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FASTING CHRONICLES pt 1
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In light of our church beginning a season of fasting, I thought it would be great to document some of the things that are happening in my head as I go through it. This is by no means a soap box that I am getting myself on, because Jesus strongly advised against that. Instead, I am hoping that by reading some of this, it may inspire some of you to jump in and do the same. It's a blast!
The first thing I notice is how quickly one can become hungry (it may be relevant to point out that every year 15 million children die of hunger and I'm talking about it after missing a meal...). I'm not a big breakfast guy and haven't been for quite some time. Wouldn't you know it though, the moment I decide to embark on this journey the breakfast bell waits to be rung. No dice today stomach! A couple of years ago, I heard a great preacher speak on this subject. He gave one of the most accurate descriptions of fasting (which was marked by his request to God to eat his eyeball). After some time spent of just how hungry one can get, he finished by saying "But God, I want you more." That has marked every period of fasting for me. Whether it has been media or any of the various food fasts I have done, the common ground of all of them was that they were marked by my desire to have God more. More than television, more than video games, more than music, more than movies, more than pizza, more than italian, more than subs, more than soup, more than salad. More than it all, the desire is Jesus. Periods of fasting prove to you just how hungry your soul can be. Removing yourself from the "mandatory" can prove just how hungry your soul has been and how you have missed it. That the mark of hunger within your stomach is only a small glimmer of how desperate your soul is. Maybe you've been missing it. Maybe you're not full and you haven't even noticed. Maybe you've missed some "meals" (but let's be honest, not too many of us are missing the physical ones). There is no better time to return than now. The great preacher was Ted Haggard. My views on fasting have forever been changed. I'm excited to see him restored in the eyes of the church.
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Now playing: Hillsong United - Forever
The first thing I notice is how quickly one can become hungry (it may be relevant to point out that every year 15 million children die of hunger and I'm talking about it after missing a meal...). I'm not a big breakfast guy and haven't been for quite some time. Wouldn't you know it though, the moment I decide to embark on this journey the breakfast bell waits to be rung. No dice today stomach! A couple of years ago, I heard a great preacher speak on this subject. He gave one of the most accurate descriptions of fasting (which was marked by his request to God to eat his eyeball). After some time spent of just how hungry one can get, he finished by saying "But God, I want you more." That has marked every period of fasting for me. Whether it has been media or any of the various food fasts I have done, the common ground of all of them was that they were marked by my desire to have God more. More than television, more than video games, more than music, more than movies, more than pizza, more than italian, more than subs, more than soup, more than salad. More than it all, the desire is Jesus. Periods of fasting prove to you just how hungry your soul can be. Removing yourself from the "mandatory" can prove just how hungry your soul has been and how you have missed it. That the mark of hunger within your stomach is only a small glimmer of how desperate your soul is. Maybe you've been missing it. Maybe you're not full and you haven't even noticed. Maybe you've missed some "meals" (but let's be honest, not too many of us are missing the physical ones). There is no better time to return than now. The great preacher was Ted Haggard. My views on fasting have forever been changed. I'm excited to see him restored in the eyes of the church.
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Now playing: Hillsong United - Forever
