Welcome to my first blog and a month focused around prayer and fasting.
As many will know, we’re about to head into Oct where we’re challenging everyone who calls LIFE their home church to consider fasting in some way. I’ve been personally challenged about it, and it’s taken a while, but I’m now excited about the idea… going without food is not usually my idea of fun and excitement – if you know what I mean!
I’m excited from a few angles.
I like a challenge… I like the idea of doing something that scares me enough to be stretched (or shrunk as the case may be).
I like what God’s going to do – In His people, in my life and in the life of His church… in miracles, in supernatural direction and provision, in shaping and molding us to be more like him.
I like the idea of knowing Him more… most important I like that it will be a catalyst in me getting closer to Him – I know I need that.
For me, it’s all part of the process of dying to self.
“Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.” (Mt 10:39). What an incredible challenge. In order to truly experience the life that God wants me to lead, there is a need for me to die to those things that I think bring me life. Like the ads that tell me ‘if you want to be truly happy and for life to be easier – buy this’ – yeah right. Life is only ever complete when God’s in the middle. No matter what’s on the peripheral, God’s gotta be the hub. Easier said than done though – and I’m thankful for the reminder that fasting is to bring Him back into right positioning in my life.
Perhaps you’re feeling the challenge to fast and would like help with some the practicals of ‘how to’ etc. Below is a link to find out more. Plenty of other great resource out there – this is just a helpful site to get started…
http://www.mychurch.org/blog/5295/21-Days-of-Fasting–Prayer
If you are entering into a fast yourself, enjoy the journey ahead as you draw close to Him through a focused time of prayer and fasting. May God draw close to you and may you be amazed by what happens.
Thanks for reading – and whatever you do when you’re fasting – don’t talk about food, don’t think about a nice juicy steak, or about chomping into a big bowl of pasta… sorry, not sure if that will really help…!
Enjoy
Stanley
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