We only started corporately fasting Sunday afternoon but I’m already hearing some very cool things about how God has been using the fast to speak to folks.  I’ve heard that everyone that is participating in the fast is praying more.  I can’t tell you how exciting that is to me.

To be honest, I think that I had a bit of bad fast attitude the first day of the fast.  I don’t know why but my heart just wasn’t in it.  Then I read this post from Stephen Lowe and that helped me to sort of snap out of my fast funk.  Yesterday, I think I broke though some sort of wall and now I’m really seeing the benefits of the fast in my own life.  I’m actually enjoying it.

I know that a lot of you are fasting for the first time this week and I want to encourage you to keep it up even if it’s been a struggle the first couple of days.  You need to know that you body sort of detoxs the first couple of days so you may have experienced an energy hit or headaches but those will so pass and you’ll be able to focus (and enjoy) your fast more when they do.

Remember, we don’t fast to earn God’s love or favor.  He already loves us beyond imagination.  We fast to focus.  We fast to focus on Him.  And, as we draw near to Him, He will draw near to us. 

Don’t give up!