Day 4 and going strong ........ I think - orginally posted June 21, 2007
Friday, October 19, 2007 at 12:11AM
Hello all,
Well, I'm going to give this whole blogging thing a go and see how I like it. Please pardon me if my initial entry is either heavy or the thoughts disjointed. I have a lot on my mind and I just need to get it out.
I started a 40 day fast on Monday. Unlike the 40 day Daniel fast I did, this one will be a no food fast. I'm primarily going to stick to water, fruit juices, the odd Jugo Juice or Booster Juice, multi vitamins and tea when I need a fix. Forty days is a very long time, and there is no guarantee that I will make it, but I believe that God has called me to do this at this time, and so I want to walk in obedience and see where it takes me. The last day of the fast is actually my 30th birthday, so if there was any questions as to the appropriateness of this fast I no longer doubt it. The thought of entering my third decade on this earth coming off a time of submission and sacrifice to the Lord gives me a profound sense of peace and comfort because I know that my Father has my life in his hands, and whether 3, 33 or 103 he has a plan and a purpose for my life.
Many people have asked me why I am fasting, and this time it's for a lot of different reasons, and many of them personal. I'm fasting because I feel like I am on the cusp of truly breaking through in so many ways in my spiritual walk with Jesus. I feel that with dedication, an open heart and a "Here am I, send me" attitude that I could begin to see God move in my life in a new and powerful way. I see so many people out there hurting, and to know that through me God could bring a kind word, a supporting hand or even healing is mind blowing. Unfortunately often times I let the selfish desires of my flesh, the fear of what others might say or a lack of faith that God is really moving, keep me from extending a hand and really making a difference. I'm fasting because I'm frustrated, I'm frustrated with the lack of discipline I have let creep into my life, I'm frustrated with with my health and the way I have let myself become overweight and unhealthy because I had lots of good built in excuses. I'm frustrated because I want to see my career situation change, whether that means I move in a completely new direction or only make a position change within my current group, I want to feel like my career is going somewhere. I'm fasting because I want to see more of Him and less of me in my day to day routines. I want my kids to grow up knowing what it takes to be a history maker, to be so profoundly used by God that he can change a nation through you. I'm fasting because I don't want my next 30 years to be mediocre.
Day 4 and going strong ........ I think.
Well, I'm going to give this whole blogging thing a go and see how I like it. Please pardon me if my initial entry is either heavy or the thoughts disjointed. I have a lot on my mind and I just need to get it out.
I started a 40 day fast on Monday. Unlike the 40 day Daniel fast I did, this one will be a no food fast. I'm primarily going to stick to water, fruit juices, the odd Jugo Juice or Booster Juice, multi vitamins and tea when I need a fix. Forty days is a very long time, and there is no guarantee that I will make it, but I believe that God has called me to do this at this time, and so I want to walk in obedience and see where it takes me. The last day of the fast is actually my 30th birthday, so if there was any questions as to the appropriateness of this fast I no longer doubt it. The thought of entering my third decade on this earth coming off a time of submission and sacrifice to the Lord gives me a profound sense of peace and comfort because I know that my Father has my life in his hands, and whether 3, 33 or 103 he has a plan and a purpose for my life.
Many people have asked me why I am fasting, and this time it's for a lot of different reasons, and many of them personal. I'm fasting because I feel like I am on the cusp of truly breaking through in so many ways in my spiritual walk with Jesus. I feel that with dedication, an open heart and a "Here am I, send me" attitude that I could begin to see God move in my life in a new and powerful way. I see so many people out there hurting, and to know that through me God could bring a kind word, a supporting hand or even healing is mind blowing. Unfortunately often times I let the selfish desires of my flesh, the fear of what others might say or a lack of faith that God is really moving, keep me from extending a hand and really making a difference. I'm fasting because I'm frustrated, I'm frustrated with the lack of discipline I have let creep into my life, I'm frustrated with with my health and the way I have let myself become overweight and unhealthy because I had lots of good built in excuses. I'm frustrated because I want to see my career situation change, whether that means I move in a completely new direction or only make a position change within my current group, I want to feel like my career is going somewhere. I'm fasting because I want to see more of Him and less of me in my day to day routines. I want my kids to grow up knowing what it takes to be a history maker, to be so profoundly used by God that he can change a nation through you. I'm fasting because I don't want my next 30 years to be mediocre.
Day 4 and going strong ........ I think.
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