fast with a purpose

were not nearly enough; I’ve fasted much longer before, but not for the “right” reasons. However, shaky hands at the cash register and dizziness while running at work indicate that I should postpone this until I have a more empty schedule, one which includes more time I can devote to spiritual rumination and rest.

In conjunction with my more personal abstention: the “makeup free for 10 days” goal.

I took the batteries out of my digital scale and put it all away.
I put away my makeup.
I’m cooking and then freezing all of our edibles.

Not only do I want to lessen temptation, I want to lessen the entrance of earthly thoughts altogether.

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Inavoidable
Suddenly everyone wants to discuss food, shop for food, eat food in my presence.

How can I put food from my mind if I am constantly surrounded by it? Or more importantly, how can I continually rely on the Spirit instead of my own willpower?

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Relying on the Spirit
Did some serious praying last night, before and after reading. I am surprised by how much energy and effort it takes for me to talk with God now. Years ago, praying came so naturally, I was nearly always in conversation with him.

How shall I reattain that level of comfort, of trust, of ease with the Lord?

My God, draw me close to you again. Purge my heart of its impure and diluted desires. I will continue to struggle today, but already this fast feels easier, I feel lighter as I pull away from earthly motivations (weight loss, detoxification, etc). Please don’t let me lose sight of the purpose for this fast, as I so easily could do. I pray that, as John foresaw, this fast will bring “breakthroughs” to us on personal and corporate levels; that you will use this time to clean out our heads and hearts so that we may have room for your words, your will.

So, on a personal level, I pray for my marriage. Lord, I know the problems but can only guess the solution(s). So I ask for healing. I ask for transformations in each of our hearts, so that we may draw closer through a mutual desire to seek you. Please Abba, set his heart afire for you! I want more than almost anything for my best friend to know, really know, what your love is like! And I don’t think he’s experienced that yet. So please, just grab hold of him, wow him the way you once wowed me!

And on a corporate level, I pray for unity, transparency, love in abundance, oneness of purpose. You know that I struggle because of the secrets I keep from them. You know also that I have not been able to trust in you sufficiently to reveal my secrets and seek help. For this, I don’t even know what to pray. I can’t help wondering how many others are struggling in similar ways; Lord, would you please find some way to get us through this painful process? For I know transparency is imperative for unity, and unity is imperative for moving forward in carrying out your will.

As always, I thank you and praise you for so much!: for our jobs, a source of income not only to survive on but that enables us to pass on blessings; for my home, my family, a bed to sleep in and the freedom not to, when my itchy feet overtake me; for that miraculous immortal spare tire which has kept going for us all this time; for our home group and the sc home groups, who ground us when we would otherwise drift far from you and from any sense of community; for silly animals and green plants and changing seasons; for all these things and far more than I can articulate, thank you. <3

I am starting a 40 day fast. I am easing into it tonight by having beetroot juice for dinner, and milk tomorrow, and then water thenon.

This is very important to me. I feel this is my calling, a step in my destiny and life path to mature spiritually and figure out the meaning of my life and where it was meant to go. I want to feel the hunger, and realize it is not for food but for a greater purpose, to find my search in life. I want to hunger, not of food but for the manifestation of my dreams.

I want to thirst to see these things happen, to come true. and for me to realize there is nothing or nobody stopping me. To stop caring what others think of me and waste precious energy on abiding to their expectations of me, and flower into a human being who lives by their own code of desires.

A 40 day fast. I dont care for numbers, I dont care for figures. I want a transformation of my existence. a shedding of past habits and mistakes that i still drag in my mind, body and soul today. That make me depressed, and suicidal. I know I can rid myself of these ailments and that is through the abstinence of the very thing that grounds my days, that I have overdependence on.

I want to become one with the world that is faced with us here and now and be remembered, be one that is admired by others who have not and in many cases, never will, live without restraint or without the loud resounding “no” in the human brain that we make for ourselves. Illusions of limits, of impossibles. One that we make for ourselves only to rationalise that what we are doing at the start is adequate and there is no need for more.

I want to breathe and “be” at the highest frequency possible. I want to smile and communicate with other human beings with no worry, concept of loss, or yours or mine (selfishness). A carefree connection, with a deep underlying knowledge that because we were born with nothing, (we are lucky to even be here considering the odds of conception) and we live with no debt to any organisation, workplace or other individual and that we die with nothing BUT brilliantly coloured memories, that we shouldnt let ANYTHING. Not Money, not Time should come in between the pure enjoyment between experiences within individuals.

I want to touch the very core of this soul, to discover what this human being's attributes are, and to take a very deep and good look at the beautiful me.

I will do it. It wont be hard because it will be a truly spiritual deep connection with myself and the clarity will open up into attention a different faucet of this existence.

I can tell its going to be worth it before I even start.

I’ve fasted from the computer a couple times and I don’t know if it’s worth doing.

As far as fasting from food and drink, my purposes are mainly geared towards purging in general.

Starting this school year, I plan to fast from mindless eating, drinking, and overall living.

I’m going on a 30-day fast from computer and TV. Planning to get up every day at 6:30, run, and study the Bible every day. My goal is to pray for 15 minutes, and every day up it by 2 minutes. See you guys in a month! I’m starting tomorrow.

I’m doing one this Friday – Saturday at a slavery awareness event. Its only 27 hours, so it shouldn’t be difficult. I might start fasting more often and for longer (on religious holidays and such) if this goes well.

I made it 5 days in total, including the weening days. My stomach simply couldn’t handle the pain. Rather, I weighed the risks and potential gains of continuing my fast and decided it better to discontinue it. I have long standing digestive issues, and fasting just magnified them.
All in all it was fun to try and made life a little more exciting.

THIS SUUUUUUUUUUUCKS
Day 2 of my fast. Well, technically, I’m weening first. All I had to eat yesterday was 2 apples, 12oz bottle of V8, and about 8oz of chocolate milk. Today, 1 apple, 1 12oz bottle of V8. I get really cranky when I’m this hungry, I found out. Working 12 hours doesn’t really help though. Well if anybody is actually reading this, wish me luck as I venture tomorrow into no food!

I want to fast as a personal protest to over-indulgence. I see far too many people who feel that they’re deprived because of their lack of something trivial or inane. People don’t understand that there is happiness to be found in life even without all the things they think they need, or the things that everyone else seems to have. People spend way too much time and put too much effort into cramming themselves with things; physically, mentally, and spiritually. To hell with comfort; it’s padding on the prison walls.

One goal at a time..after I finish my novel I’m doing this. Not sure how long yet…maybe a week or two. Maybe longer, depending on my resolve.

I would love for someone to fast with and to share spiritual/personal realizations that may occur during the process. I have found it best to be able to share and talk with someone during things like this.

Ive had a small bit of experience with fasting but not a lot.

if interested please drop me a line :)