Day 6, Finally Getting it Right
It's funny that I didn't get this earlier or maybe its sad. You can't just decide to fast one day and do it the next. You have to prepare.
When I hike the Appalation Trail I begin preparation months, sometimes a year in advance. I need to schedule a good time for it. I need to plan the precise location. I need make sure my body is in good shape for it. I need to make sure I have all the proper gear for it. I need to make sure my heart is in it.
Fasting is the same.
I need to schedule a good time. (I will need several days without distraction.)
I need to plan where my will be. (I have to have solitude.)
I need to prepare you body. (My body can't adjust if the change is too great. I must begin eating less before hand.)
I need to have the right gear. (What passages will I be studying? Fasting isn't just about not eating.)
I need to prepare my heart. (Pray before hand, I must ask God to guide me so that I am working His plan and not mine.)
Most of all I need to know why I am fasting. What is my goal?
So now I will begin proper preparation. I have begun with scripture. The pastor has a page on his blog on fasting. http://www.centralalive.org/theshepherdsheart/ I have also been using http://www.biblegateway.com/ to read the scripture in many translations. I am also reading commentaries, but I haven't found one in particular that I'm thrilled enough with to recommend. If you find one let me know.
Better late than never and if the horse throws you off get back on and if at first you don't succeed then try, try a again and all that stuff
