Hello! For the next 40 days I am going to do the David Fast. I am doing this to to gain strength in the "triangle" Body-Soul-Mind.
I will be using the book "The Daniel Fast" by Susan Gregory as a buide. As I make entries to this blog, my first ever, I will include all of the things I am doing, such as my Bible study, meal plan and exersise plan.
Why fast, you ask. Well here is why. Last year I did the 21 day fast to gain clarity and lose weight. I did both. I gained some understanding of things in the Bible in passages I had read many times, but during my fast I saw those passages in a different manner. I also lost over 20 lbs!
Well here is the starting point. I am a 44 years old and currently weigh 238 lbs. My Bible study is erratic at best. I struggle daily to walk as close to God as I should. My exersise is as "willy nilly" as my Bible study. In warm months I do well on my exersise. I get up every morning at 5 am and go run for 30 min. I have a real hard time making myself get up and run when there is no sunlight!
What is my goal? I ask myself "What are the three things in my life that bother me the most?" Through prayer and thought I came up with the thre areas I need to improve or change. I am not going to list them because they are personal and only apply to me.
Goal 1: Lose some weight/get in better shape. At 44 and 238, I most definitely need to get in better better shape. I have a 12 and 10 year old and I want to be around to see them grow up. We Hembrees are not known for our longevity anyway, so no sense tempting fate.
Goal 2: For the mind I belive if I can be successful in this fast if I can be mentally tough enough to make it through the hard days.
Goal 3: The ultimate goal!! Grow closer to my Lord and Savior. No this is not politically correct and even socially acceptabl to speak of this, but that is part of my fast goals. If know one knows there is no penalty for failure. I want to let people know what the main part of the fast is I am not ashamed of Jesus. I know He is my strenght in my days of weakness.
For any of you that may follow this, I welcome your comments both good and bad
Gus
