Fast from judging others;

Feast on Christ dwelling in them.

Fast from apparent darkness;
Feast on the reality of light.


Fast from thoughts of illness;
Feast on the healing power of God.


Fast from words that pollute;
Feast on phrases that purify.


Fast from discontent;
Feast on gratitude.


Fast from anger;
Feast on patience.


Fast from pessimism;
Feast on optimism.


Fast from worry;
Feast on divine order.


Fast from complaining;
Feast on appreciation.


Fast from negatives;
Feast on affirmatives.


Fast from pressure;
Feast on unceasing prayer.


Fast from hostility;
Feast on nonresistance.


Fast from bitterness;
Feast on forgiveness.


Fast from self-concern;
Feast on compassion for others.


Fast from personal anxiety;
Feast on Eternal truth.


Fast from discouragement;
Feast on hope.


Fast from facts that depress;
Feast on truths that uplift.


Fast from lethargy;
Feast on enthusiasm.


Fast from suspicion;
Feast on trust.


Fast from shadows of sorrow;
Feast on sunlight of serenity.


Fast from idle gossip.
Feast on purposeful silence.



--By: William Arthur Ward --