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On this journey you'll learn how to\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e● stop fixating on food and fix your eyes on Christ\u003cbr\u003e● pinpoint the triggers that send you running to sugar \u003cbr\u003e● lose weight as you gain faith\u003cbr\u003e● turn to the Most High instead of the next sugar high \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you run to sugar for comfort or reward, eat mindlessly or out of boredom, feel physically and spiritually lethargic, or struggle with self-control, this fast will help you discover not only freedom from your cravings but an entirely new appetite for the good things God has for you.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56294781944181,"sku":"9780801094576","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780801094576_fd568c79-287a-40de-b13e-cbbee5068473.jpg?v=1786015823"},{"product_id":"9780801094583","title":"The 40-Day Social Media Fast","description":"\u003cb\u003eDisconnect to reconnect with the One who matters most \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAre you addicted to your phone? Do you spend hours scrolling through Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube videos? Have your devices become divisive--dividing you from family and friends and, most importantly, God?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTake a screen sabbatical with \u003ci\u003eThe 40-Day Social Media Fast.\u003c\/i\u003e It will help you \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e● become fully conscious of your dependence on social media \u003cbr\u003e● purposefully unplug from screens \u003cbr\u003e● plug back into real life \u003cbr\u003e● get social with your loved ones again\u003cbr\u003e● reconnect with the only One who said \"follow me\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eImagine forty days not hunched over your phone. Imagine forty days with your eyes lifted up.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's going to be #amazing. 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Whether you've read your Bible multiple times, only tasted bits and pieces, or are ready to finally whet your appetite for the first time ever, these forty daily devotionals will help you to taste and see how good and applicable God's Word is to your daily life.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe 40-Day Feast\u003c\/i\u003e invites you to the table to \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e● learn how to ingest and digest whole passages for yourself\u003cbr\u003e● discover the transforming power bound up in your Bible\u003cbr\u003e● apply its truths to your daily life\u003cbr\u003e● awaken a deep hunger for more of God and less of the things that don't satisfy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow is the time to seek and find what God has to say and how we are to live as a result. Pull up a chair! 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Discover strength and renewal in times when praise feels more like a sacrifice than a natural overflow of the heart.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGod's Word is clear: we are to bless Him at all times! 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