Fasting Day 5
Asha Brewer
Good Morning Sisters!
Today I would just like to share about the impact the fast has had on me. Before we started this fast, I was struggling to remain focused. God had brought to my attention a few weeks prior this Scripture:
If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God,
who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.
But let him ask in faith, with no doubting,
for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind.
For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord;
he is a double minded man, unstable in all his ways.
Jame 1:5-8
The whole passage impresses on me, most particularly the last line, “he is a double minded man, unstable in all his ways.” The Lord helped me understand that when I am not focused, I am unstable. This instability impacts me, and it impacts His work.
Not only have I been praying about some things, I have also been working towards some things as well. But God pointed out that I wasn’t focused on what I was working towards. I let life distract me. I let my job distract me. And when I tried to catch up, I let “multi-tasking” distract me. He told me that I need to stop having my mind on multiple things (not just double minded, but “multi-minded,” perhaps?) and FOCUS.
This fast is so exciting to me, because it has forced me to do just that. As I mentioned, my main area of fasting for our one-week together has been from meal fillers, like pasta, rice, breads, etc. God has helped me to cut down in other areas as well. It has really made me focus on Him, what He is telling me, and what He is showing me. Not just in my morning and evening prayer times, but all throughout the day. I even find that I am talking to him while I’m walking here and there, and I get a little loud. The students passing by look at me like, “Ummm, who is she talking to…” Haha. I’ve gotten embarrassed a couple times.
I’m also finding it easier to focus on what God said instead of spending that time wondering if it was Him. Don’t get me wrong, I’m still working on clarity in hearing God’s voice, because I sometimes second-guess the message itself. ( ← This is usually when I don’t like what He’s telling me to do. It could be something as small as “turn left, not right,” and then I get all fussy because I was all mentally prepared to go right, and here He comes telling me to turn left at the last minute. Pray for me, ya’ll! I’m stubborn. Working on it!).
So, yes, I am enjoying this fast, because it is elevating my focus, and even my confidence. I am more sure of the voice of God now than I have been in recent times. I am excited for how He is using this fast to not only answer our prayers, but to also provide us with growth and other rewards for engaging with Him in this way.
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