Tomorrow my church is having a day of prayer and fasting, seeking God’s direction about the current and future plans for the church. The idea is to fast for some or all of the day and then come together in the evening for prayer. I don’t know what to do. I am very bad at fasting, I get hungry and cross and usually end up feeling like I’m not really doing it properly and eat something and then feel like I’ve not done the right thing. The last time my church had a day of fasting I’d just started Phase 1 and was still working it out and feeling quite sick, so didn’t fast. This time round, I’m feeling healthy and pretty much into a routine, but still a little nervous as to the right thing to do. (This is classic Bekki behaviour, I think, wanting to do the right thing, unsure of my ability to do so and consequently feeling that whatever I do is the wrong thing.) Any thoughts or advice?
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Becki, I can totally relate. It feels wierd for me to fast when on a diet but fasting is biblical and very healthy too!
Pray about it…I encourage you to participate and start small. Like just skip breakfast, but not your morning snack. Or even drink some milk, juice or tea instead of breakfast. I believe He will be blessed by any sacrifice you make if done in faith.
HTH!
Comment by Brandi — April 26, 2007 @ 8:46 am
Thanks Brandi! I’ll have a think and pray.
Comment by Bekki — April 26, 2007 @ 9:34 am
You are welcome…and oh yes, don’t forget that you can still have extra prayer time whether you fast or not!
Comment by Brandi — April 26, 2007 @ 10:05 am
Maybe your fast could be something like going back to phase one for a day - so cutting out carbs for a day. Or you could fast from something else, like non-work related computer time, or the TV…
Comment by Debs — April 26, 2007 @ 10:09 am
I managed my first “successful” fast of my life a few weeks ago. I’d always done as you said you’ve done - start out, end up hungry/cranky then eat something (which feels oddly like sin when trying to fast?!?) and blow it.
End of last month, our church was doing a corporate fast and I felt that I should do this. I allowed myself fruit juices (I get hypoglycemic with only water) and man, prayer was the ONLY thing that got me through it, Friday night, Saturday and we broke the fast Sunday night. Everytime I felt hungry, I went to prayer and said, “God, this hunger I give to you as a sacrifice” and you know, it wasn’t easy but I did it. Not only “it” but, my daughter’s birthday party was that weekend, and I managed not to eat pizza and ice cream cake! (and chips n’ dip, my favoritest thing ever!)
It was a spiritual breakthrough for me, but it was also the first time I really felt “led” to do it. Maybe that had something to do with it as well.
But the point of a “fast” is the heart, not only the physical. So pay attention to that, and I think the physical stuff works itself out.
Comment by Cara — April 26, 2007 @ 11:32 am
Bekki - what kind of fast do they want you to do? I studied fasting a while back and there are many ways you can fast. I’ve done several fasts without feeling cranky or cross (which is very common for me when I am hungry). I don’t believe in just fasting to be fasting so please make sure that God is really calling you to do this first. If He is, you will have the strength and energy you need to do it.
I rarely do a water fast though - I typically do juice (fresh) and water during my fast. You’ve probably already done it - or decided what you’ll do. Praying for you right now
Comment by Blair — April 30, 2007 @ 11:33 am
Thanks Blair. What kind of fast to do was up to each person. The important thing was that we were doing it together as a church, fasting and praying through the day and then coming together in the evening to pray together. What I did in the end was fast at breakfast and dinner and spent the time I would otherwise have spent preparing food and eating praying and reading my Bible.
Comment by Bekki — April 30, 2007 @ 12:33 pm