Fasting With a Purpose

Fasting the idea of giving up in order to better focus myself spiritually on God. So in class we were challenged to fast either for a couple hours or even a few days. Fasting isn't just not eating food. But it can be anything that pulls us away from God or distracts us. It helps us put faith in God you get us through the day.

So I decided that for twenty four hours I would not eat at all. I would only consume liquids. This I thought would be a challenge and a growing experience for me spiritually and physically. I started it off at eight o'clock on Monday night So I did some homework drank water and then went to bed. Today I just treated the day like every other day. I just didn't eat. It wasn't hard for me. After eight o'clock tonight I had some chicken and continued as normal. Now that I reflect back I see I did it all wrong that I only completed it half way. That if I am going to fast on something it need to be challenging enough were I feel as though I cannot go on without God.

This troubled me and I tried to imagine how long I would have to go and get a necessity of prayer. I now find myself wanting to do it again but for a longer period. The first time I did it was more of a proving to myself. Which fasting is not about. I want the next timeI do it to be ever trusting and be in prayer and meditation the whole time I am in it.

Fasting is easy and in that I must try to lengthen it. I feel God challenging me. Not in that to do it longer or strain myself but rather challenge in the way that I must rely on God's strength and help to sustain me. I challenge you to trust God and try fasting. Praise God for all that he is doing and will do.