2009-09-03T17:53:00-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/when+you+fast/ http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%206:16&version=NIV 2009-09-03T17:53:00-05:00 It's fine for Christians to fast and undertake other acts of devotion, but when we do, it's important not to make a big public act out of it. The goal should never be to get attention for ourselves, but to focus our thoughts on God.