I guess my question is somewhat misguided, but perhaps that, too, is a mis-statement.
All I know is it seems way out of my league the Orthodox practice of fasting. Only some Pentecostals seem to do that, or maybe some other denominations. My Lutheran upbringing taught us nothing about fasting along with prayer.
I guess if I change to an Orthodox ethos, I
need to understand their tradition of fasting, and how it helps with prayer.
The thing is to be true to God in prayer,
and not think any thought which goes against the truth and Spirit of God.
Life is a struggle, and it is difficult to be a Christian.
An Orthodox Christian is rare in America.
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