Fasting Biblical Fasting Is a

Fasting Biblical fasting is a unique and ancient way for people to connect or become closer to God. Through reading the Bible one learns that fasting enables the Holy Spirit to reveal your true spiritual condition, resulting in brokenness, repentance, and a transformed life. In addition to this, fasting and prayer are the only disciplines that fulfill the requirements of II Chronicles 7:1. On my personal journey to get closer to God I encountered some issues due to my schedule.

This experience was ultimately positive however as it revealed to me that God takes care of us even when we feel broken and empty, and I learned that I also hold the power to push past these weighty feelings. In order to satisfy the requirements of II Chronicles 7:1, I took it upon myself to fast for a day. The difficulty with this was my busy day. I had work that day for six hours from one until seven, which are not optimal hours for fasting.

Because of my busy day, it was not particularly easy for me to spend much time meditating but I took advantage of my breaks by doing so. Truthfully, the fast wasn't as hard on me physically as it was mentally. At approximately four o'Clock I started to think about how long it had been since I had eaten, which led my stomach to tell me it was yearning for food.

From then on until 8 o'clock when I ravenously ate a microwaveable pizza, thoughts of hunger plagued my mind constantly and forcefully. A less important but still significant effect of my fasting was my newfound appreciation for having food. It forced me to question what it would be like if not eating for a day was normal as it is for much of the world.

I am extremely grateful that I participated in this activity for it revealed to me much about myself and what circumstances I could withstand, but it also taught me more about God. G-d won't give up on us if we don't give up on Him. This is the main lesson I took away from fasting for a day. God guides us through all times of trouble and despair.

Not eating for twenty-four hours is by no means a tragedy or a time of great horror, but it is not an easy thing to do for a lot of people. Yet, as the fast ended, I felt fine and my body was left unharmed. God helped me through the difficult day with His guidance and I appreciated it greatly. It made me love God even more than before because I was aware that he made the constant effort to take care of me no matter the circumstances.

Granted, I don't know what "effort" means in the world of the omnipotent but nonetheless I felt as if I mattered to God and that He truly cares for me. Though I learned an abundance from my experience fasting, I do feel some improvements could be made in order for me to have an increasingly meaningful experience next time. The most obvious aspect of fasting I could improve on for later occurrences would be logistics.

I had a lot on my plate the day I chose to fast and did not have free time anytime soon. If I were to have a day free of errands to accomplish, my mind would be free to focus on fasting and the meaning behind it. Next time I fast I will be sure to do it on a day that lacks plans. Another way my fasts could be of greater purpose would be if I distance myself from food. As stated earlier, I fasted during a workday.

Currently, I work at restaurant and therefore was subjected to my enemy of that day, food. This made it all the more difficult to ignore temptations feelings of hunger throughout the day making me not only suffer for food but also making it harder to focus on God. Giving up one day to serve and think only of the Lord by.