I decided to fast from music on those four car rides, expecting that the silence would remind me to pray. So on that pleasant sunny day, I set out on my first expedition with the car windows open. I noticed something surprising right away: my muffler was beginning to go out! I hadn’t noticed it earlier because of the music I always play. I wondered what else I might be missing in my life because I do so many things the same way, day after day.

Fasting: Spiritual Freedom Beyond Our Appetites
Lynne M. Baab