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Matthew 6:16

Even fasting — a deeply serious spiritual practice — can become a performance. God does not want religious suffering for show; He wants sincere hearts.

Memory phrase: Fast for God, not for attention.

Talk about it: What is fasting? Why do people do it?

Prayer: God, when I sacrifice for You, help me do it with a joyful heart, not for show.

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