You may not even realize you have an addiction. For example, if you ''have to have'' coffee every day, and you are not willing to give it up, you are addicted. Maybe your fast needs to just be about coffee. Ask God and He will show you. Try to identify the things in your life that you are relying on that have nothing to do with God.

Everyone doing a physical fast should consider consulting a physician first. If you have medical issues, consider fasting TV, media, or social media. The point is that there is something God wants you to separate yourself from for three weeks so that you can see Him more clearly. Don't cheat yourself by removing yourself from the fast entirely.

There are other benefits to fasting (breaking addictions, losing weight. etc.), however if you make those benefits the reason for fasting you will not experience God in the way He intended.

A fast is not for YOUR needs or desires but to help you focus on the fact that your life is all about Jesus. A fast gets your eyes off your needs and on to your greatest need - the presence of God.

Whether you choose to fast for one day or several days, the point is to humble yourself in a new way and draw near to God. Here are some ideas of what you could choose:

• You might choose a selective fast, eliminating certain things from your diet. Eating only fruits and vegetables, what some might call a "Daniel fast," is an example of this type of fasting.

• Another option is a partial fast, which is refraining from eating for a set period of time each day. You could choose to fast from a single meal or from sunup to sundown.

• Some of you may feel led to engage in a complete fast, refraining from eating and only drinking liquids for particular days or even an extended period of time.

If fasting from food is not possible, you may feel led by the Lord to fast from something else, such as social media, television, or certain times or activities on your cell phone.