Thank you for putting fasting as being from comfort foods. With our different bodily needs, fasting can be physically challenging for many of us ladies, so I always appreciate seeing alternative approaches than just expecting all of us to be able to fast more than the two required days. Fasting from comfort foods is something we can do while still meeting our bodies’ needs.
Fasting is about detachment, not just skipping meals. And for women, it’s an entirely different challenge. Their caloric sensitivities and hormonal responses make fasting a serious concern—not something to treat lightly.
For some, detachment means food. For others, it’s comfort, convenience, or control. The key is strengthening the will and drawing closer to God.
I’ve seen this firsthand with my wife. The things I need versus what she needs are significant. My monastic approach provides her peace and stability, but the extremes of asceticism don’t serve her the same way—and that’s perfectly fine.
As men, we have to be careful not to impose unnecessary extremes on our wives or leave them without guidance when there’s little out there tailored to them. This is how Eve ate the apple—when Adam failed to lead.
Thank you for putting fasting as being from comfort foods. With our different bodily needs, fasting can be physically challenging for many of us ladies, so I always appreciate seeing alternative approaches than just expecting all of us to be able to fast more than the two required days. Fasting from comfort foods is something we can do while still meeting our bodies’ needs.
Exactly! Thank you for your insight.
Fasting is about detachment, not just skipping meals. And for women, it’s an entirely different challenge. Their caloric sensitivities and hormonal responses make fasting a serious concern—not something to treat lightly.
For some, detachment means food. For others, it’s comfort, convenience, or control. The key is strengthening the will and drawing closer to God.
I’ve seen this firsthand with my wife. The things I need versus what she needs are significant. My monastic approach provides her peace and stability, but the extremes of asceticism don’t serve her the same way—and that’s perfectly fine.
As men, we have to be careful not to impose unnecessary extremes on our wives or leave them without guidance when there’s little out there tailored to them. This is how Eve ate the apple—when Adam failed to lead.
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