I know we aren't supposed to fast "out loud"...(Matthew 6:16-18)...and I don't plan on doing that...heck...I'm only partially fasting anyway...but I need some accountability... so here goes... I've been praying about/ thinking about/ mulling over doing this fast for a while. God has placed this in front of me through multiple channels for some time now and I want to be faithful...
Here's the plan:
Carissa’s Daniel Fast:
Start date: March 3, 2010
End date: March 23, 2010 (I can break the fast on the 24th)
Rules: Follow guidelines as indicated by online Daniel Fast information (i.e. only eat vegetables/fruit, whole grain foods and water (nothing artificial)).
Exceptions/tweakage: I may drink one cup of black coffee each morning (though I may drop this off during the fast…we’ll see…I’m gonna pray about it. OH. No. I shouldn’t allow it at all. Ok. God has spoken. No coffee.) I may eat salmon if I need protein/energy for an important event (ok…I’ll just shoot from the hip - IF I get an interview during this fast, then I’ll have a piece of salmon for breakfast so that I can get the Omega3 fatty acids (it’s a tradition that I do)…otherwise no meat.
I am going to participate in this fast so that I may grow closer to God by:
- Purifying my body - get the gunk out.
- Practicing self-control (ok! LEARNING / LIVING self-control...something I have very little of. I'm very "experience-oriented"... I love a good adrenaline rush and the "let's just do it!" mentality... so this is gonna be good for me. DISCIPLINE.
- Spending more time communicating with God (thinking about/ learning about/ listening to/ talking to/ LOVING Him!)
I will be obedient to God's Word- from here on out, this will not be an outward action / display of my faith- but rather an inward example of my dedication to knowing Him more. If you would like to join me on this journey, I would love an accountability partner/prayer partner - let me know.
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The cookies are calling me! I must tune them out!! (Oh, but they are such sweet, big, beautiful, soft, chewy, oatmealy and chocolaty cookies... YUMMMMMMMMMMM!) ... Not gonna do it. I'm just recording this- because I will resist the temptation!!
Note: cookies are my favorite. I'll have one some other time... I don't NEED cookies. I've GOT to stop writing about them here... pull yourself away, Carissa!! You are just torturing yourself. Go think about chores... yeah. Do that!
Today I had the most delicious lunch - I am (was) LOVING this fast... though it's not really like a fast... more like a diet that has an outcome of a purified body which will make me feel better/closer to God!
Admission: today I cheated-ISH... I drank juice when I was at the doctors. I had to get 5 shots and the doctor gave me juice to drink to be sure my blood sugar was ok. I was so freaked about about the shots/possible anxiety attack that I did what she said. So. I had a juice to go along with my servings of Polio, Yellow Fever, Meningitis, Hepatitis and H1N1. :) I will also start my servings of Typhoid fever tomorrow morning (live pills) - whoop whoop! :) I won't have any more juice though... I'm baking a spaghetti squash right now. Yummmmm!
This fast was SUCH a blessing. I wish it weren't over.
God infused me with His glorious and joyful strength throughout.
Observation: I recently noticed that the Holy Spirit totally "fertilized my branch" throughout this fast!! I am beginning to see true fruits of the Spirit in myself and it's so cool to see! It's even cooler to know that it isn't ME that is doing it...it's all God.
I don't want to stop fasting, but I must. I must so that I can start again. I must remember to make fasting a routine part of worship - it is so powerful and truly brings you closer to God, and really, what's better than that?? NOTHING!! :) :)
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