Fasting is the beginning of the journey, and repentance is the true entrance into life.
Whoever fasts without repentance exhausts the body without bearing fruit.
And whoever repents without grace is unable to remain steadfast,for grace is what completes the work, and thus the person is truly transformed.
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"So begin with fasting, that the body may be subdued;enter through repentance, that the heart may be broken;and await grace to raise you up and make you steadfast"‍
                                                

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