How you doin? I could very well be the worst faster ever. Yesterday by 6:30pm, I was pretty much sick as could be. I had a splitting headache and nausea. I eventually vomited. Stacey is a Saint. She took great care of me. She says I'm hypoglycemic. I say I'm a wimp or I have a lot of cleansing to do. I did break down and ate 2 pieces of toast and a very little vegetable soup. Perhaps a Daniel fast is going to be what I need to do. I'm still trying to hear from God about this matter. I do want and need to be led by my spirit which is attached to the Spirit. Philippians 1 today.
Verses 4-6, "In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy 5 because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now,6 being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus." I love the concept that God has begun a work in me and will continue it until I meet Jesus. I also like how Paul says he prays with joy. That's something to think about. I can't say I always pray with joy, but I'm going to try to.
Verses 9-11, "And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, 10 so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, 11 filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ—to the glory and praise of God." This is a prayer I want to receive. It's so uplifting and encouraging. It's also a great reminder that all that we do is "to the glory and praise of God".
I heard something yesterday that made me think. We will be judged for the things that we've done in obedience. Romans 2:6, "who WILL RENDER TO EACH PERSON ACCORDING TO HIS DEEDS:" (NASB) When I've read this verse and several others like it in the past, I've thought only of the things I've done wrong. That's my sin conscious mind at work. I think that my mind automatically thinks of sin when I hear the word "judge". Perhaps I could read it better if it said "score" or "grade". Another option would be to become the man God has a work in me to become. The Bible tells us that we will receive crowns in heaven. That makes me think there's something to be said for what we do in obedience. I will be looking into the 5 crowns of heaven.
I heard something yesterday that made me think. We will be judged for the things that we've done in obedience. Romans 2:6, "who WILL RENDER TO EACH PERSON ACCORDING TO HIS DEEDS:" (NASB) When I've read this verse and several others like it in the past, I've thought only of the things I've done wrong. That's my sin conscious mind at work. I think that my mind automatically thinks of sin when I hear the word "judge". Perhaps I could read it better if it said "score" or "grade". Another option would be to become the man God has a work in me to become. The Bible tells us that we will receive crowns in heaven. That makes me think there's something to be said for what we do in obedience. I will be looking into the 5 crowns of heaven.
One more thing about fasting. I feel as though I'm purging a lot of stuff. Physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual cleansing. SO GOOD!!!!!!! This is going to be a process. I can relate this to certain times of rehabilitation. I can literally feel things being removed from me. AWESOME!!!!!!! Detoxification isn't very fun, but the results will bring glory and praise to God. I'm amazed at how God has already shown me that this is going to be great. May your love abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight today.
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