For those of you that transitioned over from my old myspace blog, you may recall the tremendously bad experience I had when I tried to fast along with Pastor Jentezen Franklin and Free Chapel Worship Center of Gainesville, Georgia last January. My mind was ready and my schedule allowed it, but my body just wouldn’t submit. Headaches, nausea, tired, cranky, I felt awful and was awful to be around.
In my mind I figured that maybe the timing wasn’t right in the plan God had for my life. He wasn’t being honored by my crankiness, so I stopped after 3 days. As much as there is a big part of me that wants to give it another go in 2008 and just work through it this time, there is another part of me that resists. Actually, after much prayer I believe it is the still, soft voice of God telling me not to fast. So, I have concluded that I will not attempt round 2 of the global fast, but I can tell all my friends at Free Chapel that are committed to the fast that I am praying for all of you.
Every year Pastor Franklin emerges from the 21 day fast a new creation in Christ. He seems broken and humbled, yet with an excitement for the revelation and burden God places in his heart for ministry in the new year. This year the focus is on release, restoration, an reward. I will be praying in the word of Isaiah 58:6, Joel 2:25, 2 Chronicles 2:14 alongside you.
It is with great anticipation that I await the overflow of blessings upon the world as you all fast and pray and seek the Lord’s guidance for 2008.
