Facebook Fast Should Have Not Been Broken

 

And after He had fasted forty days and forty nights, He then became hungry.Matthew 4:2

During 21 Days of prayer the past couple years I chose to do without stalking Facebook except for posting my writing. Last year when I ‘innocently’ broke this fast a bad consequence resulted and this year a few days ago when I did something also bad happened. When will I learn my lesson?

When I first started my attempt at devotions years ago I had to be still, and still do, to listen to God’s voice but at times if I get ahead of myself things go haywire. It is easy to get caught up on social media more than God so even looking at it too much is not a good thing. Do you ever get ahead of yourself when not being still?

Do you have an area of your ife that you need to fast from to get closer to God while doing it? When you set out to do a spiritual thing Satan does not like it and will attmpt to distract you as he did me recently. Being intentional about something takes discipline. Have you considered an an area of your life that you need to fast from for spiritual purposes such as an answer to prayer or deliverance?

 PRAYER: Father help me when I set out on a spiritual journey to not let the world with all of its' clutter and distractions to pull me away. Help me stay on track and give praise and glory to you. Help me never be haughty but stay humble in my journey. In Jesus' name. Amen. 

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Fast And Pray

"Even now," declares the LORD, "return to me with all your heart, with fasting and weeping and mourning." Joel 2:12

This time of year many churches emphasize fasting and praying. Fasting can be from food, sweets, coffee, sugar, social media, or television to name a few. Fasting is something that when you do it it is not to be announced to everyone. (See Matthew 6:16). 

Fasting is done to get closer to God or perhaps for a certain reason or against a stronghold. (See Matthew 17:20-21). You can fast on behalf of another's problem too. Alcoholism, addictions,  breaking a stronghold, pornography, wrong thinking, healing, for National healing and revival.(See 2 Chronicles 7:14). You may be able to come up with many more to add to the list. 

Have you considered a fast? It's a way to get serious about what you are praying for. It shows total devotion to God. But don't announce it just do it. Pray and see if this is what God wants you to do. 

PRAYER: I know fasting is a way to get serious before you Lord and it is not reserved for a certain time of year. Give me direction and humility as I decide on this discipline. In Jesus' name. Amen.