Daniel Fast – Week 2
Pray for us.
Any and all novelty has worn off this week.
I think between people talking about food, watching people eat food, and the commercials for Taco Bell and Domino’s, we were about ready to punch someone. But we didn’t. All kidding aside this week has actually been pretty tough for us.
Life kind of caught up with us. Things got busy and when we might usually go and grab a hot-n-ready pizza from Little Caesar’s that was no longer an option, and it hurt. I kinda feel silly admitting that but the ‘quick fix’ we used to run to(all to often) wasn’t there this week. The odd thing is that I’m pretty sure if the situation were reversed, if I couldn’t eat most fruits and vegetables, and my diet was made of meat bread and dairy, I think things wouldn’t be so painful. Maybe that’s something to try for February.
Moving on, I heard a verse on the radio the other day that has given me some reassurance this week. Hebrews 12:11 Being that discipline was one of my prayer goals for this fast, it was nice to run across this passage. It’s no cheeseburger, but its still pretty good. So 2 weeks down 1 to go. We are starting to plan our transition back toward the foods we’ve been without, while still remaining on the healthy side of things. Even with the pain of this week I’m still happy with how things have gone. See ya in a week.
I am really intrigued by this fast and I am definitely interested in giving this a go. My fasting track record isn’t so good and I think it is because I tried to do it without the essentials; intense prayer and accountability. I’ve tried to do them on my own (without God, which is quite ridiculous considering the purpose of the fasts, and without fellowship accountability). So it really just led to me being grumpy, missing the point completely and by the end of it I am no more spiritually enriched than I was when I began. I am praying for you guys and I am looking forward to seeing the blessings that come from this.
And, I need prayers as I begin to consider a (near) future fasting plan.