Fasting is Connected to Sacrifice

 

Relief Through Jesus Christ: The Power of the Fast

By Sister Kristin M. Yee

Second Counselor in the Relief Society General Presidency

When we fast, we prayerfully humble ourselves before the Lord and choose to refrain from eating and drinking for two meals or a period of 24 hours. If one’s health does not permit customary fasting, President Russell M. Nelson (1924–2025) counseled us to “decide what would constitute a sacrifice for you, as you remember the supreme sacrifice the Savior made for you.”

Fasting is connected to sacrifice, and sacrifice is symbolic of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and His Atonement. We have the opportunity to reverently consider His sacrifice as we seek inspiration to know what to fast for and what to fast from. We can also think on the Savior throughout our fast. I’m learning that the Lord intends for us to learn of Him and to draw closer to Him through this prayerful experience...

Jesus Christ is “The repairer of the breach, The restorer of paths.” He made a way to heal every sorrow and heartache and overcome every weakness and sin. He can restore, mend, and strengthen as we turn to Him in mighty prayer and fasting.