St Peters Orthodox Church

March 13, 2022 - Jesus being led by the Holy Spirit into the wilderness to fast for 40 days, then be tempted by Satan afterward, and ultimately casting Satan and his temptations and distractions away sanctified for all the 40 days of Lent where we fast and pray. The end result of our fasting and prayer is great growth in the Fruit of the Holy Spirit self-control. Through fasting touched by grace we put on the armor of our warfare, walk in the power of abstinence, and grow to fight manfully against our flesh and our enemy. In other words, the end result of our prayer and fasting by grace is the victory and authority of Christ over sin realized in our lives.