Fasting Whaaat??!! (you must! be cra cra)
Nope uh! uh! thats not me, I Love food too much!! You don't understand. That's probably very similar to the response I would have given you had you told me I would be fasting here (except for the obvious comforts in the states). God's been showing me how in order to have more of Him I need to remove more of me. Make sense? Let me try to break it down. I want more of God, infact all I want is to be ridiculously close to Him. But He's been showing me that the only way I can is if I'm willing to give things up. Because, I mean, lets be real, how can something be filled if it's already filled with other things??
Slightly unwillingly but also excitedly I cut different things out and fasted from different things starting last weekend with no food. God showed me that I can still live with out food. lol Ha! what? Who knew? And that this is just the start, I need to do this on a regular basis. If I expect change fasting is a vital part. Another thing was that Satan has less power on me then before, and its lessening more and more, the more I spend time with God. Exciting right?! yes! especially in this highly spiritual warfare filled place.
Next fast was a screen fast, anything with a screen gone. No phones, no computers (hence no blog), no camera, and no ipod (WHAT?! No music??) Yes sir! Hahahaha slightly daunting I must say but real talk, after seeing how good this weekend was I was extremely excited for it. I couldn't wait to see what God was going to reveal to me and my team.
I can think of a few words that describe this week. Amazing! Quiet. Powerful! Breakthrough! Change! I had soo much time to sit quietly with God (something I didn't ever do!), it was soo good! Just to enjoy His presence, and He mine. to listen to Him speak, to speak to Him.
I'm having to purge things in my life, and He's constantly asking will I give everything? Will I give Him those things that are dearest to my heart and trust Him with them (ie. my family, Dorcas, my identity, how I spend my life, relationships). My answer is yes! But I know I'm going to need His help when those opportunities to give them up come along.
The biggest thing although thats happened this week is the way God has strengthened my prayers. (I think it's because of the silence (: ) He has made me more sensitive to the Holy Spirit and when I pray I can feel Him moving. I have a boldness I've never had before, I can't explain it but there's a new power in prayer that I've never experienced before and the only thing I can blame it on is God. He's soo good! It's amazing how He trust's us to pray such bold prayers. There are things I've felt led to pray for this week that I've never dreamt of praying, let alone thought of. I mean, I'm just lilttle me, why would I pray/declare healing for someones eyes? Or pray/declare silence of a particular bars speakers? Or even pray out over a group of people so they can hear my shaky voice and the truths I have been given? I don't know. The Holy Spirit is the only answer.
Thank you God for your Holy Spirit and the power you have given us, A power even greater then that of Elijah. That you would trust us, your servants with that, is a great gift and responsibility. I pray for grace as you teach me more of You and the power I have in the Holy Spirit. I pray also for wisdom and boldness to act on it's leading. Thank you for the ways that You and Your name will be glorified. I pray Lord for a Humble spirit. Use me Lord, use me. Let them see You and forget the channel.
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