The year end is quickly approaching. It is the time of year when our thoughts turn toward goals, resolutions, devotionals, One Word, and healthy eating.

I had heard of the 40 Day Sugar Fast a few years ago. Wendy Speake had introduced a sugar fast to break the stronghold of sugar in her life, while also setting her desires and affection on Jesus.

The 40-Day Sugar Fast: Where Physical Detox Meets Spiritual Transformation, now in book form, grabbed my attention.

Sure, I want to lose a few pounds and gain a healthier focus but more so, the question Wendy poses had taken hold of me:

“Would you give up sugar to experience the sweet presence of God in your life?”

Wendy explains the purpose of fasting:

“Fasting is merely denying yourself something temporal and ordinary in order to experience the One who is eternally extraordinary.”
(from page 16)

The is a book of 40 daily devotional readings designed to help one keep their focus off sugar and fixed on Jesus. The daily readings include a Scripture passage, an inspiring thought, and a prayer. The author shares struggles and experiences from her journeys through her annual sugar fasts.

The author also encourages one to think beyond themselves, seeing fasting as a time to deny oneself so that one might grow and reach out to others:

“If you love God and want to experience the miracle of a love relationship with Him in your daily life, join Him in His loving care for others. Love whom He loves, feed His sheep, and tend to His lambs and, in turn, He will feed you all that you’ve been hungering for.”
(from page 151)

She also encourages one to use this time of fasting to practically reach out generously, setting aside the money saved from cutting out sugary snacks and drinks, and sending it to a ministry.

This book will encourage any reader to break free from the bondage of sugar and experience the sweetness found in Christ.

You can find out more about the upcoming journey HERE as the sixth annual sugar fast will begin January, 6, 2020.

**I was provided a copy of this book by Baker Publishing Group.  All opinions are honest and my own.  This post contains affiliate links.  If you click through and make a purchase, I will receive a small percent at no additional cost to you.

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