Breached Fasting

Today is day 3 of our fast and we're concluding our study of nutrition in relation to our spiritual journey. One thing important to note as we curb our appetite and trade instant gratification for steadfast faith and stillness, is that sometimes the fruit may take longer than we anticipate. When we change our physical nutrition there is a metabolic change that occurs that may take days to weeks to be perceived in the natural. And as we surrender our will and submit to God, we may not immediately see the fruit of that sacrifice. The most important decision we can make is to continue preserving for we are  " not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not." (Galatians 6:9) Sometimes our anticipation  of growth or the way out of a season can hinder us from embracing the spiritual maturation that is taking place in our lives . In the book of  Hosea 6:6 God said  " I desire steadfast love  and not sacrifice,  the knowledge of God rat...

 Today is day 2 of our monthly fast, and we're continuing our study of  nutrition  in relation to our spiritual walk. We began with a nutritional assessment of our spiritual journey. And with that knowledge let's address the core of our not so nutritionally dense choices.  For example let's think about physical nutrition for a moment. All foods are permissible, in that the body is capable of digesting different foods. Yet not all foods are nutritiously dense and beneficial to our overall health. Some foods are recommended for daily consumption, others we should have on occasion and some foods omission is best all together. Now let's jump back into the spiritual sphere. Consider some of your main desires, coping mechanisms or things you have noticed you gravitate to in times of despair, crisis, frustration and the like. Would you consider them nutritiously dense. As in are these choices helping to pattern you after the heart of God? Our appetites will always deceive u...

Today is day 1 of our monthly fast, and next month's theme is nutrition. Nutrition plays a vital role in the cellular energy of every human being and is essential to the bodies functionality and living an optimal life. This knowledge then begs the question of how can someone apply this physical concept of nutrition in a spiritual sense. To begin the same way nutrition is the source of energy for each human, the Word of God is our spiritual nutritional source. 1 Peter 2:2 reads  "like newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the word, so that by it you may grow in respect to salvation." Consider the dependency of a newborn child. They expect every need to be supplied by their parent. Their only responsibility is to consume milk that they may grow.  The Word of  God is a vital component in our spiritual growth and development. Even in the midst of difficulty it should inform our heart posture. Job in the midst of his despair said " I have not departed f...