Well, we're 4 days into our 21 day journey of fasting and prayer. So far, so good! I think I've made it through the detox period intact. Everyone says the first few days of a fast are the hardest because your body is going through a cleansing process. You're literally detoxing. Fortunately for me, I had already cut out caffeine, so I didn't have to deal with that. But I still felt the effects - headaches and a little trouble sleeping. But that all seems to be over now.
What I've chosen for this fasting and prayer time is a Daniel fast. It's based on Daniel's request to eat only fresh fruits and vegetables, and to drink water instead of eating the king's food and drinking his wine in Daniel 1. Then again, Daniel does a similar fast in Daniel 10 where the Bible says he "ate no choice food" for a period of 21 days.
So, for four days now I've cut out all meat and I'm drinking TONS of water! (Which means I'm also making lots of trips to the bathroom. Somehow that just doesn't feel very spiritual!) I'm focusing more time on reading the Bible and journaling my prayer time. I'm listening to worship music during my reading and prayer time in order to keep my heart focused on worship.
And I'm focused on a pretty simple goal - I just want to draw near to God during this journey. I'm not asking God for anything big...I'm not fasting for some big breakthrough...I'm not asking for any miracles. I just want to feel God's presence in my life more strongly as we kick off a new year and a new decade.
I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death... Philippians 3:10
So, how about joining us? If you need more information on fasting, check out Leah's blog. She has a list of links with more information about different types of fasts, Daniel fast recipes and pretty much everything you need to know to get started. Lets take the journey together!
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