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   "Fasting is the change of every part of our life, because the sacrifice of   
   the fast is not the abstinence but the distancing from sins. Therefore,   
   whoever limits the fast to the deprivation of food, he is the one who, in   
   reality, abhors and ridicules the fast. Are you fasting? Show me your fast   
   with your works. Which works? If you see someone who is poor, show him   
   mercy. If you see an enemy, reconcile with him. If you see a friend who is   
   becoming successful, do not be jealous of him! If you see a beautiful woman   
   on the street, pass her by."   
      
   St. John Chrysostom, On Fasting.   
      
   "Nevertheless I am continually with You; You hold me by my right hand. You   
   will guide me with Your counsel, And afterward receive me to glory."   
   Psalm 73:23-24   
      
   Draw nigh unto God and He will draw nigh unto you.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)