i've come to the end of my first ever spiritual fast...with a little lesson on wastefulness. on thursday night i was hit with some, um, how can i put this delicately?..."lower intestinal issues."
my plan before this happened was to go running, so i decided to use the bathroom real quick and then get my running clothes on. well, 30 minutes later i'm still in the bathroom expelling my weight in waste.
it made me think of wastefulness.
wasteful thinking that clogs my mind...wasteful eating that distracts...and materialistic wastefulness that clutters my physical space. all of this takes me away from the presence of God.
this fast has brought me a new level of awareness- without being condemning. i've become aware of how powerful and energizing my quiet time can be. i've become aware of how i've used food to distract me (proverbs 31:27 "she watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness") and how i've sometimes used food as an emotional crutch. i've become aware of a deeper and more fruitful connection with the group of women i'm fasting with. i've become aware of something worldly i need to let go of. i've become aware of how much i enjoy journaling.
i really feel God guiding me towards "simple". "do not worry. i give you all that you need."
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That is really good. Very good insight. I like your perspective.
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