one/two
happy 2012 everyone!
for the new year, my church is doing a 21 days fast. everyone is doing different things throughout the 21 days. some are just fasting a meal, some only certain foods, some media, some only for a week, and some for the entire week.
I decided to briefly blog my experience with this. the purpose of a fast can vary from person to person, but a few reasons include: vision, direction, to see the lives of others changed, confirmation of things, to just hear His voice better, etc. also, just because the bible says to! (moses, daniel, jesus, and paul all fasted along with others in the bible).
this is a very vast topic, and i won’t be covering very much about it here. if you have any questions about this or anything i mention, feel free to ask here.
so far this is already harder than I expected to be. and it’s only day two. yesterday was exhausting to say the least after a late night on new years eve and then opening and closing at work. I figured the first day would at least be easy. i was wrong.
but, it’s worth it.
already I know I’m seeing His hand move in my life more clearly.
i’m ready for more focus, joy, and peace.
and I’m expecting huge things for my life, the lives of others, my church, and our community.
the last time I did a fast of this length was years ago. I fasted junk food, which was actually wonderful for my body (although incredibly difficult for me), but the results of the fast were extraordinary. and I’m excited to see what the Lord does this time around. “if it means something to you, whatever you give up, it means something to Him.” i feel it’s good to mention that a fast without praying is just a bad diet.
so this week I am doing a daniel fast (which includes fruits, vegetables, nuts, whole grains) with an addition of a carb like pasta and eggs, and I’m also doing juices and teas that are high in nutrients and have no sugar for energy. for the two weeks after, and still praying about this, I am doing a straight daniel fast.
if there’s anything you’d like me to pray for you for while I’m doing this, please feel free to let me know!
(*my apologies for the briefness of this/most likely these posts. things are picking up again, and my blogging time has been minimal. if you’d like to know more in depth about fasting or anything I mention, like I said, feel free to ask or email me at jsh_oe@yahoo.com)
