Currently entered into prayer + fasting

[wayfaring man]

Day 28 ,

Feeling a little better today , got a few hours sleep in the a.m. , Also now gargling with pink salt dissolved in warm water , seems to help some . This fast has been more difficult than any other I've done ; it seems my body has been purging a lot of toxic gunk , which gives a strong bad taste in my mouth , which sometimes makes it even seem hard to breathe , which has made it almost impossible to sleep ... most nights I basically fall unconscious from exhaustion after being somewhat uncomfortably awake for 20 or so hours . Really looking forward to the end - two more nights to endure . Pray this time of affliction yields much lasting benefit .

In spite of the suffering , there have been some good things going on . Insights have come more readily than usual , and there is the sense of being more in sync spiritually .

Weight is now down to about 127 lbs. A loss of 27 lbs. in 28 days ( which is about the norm of one pound lost per day - but it could easily be a much higher rate if one was greatly overweight at the start ).
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If / when God allows evil to occur , He does so for a good reason . And though we may not presently be able to perceive or understand that particular reason , we still have many good reasons to continue to believe in God's goodness .
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Thankyou Jesus !

wm

 

[Cloudwatcher]

This diary, and the proverbs...are amazing to me...
Absolutely amazing!

 

[wayfaring man]

Appreciate the positive feedback Cloudwatcher !

Glad you can enjoy !

Offering up the best of the words and sayings which come to mind , are a way of spiritually " sharing thy bread with those who hunger " .

Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke?
Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry... <-----> Isaiah 58:6+7

May The Lord's Love Prevail in and through us !

wm

 

[niyastarz]

This has been amazing! I'm doing a 3 day only fresh fruits and veggie fast, and last week we did it as well, and my husband and I almost died! Your fast has given me inspiration. Congrats on almost finishing! God bless.

 

[wayfaring man]

Thanks niyastarz ,

Glad to be of some help .

Radical changes in diet can be difficult to adjust to , which is why one usually tries moderate levels of nutritional deprivation first , to see how well one can endure .

There's a lot of potential variables worth considering , so one should be well studied up on the subject beforehand , if possible .

May The Lord Be our Mighty Helper , as we are quite weak without Him .

wm

 

[wayfaring man]

Day 29 ,

Feeling rather fatigued , mostly from not sleeping well , have only gotten an hour or two , once or twice a day it seems during this entire fast .

Glad tomorrow's the last day , with fast ending after sunset . Plan to drink vita-blend herb tea , and eat a few aloe vera leaves ( minus the peels ) . Then a little later , a medium size bowl of plain quick oats with sliced banana , and a little molasses , and pinch of salt . Then if that sits well , eat some fresh sprouts and greens , ( organic is best ).
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When I gave my life unto The Lord

I had little idea of what would be in store

But looking back over the years of thick and thin

I can see how He's saved me , time and time again .

And even now when my soul is overwhelmed

His Spirit comforts me , as I give to Him the helm .

On my own , I'm lost and failing fast ;

But with His Grace and Peace -

We can make it to the last .

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And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.
And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.
But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. <-----> Matthew 24:11-13

May God Be Pleased to Bless & Keep !

wm

 

[wayfaring man]

Additional note :

When drinking water with lemon juice in it ( or any other acidic drink ) , it's better to drink through a straw , cause it keeps it away somewaht from saturating one's teeth , for acid tends to eat away at the teeth's protective enamel . ( This is also true for most " soft drinks " / sodas - which if drunk , should be drank very moderately , for one's health's sake .)

 

[wayfaring man]

Day 30 ,

Thank God ! Fast ends at sunset today . Decided to make the oatmeal out of the full sized rolled oats , and forego the sliced banana , to try and create a cleaning / absorbing wad of nutritious , but rather plain material , to help clean / absorb any remaining waste in intestinal tract , as it moves it's way through . Still starting with herb tea and aloe vera though , as these offer some easily assimulated nutritional and healing benefits .

Weighed 126 lbs. a loss of 28 lbs.

The yucky / gunky stuff that has been forming in my mouth has cleared significantly , and sense of hunger is rekindling . Have to watch out though , that I don't eat too much at once , and avoid the sweets and somewhat hard to digest foods , especially at the start .

It will likely take as long to regain weight , as it did to lose it , and that seems fitting .

I hope and pray everyone who gives of themself to prayer and fasting for good cause , is helped mightily by The Lord .

How much help , this fast has helped to bring to me , will be better known in the days to come ... but it appears there is good reason to have high hopes .

I will extol thee, O LORD; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me.
O LORD my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me.
O LORD, thou hast brought up my soul from the grave: thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit.
Sing unto the LORD, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.
For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.
And in my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved.
LORD, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled.
I cried to thee, O LORD; and unto the LORD I made supplication.
What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth?
Hear, O LORD, and have mercy upon me: LORD, be thou my helper.
Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;
To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever. <-----> Psalm 30:1-12

May The Lord Be Magnified !

wm

 

[wayfaring man]

First two days of eating again , still felt somewhat weak ... and was feeling stuffed , gassy , with a sore butt ... but now by the third day , my system is adjusting , strength returning , and was quite surprised to weigh 142 ,( a gain of 16 lbs ), after first regular size bm , skipping breakfast and lunch as I normally do... Experiencing improved healthfulness , greater mental acuity , and stronger sense of spiritual purity .

Thanking and Praising The Lord for His Goodness , Mercy & Truth !

wm

 

[wayfaring man]

One more thing - Have learned a rather tasty way to ingest raw garlic in quantity , ( which can exert a pronounced cleansing / healing influence ) .

In a blender - ( blend well the following together - until frothy : try not to over-blend )
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1 whole bulb of garlic ( with individual cloves peeled and washed )

1 whole small / medium lemon ( peeled )

1 lime ( peeled )

1 1/2 - 2 tablespoons of honey

24 - 32 ounces of water
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The taste of the citrus and the honey cover most of the garlic .

 

[wayfaring man]

Have reckoned what made this fast much more difficult than others in the past , aside from being somewhat longer , is that , having not fasted in quite some time , and having considerable toxins etc. stored up ( mainly in fat ) , those toxins were released as fat dissolved , and toxified my blood... in hindsight , probably should have done some cleansing before hand , and / or not waited so long between fasts , and / or sought out an existence that was less toxic .

Yet , the garlic / citrus / honey drink ( mentioned in previous post ) has helped a lot to protect and cleanse . Also goldenseal root powder ( used sparingly for short durations ) helps cleanse the blood ... along with milk thistle extract for the liver , 100% fruit juice ( especially cranberry ) , Natural Vitamin E , Flax seed oil , and generally eating fresh raw foods , consuming aloe vera has also been helpful ( minus skin ) , apples ( organic preferably ) , fresh greens , pears , whole grains , nourishing soups , etc.

Weighed 150 lbs. today , regained 24 of the 28 lost already ( in 6 days ) - which suggests my digestive tract has been reinvigorated .

Physical strength still down a bit , about 3/4 my norm , but believe it will return to full capacity before long .

Well that's about all .

May God's Grace and Peace , Bless and Keep , In Jesus' Name . Amen .

wm

 

[wayfaring man]

It's been 3 months now since fast ended. My weight has been stable since the second or third week after resuming food consumption, at a little over 160, it was mid- 150's before fast, and dropped to 126 at the end, and at that time my biceps were shrunken so that my hand could almost reach around them...but now with only moderate exercise aimed at rebuilding muscle, my hand only reaches about half way around, and I'm at least as strong physically as ever, which evidences that my circulatory system has been cleansed and optimized.

Also, now have the strong impression that 30 day fast dramatically shrunk or dissolved a brain tumor brought on largely from many dental x rays when young...for many years there's been the sense that something was very wrong - having the intense sensation of being squeezed/trapped/claustrophobic in my own flesh, which often lead to great sensations of being overloaded and incapable of coping with even small matters of stressful circumstance. Also was prone to seeing "lights" and occasionally being faint and /or "passing out".

Additionally, notions of a correlation between brain tumors and the "evil spirit(s)" which Jesus said, can only be cast out by "prayer and fasting". Idea being that in some cases the influence of an evil spirit can tamper with the DNA sequencing causing a physical abnormality to form which evilly affects an individual, ( as in a brain tumor), and while calling upon The Name of Jesus /prayer alone may indeed be able to exorcise the demonic influence, it takes fasting to remove the remaining physical defect.

And even though in it's original context, the direction to pray and fast may have been towards the disciples who were ministering unto others, it also appears that we live in a day and an age where we are largely in a state of "physician heal thyself", due to the great falling away from the original form and demonstration of genuine Christ-likeness.

It has taken some time for the "new liberty" to become established, as the old was ingrained somewhat like an old bad habit. But it is now manifesting with consistency in many ways...some of which are - no longer feel so overwhelmed by things, much less sense of frustration, and feelings of "losing my mind", the top of my head has what seems to be a new little flat spot where it's like my skull sunk in from having pressure relieved; and my scalp is no longer super sensitive nor continually itchy as it was before. And have seen very little of the fluttering lights. Some of my neighbors even comment that my appearance is marked different in a noticeably improved way.

Another issue which has surfaced with sharp distinction, is that we are being divided by a dichotomy between modern and ancient ways into those who can fast, and those who cannot...the differing factor being whether we utilize modern pharmaceuticals or old time methods in our search for health and healing. ( Jeremiah 6:16 appears to fit well. )

And in spite of previous admission of "our falling away", do appreciate and value the prayers and positive encouragement others have given, and do believe they were/are of considerable help and comfort, "though we be as reprobates". [ For God's Truth, Mercy & Grace cannot be annulled by man's ignorance, rebellion, and disbelief.]

Also received a strong dream/vision during this fast; it's been conveyed here - http://www.christianforums.com/t7525873/#post56500524

May The Lord Be Pleased to Bless & Keep !

wm