Power-Up Prayer

Sunday mornings are the best because they mean cinnamon French toast! My mom lets me stir the batter and put the French toast on the skillet. It is the one breakfast that makes me really happy.

One Sunday, I realized how quiet the kitchen sounded. I couldn’t smell the cinnamon in the air that fills the house on other Sundays. That’s when I saw it: the horrible pink note on the fridge. It said, “Fast Sunday.”

My mom came out to remind us that it was fast Sunday. I was really sad. I still wanted French toast!

My mom sat me down on the couch and hugged me. She told me that fasting helps our relationship with God and brings us closer to Jesus Christ. I also learned that fasting is a way to strengthen our prayers. It’s like giving our prayers a power-up.

I had no idea that fasting was so special. I suddenly felt excited again. But this time it wasn’t about French toast. It was about fasting! I thanked my mom and ran straight back to my room. I sat and thought about who I wanted to fast for that day. I had to make it count because this was not just any prayer. It was a power-up prayer, a prayer with a boost because I was fasting.

I knelt and started my fast. After I was done with my prayer, I felt so good, and I wasn’t hungry anymore. I hugged my mom, then said thank you for teaching me about fasting. The rest of the day I felt peace. When the day was over, I ended my fast with a prayer. Food never tasted so good!