5 min read by Brian Flagg In recent months I have tried to make a deal with God that goes something like this: “If I clean up my act and be less egotistic and more holy, gimme spiritual power to wage major warfare against local oppressors and moneyed interests.” This past Holy Week I have come to see that this is mostly egotistical and is more about my will and my wants and desires at the expense of my relationship with Jesus. I did a liquids fast from Monday through Saturday. After the first day, it was way easier than I thought it