#the daniel fast

[prayerandpaper]

“...Daniel and his friends were HUNGRIER FOR GOD than they were for the “choice foods” on the king’s table. They chose to reject the bounties of Babylon to instead receive the blessings of God.

We can choose this, too. When we do, we will see God’s transformation process at work, producing things like love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, and self-control in us.”

Scott Williams

[livingbyfaithlivingbygod]

Aaron and I have been doing the Daniel Fast for about a week now. And it's so weird that I'm actually excited to go grocery shopping and cook at home today. 🙈

[rachelandthedanielfast]

Day 2

So I didn't really eat anything interesting today---just leftover smoothie for breakfast, leftover curry/chili for lunch, and hummus and pretzels for a snack---but Jen (my other roommate) did make a really delicious dinner. It was mock alfredo using avocado, tomatoes, lemon, pepper, salt, and olive oil on whole wheat noodles. I was the only person in the apartment to really love it; everyone else was like, 'too much avocado'. Lol more for me. 

I'm kinda dipping out on a friend tonight because A. a paper but mostly B. it's a party with liquor and food and snacks that I can't eat, so I don't wanna just sit there and drink water in a sad puddle. I mean, I'd like to say my personality is sweet enough as it is without sugar and I'm fine without wine, but like, naaahhh. 

[foodandfasting]

The Daniel Fast is about building a connection with God, strengthening our soul with the Holy Spirit & becoming Christ-Like!

This is a blog post written by Susan Gregory, she wrote the book I used to guide me through The Daniel Fast.

[foodandfasting]

Day 21

Today is the end of my first Daniel Fast and as I look back at my failure, I realise I forget that God takes those that seem unworthy. I might be unworthy now, but this is the first steps into becoming worthy!

We are told to have faith in so many things except God because he is not tangible, but do we see the air we breath? Do we lose faith in an aircraft that is fly thousands of feet in the air? There are so many things that we have faith in but why not God?

Faith can make you stronger, because you have a belief that there is something bigger watching over you. I believe in God, but I need to learn to have faith in Him and trust that God will bless me?

Until the next Daniel Fast this blog will probably consist of delicious food I want to eat… Now my restrictions have been lifted. So until Lent I will be eating some really terrible food that is extremely unhealthy…or maybe a little unhealthy. I think I will try and stay on the healthy food, but with some meat and cheese thrown.

Day 21 Devotional Scripture: And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed–nego, fell down bound into the midst of the burning fiery furnace. Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astonied, and rose up in haste, and spake, and said unto his counsellors, Did not we cast three men bound into the midst of the fire? They answered and said unto the king, True, O king. He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God. (Daniel 3:23-25 KJV)

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Day 20

Despite I approach my last day of the Daniel Fast, I realise that I still have a long way to go in my relationship with God. It is like building a broken relationship it takes time to mend.

I have already decided that I will be restarting the Daniel Fast sooner than I thought. I have decided to try again for Lent. This was not what I was going to do for Lent, to be honest I had not planned to do anything for Lent. So this time I think I’ll be much more stricter on myself.

One positive from doing the Daniel Fast, I find that the Holy Spirit is tugging at my heart. I have not felt this in over 7 years before I lost my faith.

Day 20 Devotional Scripture: Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: (Colossians 1:15 KJV)

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Day 19

As I continue to struggle to the end of my Daniel Fast; I find myself being tested to my limits. I watched my non-Christian boyfriend take Holy Communion on Sunday, I feel that he will not see the benefits of fighting through.

We are planning a big family gathering for Christmas where both our families will get together and it is seriously being hampered. I started this Daniel Fast to be guided by God about the seriousness of this relationship and to build a closeness with God. But… I find that I am slipping backwards instead of moving forwards.

Day 19 Devotional Scripture: Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. (Proverbs 3:5, 6 KJV)

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Day 18

These last days of my fast seem to have become a food-free fast, trying to squeeze in organising my lunch for work has been difficult. There are multiple places to eat at my workplace but catering to a Daniel Fast is not their prime function, so to avoid more failure I’ve tried to minimise the amount I’m eating.

This is not very healthy, but hopefully today is the only day that I’m restricted. Having more time at home to prepare food is not easy, but if I am not getting public transport I can get a whole hour to prepare myself, but if not… I am looking at 10mins.

I plan that the next Daniel Fast will have more planning with the food side of things, but reading my daily devotions have been an easy inclusion to my day. I actually enjoy that part of my day and I feel the tug of the spirit as my time approaches to read the devotional.

Prayer has become like a conversation with God, throughout my day I can find myself speaking to God. I always found speaking to God easy, it’s more including others. I get so nervous praying around other people, even those close to me.

Day 18 Devotional Scripture: When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am? And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets. And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. (Matthew 16:13, 14, 16 KJV)