Greetings,
I'm extremely sorry for not updating you all on what I experienced during my fast. First of all, I would like to thank everyone for theirs prayers because without them I don't think I could have made it. Before I begin I strongly recommend ANYONE who wants to try this to do so. You are reading this for a reason, God has put you hear to learn, and it's times like those that you have to say to God "Lord, I don't understand what it is you want me to do here, or learn but Father I want you to know that I am willing and though I'm not able to do it own my own, I know I can do it with Christ, do with me as you will" and guess what? HE WILL DO EXACTLY THAT! you may not think He will, but God works in ways that we can NEVER understand and or THINK. I'm often reminded of the verse that says "For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts"
God spoke to me on several occasions to reveal certain things to me in my fast. I was recently being discouraged because God had not answered a prayer of mind that was completely within his will that I had not recieved. During the fast the Lord brought up that petition. At first I was like, "What are you trying to say to me Lord?" then as I let my soul be quiet and take the time to LISTEN, He revealed it to me and this is what He said, "My son, as with the way of salvation, so is the way of prayer. You must first have your heart prepared, before you ask anything from me" I started crying as I felt the arms of God wrap around me and give me the biggest hug with the Holy Spirit I have felt in a long time.
You see, when men and women fasted in the Bible it was a way of afflicting their soul, to deny themselves,to prepare their hearts and to draw closer to God. To make themselves, completely humble, depended upon God, to make themselves hit "rock bottom". When we are at our weakest, we are at our strongest in Christ. When we have no one else to turn to except Christ, we are the most powerful human beings on this earth, because it's not that we are weak, but we are strong through Christ and that's what the relationship is all about.
I thank you all and I love you all so much. I greatly encourage you to fast for the Lord, don't let the thoughts of "What if I cant not eat the whole day?" discourage you. At least missing one meal is showing that you are sacrificing SOMETHING, ANYTHING!. And when that happens, God's works. "When man does all that is possible, God takes care of the impossible"
Grace of the Lord be to all of you,
Matt
I'm extremely sorry for not updating you all on what I experienced during my fast. First of all, I would like to thank everyone for theirs prayers because without them I don't think I could have made it. Before I begin I strongly recommend ANYONE who wants to try this to do so. You are reading this for a reason, God has put you hear to learn, and it's times like those that you have to say to God "Lord, I don't understand what it is you want me to do here, or learn but Father I want you to know that I am willing and though I'm not able to do it own my own, I know I can do it with Christ, do with me as you will" and guess what? HE WILL DO EXACTLY THAT! you may not think He will, but God works in ways that we can NEVER understand and or THINK. I'm often reminded of the verse that says "For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts"
God spoke to me on several occasions to reveal certain things to me in my fast. I was recently being discouraged because God had not answered a prayer of mind that was completely within his will that I had not recieved. During the fast the Lord brought up that petition. At first I was like, "What are you trying to say to me Lord?" then as I let my soul be quiet and take the time to LISTEN, He revealed it to me and this is what He said, "My son, as with the way of salvation, so is the way of prayer. You must first have your heart prepared, before you ask anything from me" I started crying as I felt the arms of God wrap around me and give me the biggest hug with the Holy Spirit I have felt in a long time.
You see, when men and women fasted in the Bible it was a way of afflicting their soul, to deny themselves,to prepare their hearts and to draw closer to God. To make themselves, completely humble, depended upon God, to make themselves hit "rock bottom". When we are at our weakest, we are at our strongest in Christ. When we have no one else to turn to except Christ, we are the most powerful human beings on this earth, because it's not that we are weak, but we are strong through Christ and that's what the relationship is all about.
I thank you all and I love you all so much. I greatly encourage you to fast for the Lord, don't let the thoughts of "What if I cant not eat the whole day?" discourage you. At least missing one meal is showing that you are sacrificing SOMETHING, ANYTHING!. And when that happens, God's works. "When man does all that is possible, God takes care of the impossible"
Grace of the Lord be to all of you,
Matt