Tuesday, October 2, 2007

How is your "God time" during your 40?

I am soooooooo encouraged to hear about the fasting sacrifices that everyone is making: tv, sport's talk radio, 2nd glass of wine, food, all reading materials except for the bible, junk food, carbs, soda, alcohol, anger, internet, food on the weekends, food one day of the week, sweets, eating out, excess spending, cussing, bad driving (road rage?), ice cream, radio, attitude, complaining, and gossip. I know that God is going to honor your sacrifice, and that He is going to move in your heart, grow your faith, expand your spiritual horizons and work in us as a commuity of Believers. I know that many of you have been caught up in the food fasting, juicing all kinds of weird concoctions of fruits and veges...but...I really want us to focus on what God is saying to us in the midst of our fast. When God's people fasted in scripture, people were often moved to repent, to change their ways, to be more compassionate, more generous, more like Christ. Imagine our entire Church experiencing these things individually. Imagine our whole church becoming more like Christ, more mature in our faith...together. Remember God doesn't necessarily respond to our fast, but He responds to the change in our hearts as we humble ourselves before Him through sacrifice. Praying for us all.

1 comment:

Jenny said...

Can't say that I'm feeling anything different yet, it's more that I'm just coping with my juice fast right now. Doing a lot of explaining and getting very confused looks! I will say, Don't go to a D-Backs game when you're food fasting!