Day 1: Starting Out

I never know how each day will go during the week of prayer and fasting. God has laid it on my heart to write a list of burdens, people, prayers, or weaknesses and to carry it with me in my pocket-- so that throughout the day I will bring them before Him.  I am going to include those I am praying for for salvation, broken marriages of friends and family, relationships, my children, my husband, my pastor and last not but VERY not least that God would use this week to deal with my weaknesses, and that I would be open to listening. I will list as things come up.

If you are stirred to do the same, make your own list, take the time to do it, you can always add to it as the week goes on.

What the fast will look like for me: I debated as to weather I should share this with you, but I feel I should and so I will. I am a horrible faster, horrible. My body does not respond well to the catapult of high and low blood sugar or something...it is just not acceptable for me to do a water or juice only fast. So I asked God to tell me what I should fast from and He was as faithful as ever to answer.

This is what He told me: No media including books (Bible and devotional books excluded), music, tv, movies, and Internet with one exception--I will share my thoughts daily on here. Sugar is a biggie for me, and thus it must be forsaken for the week. As far as food goes I have decided to put rice and beans exclusively on the menu for breakfast, lunch and dinner, yes every meal it will be beans and rice. I will also drink juice.

You are completely welcome to join me on this journey, I'd love it if you did- but don't feel you must. I only ask that you genuinely ask God what He would like from you right now. He is the only one you need to please. :)

Previous Posts on Prayer and Fasting:
Allowing Change.
On fasting.

Feel free to share your thoughts, what God is challenging you with or encouragement in the comments.

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