Barbara asked a great question about fasting as recorded the book of Daniel. Daniel adhered to the dietary standards of his faith and in two cases his choice was to not eat … to fast. He chose to stand out and live out who he was as a child of God. The reason Daniel said “no” was that he was already close to God, he already knew his identity as an Israelite. If you are looking to a fast to draw you closer to God, you are missing out. You have to look to Jesus Christ. It is Jesus’ finished work on the cross that draws us to the heart of the Father.