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Episode 312: Forgiveness and Fasting — The Hidden Life God Treasures | Matthew 6:14–18

Episode  |  April 15th, 2026  |  Season 5  |  8 mins 24 secs

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This episode of 2 Minute Disciple explores Matthew 6:14–18, where Jesus connects forgiveness and fasting as twin expressions of genuine, hidden devotion. Host Nick Oyler guides listeners through the contemplative devotional rhythm of slowing down, reading, meditating, and responding in prayer. The episode unpacks how an unforgiving heart is a closed fist that cannot receive God’s grace, and how spiritual disciplines like fasting lose their power when performed for public approval. The daily habit invites listeners to write down the name of someone they need to forgive and spend two minutes praying over that name.