MiamiRivals.com reporter, Gary Furman said that Bryce Brown's plan of fasting to make a decision was "One of many Goofy little things". Bryce's fasting shows his willingness to humble himself and that he is not just concerned with himself. He knows that his decision will impact so many others; including coaches, players, and an entire football program. With that being said he should be commended for doing this "Goofy Little Thing."
Here is what the Bible says about fasting:
Psalms 35:13 says fasting is used for humbling a person's soul. In Mark 8 when Jesus used seven loaves of bread to feed four thousand, in verse 2 he said he has compassion on them because they have been with him three days, and have nothing to eat. In 1st Corinthians 7:5 the word says to Deprive ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not because of lack of self-control. Jesus also said that the type of faith that can move mountains comes from prayer and fasting(Matthew 17:21).
When it comes to great decision making, for those who believe in Jesus Christ as their Savior, prayer and fasting is very helpful when trying to hear from God. Bryce Brown doesn't want to make a decision that is without God's 100% approval and all of us(Arthur Brown Sr., Arthur Brown Jr. and Brian Butler) are willing to fast and pray to support him. The exact same approach was used last year when Arthur Brown Jr. chose Miami. Nobody from Miami called it a "Goofy little thing" then and at that time God showed us all that the "U" was the best place for Arthur.
We expect God to give us all the same clarification, when it comes to Bryce's decision. We would hope that everyone understands that this is the most important decision of Bryce's life and he wants to do all he can to make the correct one. But, we also know that Jesus was crucified by non-believers and that everyone won't understand.
By Pastor Wade Moore(Christian Faith Centre) and Brian Butler (Bryce Brown's Mentor/Trainer not Street Agent/Handler)