Daniel Fast #1- Brown rice and veggies
Welcome to the five-day Daniel Fast.
I was so hungry that i forgot to take a picture of my lunch. But if i had to describe it for you i would say… colorful
Brown rice with corn and soy sauce and salad.
it may not sound good. But trust me. It was.
I also made trail mix with almonds, raisins, dates, and chocolate noir.
I am also reading Proverbs this week. And praying to God for wisdom as im starting to think about next year.
peace-
Daniel Fast-
wooohoooo!
Im doing it again.
This morning i overheard two of the boys on my team talk about it.
And i invited myself to join them.
We might not follow the exact same guidelines but im excited anyways…
I loved the daniel fast when i did it back in february.
we start next week.
stay tuned. I promise to do a better job with posting recipes this time.
Holiness
But now you must be holy in everything you do, just as God who chose you is holy. 1 Peter 1:15
What does that even mean? to be holy…
Well.. Let’s ramble for a second or two.
Holiness is all about your heart. Its about your motives and not about your actions.
It really doesnt matter how many days you go on a Daniel Fast. If your heart is not growing closer to The Father, then i would say you are just on a diet. (guilty)
It doesn’t matter what you are giving up for lent. If you are not finding yourself more and more dependent on God. Then you are just following a crowd.
It doesnt matter how many “christian” books you read. If you are not learning about the character of God AND applying your knowledge about Him…. Then i would say you are wasting your time.
It doesnt matter how many hours a day you spend reading The Bible. If the information you are reading is not causing a transformation in you… Then you are missing the whole point.
Arent we so legalist sometimes? (Am i speaking for myself? come one… you are, too, sometimes. RIGHT?)
We -sometimes- do all these things ultimately to feel good about our-little-selves.
Holiness is an issue of the heart.
BUT how can we be holy when our heart is sick with sin?
Well i dont have an answer.
But my best shot would be that we need to examine our hearts everyday. and ask for forgiveness everyday.
This just hit me today as i realized i spent all my day watching “J.O.N.A.S” (yes… they have a tv. show. i love it) and it was 9pm and i had still not had my time alone with God. And im supposed to be fasting, right? Fasting for who? the jonas? i dont think so. So I sat down and asked for forgiveness.
And you know What?
He Forgave me.
as usual.
My heart is wicked. prideful. selfish. rebellious. I am so glad He chose to love me first.
Im in love with Him. ❤
RUTH
Today is day #4 on my Daniel Fast. And so far so good.
I made hummus last night. (which is one of my favorite things to eat) And it was good. VERY good.
I also read the book of Ruth, again. Of course. But this time i saw it. I saw a different Ruth and a different Boaz. I saw the tickles and the butterflies in their stomachs. I saw the love story.
He saw her first. She liked him and waited. Then they married and she bacame King David’s great grand mother.
But i dont think this book is about Ruth finding her Mr. Right. This book is about her faithfulness to God and her mother-in-law. This book is about a woman who works hard. And its about God’s blessings. And our lives should be about that too.
In other news, im kind of in a BLAH mood today.
so.
BLAH!
Daniel Fast. Day #1
The past few days have been all about food. I have gone to the grocery store about five times or more. I’ve been in the kitchen a LOT.
Im already enjoying it. -Not so much the various trips to the store part.. But the ‘spending time in the kitchen’ part-
we have a new favorite at the H household.
I dont know what to call it. But its a mix of peanut, almonds and bitter chocolate.
My siblings and mom cant stop eating it.
I had it for breakfast today with some almond milk. It tastes like musli
Pictures comming up.
I also read the book of Ruth (im reading it everyday for the next 21 days) Im sure i will have it memorized by march the 7th.
And my first thought about this book is-
What’s up with Ruth going to Boaz’s tent in the middle of the night and sleeping at his feet?
What’s up with THAT being honorable?
Oh well…