Today is the second day of my fast. I woke up, felt great, got up, and made my bed. I had my morning coffee as usual. The coffee is going to eventually go bye bye but for today it's okay. I have a headache which I suspect is from a lack of caffeine, since I usually drink more than one cup.
Sitting at my desk this morning, getting ready for my morning devotions; I just sat there and sat there some more. I couldn’t concentrate. It took about 30 minutes to start a simple list of things I will do today. Finally I took a walk around the block to clear my head. This worked and after I returned I was able to quickly finish my list. Drinking a glass of juice and a long pull on the water jug gave me an added boost which I will need to continue my bible studies today.
I have completed several previous fasts but this will be my longest fast. I’ve done many one day water only fasts, an 8 day juice fast, a 6 day water only fast, two 17 day juice fasts and a 10 day juice fast. Everything I have experienced so far is normal. It will get worse physically today and then by tomorrow most of the physical discomforts will be gone. After about 3 days the fast will mellow out and then its just a matter of staying away from food situations. There are many mind strategies to deal with the temptations that will arise. These temptations WILL arise!
It’s not the lack of food that is most difficult on a fast, it’s all the temptations and stresses that the lack of food brings out. I find out who I really am and EXACTLY where my faults lie. I believe fasting is an especially good time to confess my sins as the deep ones come to the surface quite easily. It’s a good time to really depend on the Lord!
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