Matthew 6 talks about fasting in private so as not to boast about what you are doing. I get what he's saying here, but let me tell you, having accountability during a fast is huge for me.
Our lead pastor, Joey, began a 3-part fast on August 1st. He, and anyone who wanted to join him, is fasting all media for 10 days, then doing a Daniel fast (as done by Daniel in the Bible). The Daniel fast limits what you can eat to the basic principle of: only natural things that come from the earth. So fruit, veggies, beans, whole grain, etc. The last 10 days of Joey's fast will be pure liquids.
I've mixed my order up since I'm going to be traveling next week and I couldn't fathom trying to maneuver a food-based fast while I was on vacation, however I will be fasting Social Media for those 10 days of August 10-20. It will be difficult, but I hope to read many books during that time period.
So I'm currently trying to uphold a Daniel Fast. Man do I miss cheese. And milk. And chocolate. And COFFEE. Definitely coffee. I'm only on day 4 and I feel stretched. Perhaps it's because the weight of learning how to be a good and effective Admin for The Block Church happened to really hit hard today, or perhaps this is just part of the growing process. I once heard it said that the workout never gets easier, you just get stronger. I'm not sure that church planting will ever get easier, but by the grace of God, I will get stronger. Through long hours and tough roads, it will be worth it.
At some point I probably should start lesson-planning, but right now, I've got other things to do, and I believe that God will give me the focus and understanding that I'll need once the time to ACTUALLY lesson plan rolls around. Oh, say, tomorrow.
I hope to look back on this blog come January 2015 and rejoice in the triumph that God is going to bring through this process and be glorified through me.
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