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To be a Christian without prayer is no more possible than to be alive without breathing.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.

Fast from thoughtlessness.

Pray for one minute on the gifts or the people in your life you have been given that you sometimes take for granted.

Give by going out of your way to offer a genuine compliment to someone you encounter and perform one small act of kindness.

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