Good Friday Fast

Another General Conference has come and gone.  It is always a spiritual high to listen to prophets, seers, and revelators.  I will be posting some quotes in the upcoming days and weeks after the transcripts come out.

I do want to mention the special fast that President Nelson (our prophet) has invited us to do this Friday, April 10.  Friday is also Good Friday.  This is a day when Christians remember the crucifixion of our Savior and His suffering for us. Many Christians also traditionally fast on this day.

Here is the invitation from our prophet, President Russell M. Nelson:

“Let us unite in pleading for healing throughout the world,” the prophet said. “Good Friday would be the perfect day to have our Heavenly Father and His Son hear us! … Let us prayerfully plead … that the present pandemic may be controlled, caregivers protected, the economy strengthened, and life normalized.”

Traditionally a fast begins and ends with prayer.  This is when we plead with our Heavenly Father for the blessings for which we are fasting.  In the Church, we traditionally fast -- don't eat or drink anything -- for two meals or 24 hours.  So for instance, eat dinner the night before.  Skip breakfast and lunch and then eat dinner at night.

And just as an aside, periodic 24-hour fasting has been medically proven to be beneficial to the human body.

Some people are not able to fast due to medical or health reasons.  In these cases, perhaps you could fast for a shorter amount of time (perhaps fast for one meal instead of two) or choose another sacrifice that you could make.

So I will reiterate what the prophet has invited us to fast for particularly this Friday:

1 -- That the present pandemic may be controlled
2 -- That caregivers may be protected
3 -- That the economy will be strengthened
4 -- That life will be normalized again

The Prophet's invitation is for all people, not just members of the Church.  Please join us this Friday in this special fast.

As you begin and end your fast with prayer, remember you can also plead with Our Heavenly Father to help you with other personal trials you are facing, or for other people.

Let us follow the prophet and fast this Friday to ask the Lord to help put an end to this COVID-19 nonsense.

That's my two cents.