90 Day Fast

A blog on my 90 Day Fast. The Scriptures, Albums and Sermons that I incounter each day of this amazing journey I am on. As well as following what happens with my health during this journey. 

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Day 2

It was a good day. Staying on track and feeling great about it. He is my strength.

 Bible study was great, learned a lot. We are reading a book by Apostle I.V Hilliard called The Maximized Life Journey. It actually a 52 Day daily read, but we discuss and learn from a new day each week, because each line is just filled with so much. I do recommend it. It is full of these great, life-changing revelations that will change the way you think. I have grown so much from reading this book. 

I didn’t have the time needed to listen to a album today, I began listening to Kirk Franklin’s newest album, but I wasn’t able to actually focus enough to actually pay attention. Hopefully I’ll have the time at a later date.

I think I am going to attempt to find some headphones so that I can listen to a sermon, but maybe bible study can count as my sermon for today. Plus it’s late yo. 

I did get a chance to read today, and I am super happy about it. I began reading pretty late and I wasn’t quite sure if I would make it through what I needed to read to be on track. But I did it!!! Truthfully, if I didn’t have to turn off the lights for the children to get some zzz’s, I could keep going. 

I read to Genesis 28:19 from wherever it was that I left off from yesterday. In my study bible I saw that Issac’s name means “He (God) is (Now) Laughing” Like a look who’s laughing now. Since both Abraham and Sarah laughed at the thought of them having a child at their old age.

I thought this was interesting. I’ve never thought about God laughing. Like is that a thing? I mean, if you think about it...it is. Somewhere in the Bible talks about the Joy of the Lord being our Strength, So I guess God would be joyous and He would laugh right? That might seem obvious to some, but I’ve really never thought about it. I always imagine God being this stern, all-powerfull, and all-knowing, great, miraculous being and not necessarily Someone who laughs. Like someone who is proud of you and gives you a nod of approval, but not a smile. I imagined Him being like someone who isn’t fazed by anything, kinda boring and blah, now that I think about it. But of course, again I was wrong. 

The Lord has joy, He is happy. He is not out here upset because all the mistakes that we’ve made, are making or will make. He dealt with all of our sins a long time ago when He sent His Son Jesus to the cross and He’s not making a big deal out of our sins, we are. We do it ourselves and make a big deal out of others’ mistakes as well. God just wants us to build His Kingdom here on Earth and have a relationship with Him, so His people can make their way back to Him. 

God is joyous, and that blows my mind!

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Day 1

Day 1 has been great. I enjoyed the sermon and the album that I was able to listen to during my free time. Also with giving up all the different food and drinks, I found my ol’ friend, Chamomile Tea. I always forget how happy a cup of chamomile tea makes me. 

 My Bible readings were Genesis 1-18. I was very surprised how far into Genesis I was able to get, especially just in the first day. But of course I’ve read Genesis a few times already. I find myself attempting to make my through the Bible every now and again. Because I like order and structure, I tend to always start my attempt in Genesis, because it is the beginning. 

There were a few things that stuck out to me in my reading for today.

I am always entertained about how Noah was this pretty much sinless type guy that God was like “yeah this guy gives me hope for these terrible creatures that I have created, I’ll keep this one and his squad.” And once Noah and his family are back on land, He gets drunk, so drunk that he finds himself naked and embarrassed, then turns around and curses his son and his descendants. Like I understand Ham was wrong for putting Noah’s business out there by telling his brothers, and he could have covered his father himself or just let him be. But Noah! like that’s your son bro! Like really? You that mad? Of course I understand that it was purposeful and necessary, but I always think that’s interesting. Noah: the best hope that the world had. 

It really does show God’s grace and His mercy, even in destroying all other life on earth. He had enough mercy to save Noah, who isn’t without flaws.

It speaks to me because I use to believe that if you called yourself a follower of Christ, you had to be perfect. Because God’s Standards are high and therefore if you follow him, you must at all times meet those standards. I wouldn’t even give my life to Christ, because I always felt like I wasn’t good enough and I had to fix myself before I could fully give my life to Christ. I didn’t want to give Christianity a bad name, by being a bad example.

Of course, my logic was flawed and perfection is completely unattainable. I was right about one thing, I wasn’t good enough. None of us are, on our own, But because He causes grace and mercy to follow us all the days of our lives, we become good enough. He clothes us in His righteousness and therefore we are made righteous.  I learned that it only happens through Him and that has been a huge revelation for me. We can never fix ourselves or our situations. The only way that anything becomes truly better is through God. 

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Day 1 Album

I choose this album because I like The Walls Group. I usually have their most recent album on repeat, so I figured I would check on this older album that I hadn’t quite listened to. I knew a few songs already, but I hadn’t heard them all.  Plus, talk about having some vocals! These kids can saaaang!

So I knew that I love the song “High” It has that vibe that I love that I didn’t think that I could get listening to spiritual/christian music, but it delivers all the vibes and it features Lecrae, so root!

Paco’s Interlude was memorable, the message was powerful and speaks to the “babe in Christ” in me. I think The Walls Group does a great job at verbalizing what it feels like to be a young christian in the world today. The extra temptation that we have when many of our peers are worldly and giving into fleshly things. I also liked “Satisfied”, it dealt with those same type of feelings.

I think I liked “Beautiful” the most, mostly because I’m just the type of person that enjoys a worship song. I was a bit surprised to get a slower song from The Walls Group. Most of the songs I know of theirs are fast pace, which I do like, but this song is definitely going on my Ultimate Worship Playlist!

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Day 1 Sermon

I’ve never watched or listen to anything from Elevation Church, but I have heard about it. I think I’ve heard a few songs from Elevation Worship and I believe I read that they are the worship ministry from elevation church. I just went on YouTube and decided this would be the sermon that I would watch for today. 

Let me say it did not disappoint! The message was wonderful and you can tell that pastor Furtick understands the power and authority that God has and he definitely gives him the glory and honor that He deserves.