the revelations of the Spirit. It can strengthen us against times of temptation.—Joseph B. Wirthlin
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This Day in Church History
1877: President Brigham Young’s funeral is held in the Tabernacle in Salt Lake City.
1898: President Wilford Woodruff dies in San Francisco, California, at age 91, after serving for more than 59 years as a General Authority. After hearing of the death and praying for guidance, President Lorenzo Snow of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles sees Jesus Christ in the Salt Lake Temple and is instructed to organize the First Presidency again immediately.
1932: Elder J. Golden Kimball is killed in an automobile accident while returning to Salt Lake City from a vacation in California.
How has fasting made a difference in your life? Share with us in the comments and check back tomorrow for more inspiration.
Holly Wallace is a writer and storyteller drawn to meaningful questions and overlooked details. Her work explores Latter-day Saint life and culture through faithful inquiry, inviting readers to pause, consider, and engage more deeply with what matters most.
