Juice Feast Revisited – June 18th
June 18, 2008 by admin
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Have you ever noticed how, when you are working towards a higher place in your life, whether that be financial, relationally, spiritually, or physically, that “Murphy’s Law” happens? Well, that’s what some call it. I call it spiritual warfare since Biblically we know we have an enemy who only wants to kill, steal, and destroy us. These last few days are hard to describe. Wave after wave after wave of emotions…anger, hurt, resentment, unforgiveness. At first I thought it was just the enemy attempting to distract me from the fast, but now I realize that God is showing me what is in my heart that I haven’t dealt with in regards to certain situations and people in my life. Its an unbelieveable experience to “see” all of these things and not feel you can control your thoughts. The best I know to do at times like these (not that I’ve ever HAD times like these, at least not to the extent I’m having now) is to just yield to the work of the Holy Spirit in your heart. Embrace the anger, acknowledge the pain, and choose to forgive. God will take care of the rest. Oh, and I broke my fast for a few days as a result of plunging into some emotional eating. I’m so thankful God gives fresh starts every morning, and that “His mercies are new every morning”. Great indeed is His faithfulness.
So what do you do when you break your fast before you feel you should? All I know to do is to pick yourself up, and continue on. My friend and I were discussing this and thinking about from a spiritual perspective what it means to stop fasting before you feel you are supposed to stop. I don’t think the Bible gives a clear picture of that issue. If anyone knows differently let me know. And so I pick myself up and continue on. I want to fast until the Dani Johnson Conference in July so I’m just going to keep on keeping on.
More later…
Hi Ginny, I have been in a similar spot and know what you are refering to you.I think fasting can reveal hidden things of the heart.To me this has been quite overwhelming.-to out it mildly.I also slipped and broke the fast .I have quite a stomachache! If God is not calling a fast to an end I would say to get back on track.and dont quit. I think anytime one is aspiring to a higher level in God the enemy will try hinder what God is doing.You have been an encouragement to me,. AS I have been reading what you are doing —I think you are close to a break through. I think of the story of not being able to put old wine into a new wine skin.Sometimes the old had to be dealt w/before one can be ready for the new things God has. Keep up what you are doing!
I was listening to Crystal Lewis’s song Beauty from Ashes and thinking about you all last night. It reminded so much of your blog yesterday. I love the song, but haven’t listened to it in a long time. Funny how things hit you differently when you’re drowning in ashes.