This last year I took on my first fast. It was just 21 days, but it left me refreshed, alive, and believing in His word. So many revelations took place, so many miracles and I was able to stay focused on where He was planting my feet. This fall, I took on my second fast, and I was left with so many questions and answers all at the same time.
I learned over the course of my fasts last year, at how food really did control my life. I went on my second fast in October, because I found myself turning to food for comfort more at night than the word. I was turning to food for answers to my problems when the problems were not going away, just being compounded by feeling awful from eating and drinking more than I needed. I found myself questioning myself, getting lost in the fires that were raging in my life, and not fully listening to what God was showing me to do. When you go through a fast, you learn so many things about why you do the things you do. Why is it that that cup of coffee is so important in the morning, why can't He be enough? Quite simple a fast teaches us to deny our "selves" and instead put our spirit in control over our flesh.
After weeks of praying, I knew that I my year would have to start out right in order to be right all year long. I have had so many struggles these last few weeks, I am struggling with the vision I had last July from God, and questioning if I actually heard him right. I don't want to question anymore, I want to be obedient, I want to hear more of his plan for my life. I don't want to go through my life like I did last year, with just being content, I want so much more out of this year! So with that I am starting this year out with a 40 day fast.
I am going to being spending the next day praying over, and preparing my heart for this fast. Praying for His wisdom and guidance in the days and weeks to come. Looking forward to the amazing things to come in this journey, completely believing in miracles!
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