Fasting From Being Right All The Time

 "A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger." Proverbs 15:1 

I heard a very funny joke on one of my favorite Christian radio shows and it went like this. A husband and wife were arguing about the pronunciation of a town they were passing through. The husband decided to pull over and ask a business in the community to tell his wife slowly and plainly how to say the name of the place where they were . The clerk behind the counter slowly says BURGER KING. 

What is it in our human nature that wants to be right? It is better to not get into a battle with a person but just let it go because it is not a major thing being decided. Who really cares? 

Fasting is usually seen as a way to draw closer to God. In this respect if you are not trying to always be right and asking God to help you that is a way to give up that personality type to pursue peace. 

PRAYER: Forgive me when my selfish nature has tried to prove my point. Help me let things go. In Jesus’ name. Amen.