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besetting me. Even in my limited understanding of what this scripture was saying, I knew what the Holy Spirit was saying to me. Could such an enormous New Testament truth and revelation about the work of the cross be at work? This seemingly insignificant three day fast was trying to “get God” to answer a prayer. I had put myself under the law in my fast. Fasting is not always under the law or in our own works but my approach was a dead work of the flesh. I was fasting to receive a breakthrough for my situation. If the voice of the Spirit instructed me to do this, then His supply would have empowered me by faith to complete the fast. Instead, the result was this strange, confusing, grueling effort that had become tortuous. After reading Galatians 3:1-5, I immediately fixed me a bowl of chili. I am not exaggerating. As soon as I put that first spoonful of chili in my mouth, the oppression vanished! So there you have it! Got a problem, go get you a bowl of chili! In all seriousness, as soon as I begin to eat the oppression left me. I was astounded and I could not deny what had just taken place. Just as I could not argue the fact that my torment started when I began the fast. I could not argue that the torment vanished when I ended my fast. I know there are many of you who cannot relate to this scenario. However, there are some sincere Christians reading this who know exactly what I am saying. Bondage is anything, and I mean anything, you feel is being demanded of you in your own effort to “get God” to come through for you. There is a much better way and it is the way of “Bondage is anything, true faith in Christ. and I mean anything, Have you noticed that I virtually you feel is being never just say faith, but rather faith demanded of you in in Christ? This is by design because your own effort to one can make the attainment of faith “get God” to come their idol. When we understand the through for you.” message that Jesus is the author and 257