Sunday, June 03, 2007
Fasting..............Praying..................
Most people know..That my church and I are doing a fast, Daniel Style. We started 3 weeks ago. On Monday, 14th of May 2007. It ends TONIGHT! At NINE PM! I know..Its 154 pm now.Sigh..
See..I think fasting really, really, really, teaches us to appreciate what we have, appreciate what God has given us, and realise how hooked we are on certain things. It's a time where we fast from the food we LOVE and ADORE. Fast from the items or objects or things that play a big part in your life. For example, Television, Phone, Computer, PS2, PSP, and so on.It also teaches us about temptation! Temptation alright! Example..Sitting in the same car as your siblings, who aren't fasting from food, eating MACCAS, when you have only 8 and a half hours more before you can break fast.Yeah!
It's not just fasting. It's prayer and fasting. People tend to do more of the fasting and forget about the praying. Not judging anyone..Maybe just myself. I tend to do that.haha..
Why do we do this? It's for a good cause. We fast and pray for breakthroughs in our lives. We fast and prayer for change in our lives. Fast and pray for miracles. For healing. For friends to experience God like never before. For friends who don't know God. Family members who don't know God. Pray and fast for God to use us as an individual to minister to lives. To sow seeds in lives. Questions to be answered. To get a touch from God. And all those stuff.
Why did I do this? Good question! Haha..I wanted breakthroughs in my life so much. I needed change in my life. I needed GOD back in my life. I was so distant. I felt like I didn't even have a relationship with God anymore. That's how bad it was. And I remember saying at the beginning of the year that this year was going to be different! It wasn't going to be like last year. Where I didn't read my bible. Where I had the worse attitude ever! Where I answered back and all those gear. With the most hurtful things coming out of my mouth,not even realising that it is hurting people. Guess what happened?????
I was exactly like that! Nothing changed. I couldn't even read my bible for more than a week. I stopped. Left it for a few weeks. Started again. Stopped. Came back. Stopped for 2 WHOLE MONTHS! Yeah..I know..NOT COOL!
It was a whole load of other stuff as well. And I REALLY needed to do this fasting and prayer because I was so so so off track with God. My mind was ALWAYS somewhere else.
This fast is and was really hard! Especially for a meat lover! And a chocolate lover! And a ice-cream lover! A junk food lover! And a vegetable HATER!! Haha.. After a while you lose your focus from, God I need You. Come touch my life. I'm hungry for You. To, God, when is this fast going to be over? I'm still hungry for You..But more hungry for food! Haha..Yeah..
Like Sun said, "Counting down the days to the break fast Sunday night."
Something I did oh so much! And still am! It's 240 pm now!
Like Gracie said,
" the things I've done that makes me think, "there's no way God is ever gonna forgive me... no way!"
BUT the Love of Christ is AGAPE.
He is willing and just to forgive.
As far as the east and west, all sin is forgotten.
As deep as the ocean.. that's how much He loves each and every one of us. Hence, there is no reason for me to resent. There's no reason for me to hate others.I should follow God's example. walk the talk."
Exactly right! I got up this week, the last week of our fast, I got up for school saying, " God,let Your light shine through me! I'm gonna smile at people I don't want to smile at. Compliment people I don't exactly like. Ignore comments that ANNOY the heck out of me! Ignore things that annoy me easily. Let Your light shine through me!" And trust me..It was not easy doing that! But I kinda managed.
Like Amanda said, "God reveals Himself to us when we pray, ask and seek Him."
Amen! That's what this is about. Pray to God for our needs. Ask Him for His help. Seek Him for answers!
It's all about God. It shows how hungry you are for Him. How passionate you are for Him. How much you long for Him. How desperate you are for Him. And He does know how much you are struggling. But He wants you to tell Him.
There has been some change in my life over the past 3 weeks. I think. I hope. I pray! Haha.. And I don't want to go back to where I was. And that is a DEFINITE! God won't let me down. As desperate as I am for food.. If there is not change, I'm not ending the fast! But..I don't think I might have to do that. I actually allowed Nicci, my sister, to use my phone while I was fasting from it.
Kelsey: Here is my phone. I have 19 bucks to finish in a day.
Nicci: Are you serious?? This is a first!
Kelsey: I'm a changed woman!!
Haha..proof!! I haven't exactly said anything hurtful and not knowing it. I think! I hope and I pray! Haha..I'm trying to be nicer. And more compassionate. Not a very compassionate person. Kinda got rid of all the bitterness and anger in my life. Stopped holding grudges. Got rid of them too! I'm pretty alright I think. But it's not the end of the journey. I'm still gonna need a bit of work.
6 more hours to go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Like everyone says, "GOD IS SO ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!"
kels
See..I think fasting really, really, really, teaches us to appreciate what we have, appreciate what God has given us, and realise how hooked we are on certain things. It's a time where we fast from the food we LOVE and ADORE. Fast from the items or objects or things that play a big part in your life. For example, Television, Phone, Computer, PS2, PSP, and so on.It also teaches us about temptation! Temptation alright! Example..Sitting in the same car as your siblings, who aren't fasting from food, eating MACCAS, when you have only 8 and a half hours more before you can break fast.Yeah!
It's not just fasting. It's prayer and fasting. People tend to do more of the fasting and forget about the praying. Not judging anyone..Maybe just myself. I tend to do that.haha..
Why do we do this? It's for a good cause. We fast and pray for breakthroughs in our lives. We fast and prayer for change in our lives. Fast and pray for miracles. For healing. For friends to experience God like never before. For friends who don't know God. Family members who don't know God. Pray and fast for God to use us as an individual to minister to lives. To sow seeds in lives. Questions to be answered. To get a touch from God. And all those stuff.
Why did I do this? Good question! Haha..I wanted breakthroughs in my life so much. I needed change in my life. I needed GOD back in my life. I was so distant. I felt like I didn't even have a relationship with God anymore. That's how bad it was. And I remember saying at the beginning of the year that this year was going to be different! It wasn't going to be like last year. Where I didn't read my bible. Where I had the worse attitude ever! Where I answered back and all those gear. With the most hurtful things coming out of my mouth,not even realising that it is hurting people. Guess what happened?????
I was exactly like that! Nothing changed. I couldn't even read my bible for more than a week. I stopped. Left it for a few weeks. Started again. Stopped. Came back. Stopped for 2 WHOLE MONTHS! Yeah..I know..NOT COOL!
It was a whole load of other stuff as well. And I REALLY needed to do this fasting and prayer because I was so so so off track with God. My mind was ALWAYS somewhere else.
This fast is and was really hard! Especially for a meat lover! And a chocolate lover! And a ice-cream lover! A junk food lover! And a vegetable HATER!! Haha.. After a while you lose your focus from, God I need You. Come touch my life. I'm hungry for You. To, God, when is this fast going to be over? I'm still hungry for You..But more hungry for food! Haha..Yeah..
Like Sun said, "Counting down the days to the break fast Sunday night."
Something I did oh so much! And still am! It's 240 pm now!
Like Gracie said,
" the things I've done that makes me think, "there's no way God is ever gonna forgive me... no way!"
BUT the Love of Christ is AGAPE.
He is willing and just to forgive.
As far as the east and west, all sin is forgotten.
As deep as the ocean.. that's how much He loves each and every one of us. Hence, there is no reason for me to resent. There's no reason for me to hate others.I should follow God's example. walk the talk."
Exactly right! I got up this week, the last week of our fast, I got up for school saying, " God,let Your light shine through me! I'm gonna smile at people I don't want to smile at. Compliment people I don't exactly like. Ignore comments that ANNOY the heck out of me! Ignore things that annoy me easily. Let Your light shine through me!" And trust me..It was not easy doing that! But I kinda managed.
Like Amanda said, "God reveals Himself to us when we pray, ask and seek Him."
Amen! That's what this is about. Pray to God for our needs. Ask Him for His help. Seek Him for answers!
It's all about God. It shows how hungry you are for Him. How passionate you are for Him. How much you long for Him. How desperate you are for Him. And He does know how much you are struggling. But He wants you to tell Him.
There has been some change in my life over the past 3 weeks. I think. I hope. I pray! Haha.. And I don't want to go back to where I was. And that is a DEFINITE! God won't let me down. As desperate as I am for food.. If there is not change, I'm not ending the fast! But..I don't think I might have to do that. I actually allowed Nicci, my sister, to use my phone while I was fasting from it.
Kelsey: Here is my phone. I have 19 bucks to finish in a day.
Nicci: Are you serious?? This is a first!
Kelsey: I'm a changed woman!!
Haha..proof!! I haven't exactly said anything hurtful and not knowing it. I think! I hope and I pray! Haha..I'm trying to be nicer. And more compassionate. Not a very compassionate person. Kinda got rid of all the bitterness and anger in my life. Stopped holding grudges. Got rid of them too! I'm pretty alright I think. But it's not the end of the journey. I'm still gonna need a bit of work.
6 more hours to go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Like everyone says, "GOD IS SO ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!"
kels
# posted by kelseykatrina @ 1:49 pm 
