Here we go again guys. It’s June and hence the start of the next 10 day fast. Join me in my journey as I post thoughts that I have or select things that may be revealed to me during this time of consecration.
Day 1
This is always the cold turkey day, just water. I woke up this morning wondering how exactly I’m going to do this since Mondays are my long days for now (work and then class at night). I’m then reminded that my strength lays not in my own body but in Christ. I’ve done this before and so I’ve got this. I’ve never done 2 days cold turkey, maybe I’ll try it out this time and see how far I can get. Meals for the next 10 days will consist of the usual: raw fruit, raw/steamed veggies, raw nuts. No Facebook. No Twitter.
This is always the cold turkey day, just water. I woke up this morning wondering how exactly I’m going to do this since Mondays are my long days for now (work and then class at night). I’m then reminded that my strength lays not in my own body but in Christ. I’ve done this before and so I’ve got this. I’ve never done 2 days cold turkey, maybe I’ll try it out this time and see how far I can get. Meals for the next 10 days will consist of the usual: raw fruit, raw/steamed veggies, raw nuts. No Facebook. No Twitter.
Day 2
"Your Great Name" constantly on repeat. I love this song. It always makes me want to cry. I woke up early this morning, went downstairs to find my mother praying. Now this is nothing new, but today when I saw her I thought to myself how thankful I am for a praying mother. I reap the benefits of her praying for me long before I came to Christ. Not only that, I’m thankful for a mother that walks with Christ genuinely. I have never seen a difference between what she says and what she does. I’m so blessed to have her as my mom.
"Your Great Name" constantly on repeat. I love this song. It always makes me want to cry. I woke up early this morning, went downstairs to find my mother praying. Now this is nothing new, but today when I saw her I thought to myself how thankful I am for a praying mother. I reap the benefits of her praying for me long before I came to Christ. Not only that, I’m thankful for a mother that walks with Christ genuinely. I have never seen a difference between what she says and what she does. I’m so blessed to have her as my mom.
Day 3
Every step away from God is a step in the wrong direction. Lord I don’t want to go in the wrong direction. I want to stay on the path that you have for me. Open my eyes, unstop my ears so I can clearly see and hear what you want from me.
Every step away from God is a step in the wrong direction. Lord I don’t want to go in the wrong direction. I want to stay on the path that you have for me. Open my eyes, unstop my ears so I can clearly see and hear what you want from me.
Day 4
Thankful for godly friends who aim to intentionally walk with Christ. They have been such a blessing during my walk with Christ and a nice crutch to lean on during the fast. Iron sharpens iron and these sisters are SHARP! Know who’s in your circle. If they are not building you up, they’re tearing you down.
Thankful for godly friends who aim to intentionally walk with Christ. They have been such a blessing during my walk with Christ and a nice crutch to lean on during the fast. Iron sharpens iron and these sisters are SHARP! Know who’s in your circle. If they are not building you up, they’re tearing you down.
Day 5
Walking with Christ in not something that you necessarily have to say verbally. People should be able to see that there is something about you that’s different. A difference in the way that you walk, talk, deal with situations. It also means that there will be situations where you’ll feel very out of place or like the weird one. We have to learn to be okay with that. We weren’t born to fit in, that’s easy. We were born to stand out.
Walking with Christ in not something that you necessarily have to say verbally. People should be able to see that there is something about you that’s different. A difference in the way that you walk, talk, deal with situations. It also means that there will be situations where you’ll feel very out of place or like the weird one. We have to learn to be okay with that. We weren’t born to fit in, that’s easy. We were born to stand out.
Day 6
God’s timing is perfect. Mines is not. In knowing that I learn to trust and rest in Him and His will for my life. In the mean time I will not allow “peace snatchers” (i.e hopelessness, comparing of self to others etc) to take over my life.
God’s timing is perfect. Mines is not. In knowing that I learn to trust and rest in Him and His will for my life. In the mean time I will not allow “peace snatchers” (i.e hopelessness, comparing of self to others etc) to take over my life.
Day 7
The truth hurts but the truth is also eye opening. My hope is that as I continue to grow in my relationship with Christ, I will not not view truth as being judged by the messenger but rather conviction from God. God convicts and disciplines His children, and I would not be His child if He did not try to correct me. Thank God I’m not where I was was last week, last month, last year or even two years ago. #continuedlgrowth
The truth hurts but the truth is also eye opening. My hope is that as I continue to grow in my relationship with Christ, I will not not view truth as being judged by the messenger but rather conviction from God. God convicts and disciplines His children, and I would not be His child if He did not try to correct me. Thank God I’m not where I was was last week, last month, last year or even two years ago. #continuedlgrowth
Day 8
In my walk with Christ I will most surely encounter storms. That’s life. How I respond to those storms is what will define me as a Christian. Determined to grow, become stronger and let God receive the glory from whatever I go through.
In my walk with Christ I will most surely encounter storms. That’s life. How I respond to those storms is what will define me as a Christian. Determined to grow, become stronger and let God receive the glory from whatever I go through.
Day 9
In the gospel of Luke, a story is recounted of Zacharias and Mary. The angel, Gabriel, appears to Zacharias and tells him that his barren wife, Elizabeth, was going to conceive. His response was “how CAN this happen?”. As a result, he was muted until his son was born. The same angel, 5 months later, appears to Mary (a virgin) and tells her that the Holy Spirit will impregnate her and she will give birth to the Son of God. Her response was “how WILL this happen?”. Same angel. Similar responses. One key difference in wording. Zacharias' response was one of doubt. Mary's was one of faith. With God ANYTHING is possible. Pay attention to how you respond to Him when He tells you something that may seem impossible to the human eye or thought. I pray that my responses to Him are ones of faith.
In the gospel of Luke, a story is recounted of Zacharias and Mary. The angel, Gabriel, appears to Zacharias and tells him that his barren wife, Elizabeth, was going to conceive. His response was “how CAN this happen?”. As a result, he was muted until his son was born. The same angel, 5 months later, appears to Mary (a virgin) and tells her that the Holy Spirit will impregnate her and she will give birth to the Son of God. Her response was “how WILL this happen?”. Same angel. Similar responses. One key difference in wording. Zacharias' response was one of doubt. Mary's was one of faith. With God ANYTHING is possible. Pay attention to how you respond to Him when He tells you something that may seem impossible to the human eye or thought. I pray that my responses to Him are ones of faith.
Day 10Thankful that God brought me through this fast even though there were moments when I thought that I was not going to make it. Thankful that He brings me through all storms and obstacles. I find it interesting that the fast was announced to be the last 10 days of my graduate student career (one of the biggest obstacles and challenges that I faced over the past 2 years). Today I attended my last class as a masters student. I have officially completed completed my degree. All glory belongs to God, and God alone.
Until next time folks,
Tasha
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