Betty: I get a no when you talk about fasting from food. I’m hearing you’re to fast from toxic tapes. That’s more important than focusing on food. You may not be called to give up food. For you, the most important fast is from toxic tapes. Put on Christ Jesus. The way you put on Christ is you discipline yourself of thinking not the way the world does, but the way Jesus does. Fast from negative thoughts that are of this world. Instead, take up thoughts of Jesus. Your ego pride may want to fast from food, but it gives God more honor for you to fast from toxic tapes. If you find yourself needing a coffee, take it.

A part of you, for its own ego desires, needs to feel you’ve conquered depression. Modify your ego need to feel you’ve conquered depression. Because you have that cross. God may need to do certain things to keep you out of depression. Be alert when the toxic tapes occur. Spending time in prayer is very healing.

When Satan realizes someone is getting serious about God, he will often move them to do heroic things, so he can destroy them. He will suggest they pray instead of being with their family, etc. With sinners, Satan tempts them with sin. With those who are trying to follow God, he tempts them with excessive or inappropriate things they should do that’ll cause them problems.