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“For forty days and forty nights he (Jesus) fasted and became very hungry. During that time the devil came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become loaves of bread.” Matt: 4: 2-3  Jesus was at the end of his 40 day fast, he was hungry and neede... [More]

“Over the years I have found that the level of difficulty transitioning into a fast is an accurate measurement of how far my living has wandered from intimacy with God.”  After a packed summer juggling long hours at work, outdoor sports with my son and overeating with friends and f... [More]

I hate the feeling of a day without purpose. But I have learned that the purpose is in the pain. When I dodge the pain of a day by drinking coffee or eating crappy, or avoid pain at night by cracking a beer, this always leads to an empty feeling inside. But if I don’t give in to the pain and d... [More]

“But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; in those days they will fast." Luke 5:35 When I finally understood this verse I cried like a baby. Three years with the most remarkable, most alive, unpredictable human that ever walked this earth, it’s no wonder the d... [More]

After fasting 40 days on water, Satan tempted Jesus to turn a delicious looking loaf-shaped stone into freshly baked bread. In the grips of hunger, Jesus responded, “Man does not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.” Honestly, that has always been a... [More]

  When My friends visit my apartment, they always get a kick out of the posters I have stuck up everywhere.  It’s a corrective thinking system I have used for years to help combat those negative thoughts that can just come up out of nowhere. Whether it be fasting or blowin... [More]

After 16 days of fasting, in one hour I will end my fast and enter back into the land of eating. Normally this is an exciting time of anticipation. I think about how delicious the food will taste. Not today. Today I knelt and prayed, and for no reason I can explain, started to cry. Between great sob... [More]

   I feel sorry for my inner city friends who have a hard time finding a place outdoors to pray out loud. I hate praying in my head. Maybe I have less faith that God can hear a silent prayer than one that can be heard by trees and sunshine. When it's just in my head the prayer feels unfor... [More]

It was around 7 pm and I was deep into the fasting and detox state. I knew that if didn’t turn the TV off and get into some real food, like the bible, I was going to fail. I felt weak and emotionally stretched. The image of me reclining in my Lazyboy and watching mindless TV was the only thing... [More]

Woke this morning greeted by a feeling of joy and anticipation. Ah, there it is. Finally. It’s been a rough eight-day go to get here but it’s sure worth the battle. A big part of finding that fasting high is to get the fast locked in. If I have not fasted for awhile or have let my eatin... [More]