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Fasting Stories
Share your fasting stories... What are you feeling today? What is God saying to you today? Fill out this form and they will be posted here.
Posted Stories
From Jenna
God is teaching me: I was anxiously awaiting the end of this fast. Like a kid on Christmas Eve, visions of sugarplums danced in my head, or pretty much just sugar in general danced in my head. I digress. Sunday finally arrived (YAY!), and after sharing lunch and dinner with the awesome 20-somethings at Compass yesterday, God helped me realize that this fast was not about food. It was about fellowship and faith. What a great blessing to be surrounded by other young people who are diligently seeking Christ. I thought that on Day 21, I would want to gorge myself with my old favorites: mint Oreo cookies, Moe's cheese dip, Zaxby's chicken fingers... you know, my "old faithfuls". But I didn't. During the fast, I wanted all of these pleasantries but couldn't have them. Now that the fast is over, none of those things seem so tempting or exciting. As the classic saying goes, "You only want what you can't have." He taught me to passionately seek what I CAN have, what Christ died for me to have: a relationship with Him. Now when I say, "I would just DIE for a Chick-fil-a Mint Oreo Milkshake right now!!"... I'll think twice. To love something so much you would sacrifice your own life, as Christ did for us, is true faith. God taught me that food can make you full, but not necessarily faithful. Jesus is my one and only "old faithful"... and let me just say, I'M STUFFED (with love for Him)!!!
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From Bryan
feeling_today: cocky, then cranky, then creaky... feeling enthusiastic about some more intentional focus on God... fine tuning the physical, spiritual, and mental dials in my life toward Him
god_saying: "Be still and know that I am God"... Thats a paraphrase...
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From Jennifer G
feeling_today: Confidant - I survived yesterday with only a minimum of crankiness. I was so excited that I had made it over 24 hours without eathing that I almost didn't want to eat.
god_saying: You made it through yesterday with MY STRENGTH!! Hey, if I can do that with God what else can I do!!
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From Angie
feeling_today: HEADACHE!!!!!
....less rushed, more focused on little, quiet things---like my family.
god_saying: He's telling me that I am super important to my family.
And that I CAN DO THIS with HIS help!!!!
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From Ginger Danson
feeling_today: My body is feeling tired, but my mind is feeling sharp.
god_saying: If He helped me make it through yesterday, the possibilities are limitless! Lean on Him instead of others and other things!
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From Merritt
feeling_today: Tired. Headaches a few times today. I want my coffee and candy. They say that after I detox from the Ju-Ju-Bees that I will have more energy and will not crave as much. Bring it on. I am excited about the vast reserves of energy to come.
god_saying: Trust me. I know what I am doing.
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From Jennifer Givan
feeling_today: Tired---late night last night and really want my diet Pepsi. It doesn't help that it is overcast either.
god_saying: not a whole lot - but I am on Him about getting this whole headache/I am in a fog thing done. I am tired of being in a fog and thinking about how just one diet Pepsi is all I need to feel better. I have found myself talking to Him more throughout the day. Real proud of the fact that I have stuck with this and feel like I can make it to the end.
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From Ginger
feeling_today: Excited that I did not wake up with the same headache I went to bed with!
god_saying: Just 17 1/2 more days and you will be glad that you stuck this fast out!
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From Patty
feeling_today: Two day migraine. No work Doctor's,office. Had to go off diet a little, but still trying. Mad at myself, emotional. But I know things willllll! get better. Bless all of you.
god_saying: We've done it before, look what we accomplished before together. Just think what we can do again.
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From Lee Patterson
feeling_today: I feel like I think way to much about food..and I didnt even realize it?!
god_saying: God is saying if I thought about Him as much as Ive thought about food my relationship would be so much stronger!
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From Amy
feeling_today: there is sinful pride in grocery shopping. i felt like everybody
should look in my grocery cart and tell me how wonderfully healthy i am. oh and by
the way, i thought i could use sugar in the raw in tea and darn it, i found out that
its refined too. oops. oh and Merritt says he needs some coffee and ju-ju-bees.
god_saying: the one sugar-in-the-raw packet yesterday won't send me to hell :) and
even though the devil started his attack sunday night, we survived. for the record,
he knew food wouldn't get me so he attacked plumbing and relationships instead.
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From Jennifer Givan
feeling_today: GREAT!!! I have noticed that one issue that I wanted resolved in my life and was ready to use fasting for has been resolved. YEAH!!
god_saying: See what I can do in your life if you would just quit focusing on yourself and focus on me instead.
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From Karen
feeling_today: I am feeling calm, I had to have the coffee, my head hurt too much, but I am sticking to the rest of the fast to the "T". I'm a little tired and I'm missing my son.
god_saying: He is my help and He will never leave me. Just lean on Him and He will accomplish great things.
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From Leszlie
feeling_today: Better - I had three days of headache - two of migraine to begin with. Things are settling, physically, but I find myself hungry often. I am getting used to this new, transient, normal.
god_saying: God has been rather quiet today, but still present. I sense that His work will start in earnest as the fast takes better shape.
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From Bryan "not the Pastor"
feeling_today: I am feeling quite well today. Thanks for asking.
god_saying: By Wisdom a house is built and by understanding it is established and by knowledge its rooms are filled with all PRECIOUS and PLEASANT riches." Prov. 24:3,4. We are in the process every day of building our houses on this earth. What "riches" am I filling my house with???? May God fill me with His Wisdom so that I gain understanding to apply knowledge. That is a great gift!
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From Alexis
feeling_today: Am just beginning the liquid fast this Sunday
god_saying: This where I want you.
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From Theresa
feeling_today: I'm feeling really good. The caffeine withdrawals weren't as bad as I thought they would be. David, myself and the kids sat down and had "Bible time", it was pretty cool. We also discovered Earthfare (lots of food that isn't "illegal".
god_saying: God is telling me that I need to do something that will make a differnece in others' lives (not quite sure what it is yet though).
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From Leszlie
feeling_today: Feel pretty good. The coffee at work sure smelled great. A friend took me to Earthfare (vegan hot/cold bar) - very sweet!
god_saying: I am hoping that God will show me direction in many areas of my life. I have been so lost this past year and feel transformed, ready to move forward - into... something.
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From Drew
feeling_today: Less lethargic and more Exuberant, fervent and now more perceptive...focusing more on God then fasting..understanding more and more that this isn't about food or giving up stuff but about deepening my relationship with God.
god_saying: "Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you all the Desire's of your Heart"...meaning to me right now...pour your heart out to God and then you will know what being at Peace really means.
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From Leszlie
feeling_today: The diet feels pretty routine now. I am doing better than I expected, honestly. Every time that I miss a cup of coffee (still happening, regularly) or a slice of pizza, I pause and recall WHY, which makes me smile.
god_saying: I had dreams last night (a rarity) which led to a meditative revelation this morning, regarding permission to embrace emerging opportunities in my life. Dave had already granted permission while he was alive. I need to seek permission from ME, which would involve final acceptance that he is not coming back in this lifetime. Is this a result of fasting? Its huge and seems like it might be.
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From Merritt
feeling_today: Someone (Satan) left two Whitman Sampler Boxes in our teachers' lounge. All four of the chocolate covered caramels (you can tell because they are square) are still there.
Man, these almonds and raisins taste good.
god_saying: Well done, good and faithful servant.
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From Alexis
feeling_today: I feel really good when I wake up, alert and awake quickly. I have read and studied Revelations and am going to do John this week!!
god_saying: Praise me and diligently seek me with your whole heartand I will reward you.
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From Jennifer G
feeling_today: GREAT!! Keep looking at the calender and counting the days!! I can't believe I have made it this far.
god_saying: Good job!! Keep seeking me and you will be rewarded.
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From Bryan
feeling_today: Well, we're getting close to the end.
god_saying: Well, we're getting close to the end. I can't wait to see what God shows up and does for all of us this year. I'm looking for those things that ONLY HE can do...those miracle moments! I truely believe all of us will have a testimony story within the year that we can tie back to the obedience of this fast. God's desire in his relationship with us is to allow us opportunities in life to watch him work his good works on our behalf. This creates "individual testimony" that coninues to ground us in our faith walk with him. It's kind of like a kind father showing up for an important event in a child's life. Once there he steps in with his resources and helps outlike only a kind father can. What a great feeling on the part of the child. I believe this is a year of "expansion" for all of us.
The other Brian
PS - If this is your first time I would suggest that you don't make fish tacos and black beans your first meal on Sunday!!!
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From Wanda
God_saying: Today is important. I can lean on Christ to be my strength today.
