Fasting Facebook

In preparation of an experience (Sozo Prayer) that I am going to have this week I was asked if I would be able to fast for the Lord. Fasting is primarily an act of willing abstention from all food, drink, or both, for a period of time. An absolute fast is normally defined as abstinence from all food and liquid for a defined period, usually a single day (24 hours), or several days. Other fasts may be only partially restrictive, limiting particular foods or substance. The fast may also be intermittent in nature. Fasting practices may preclude sexual intercourse and other activities as well as food. (Wikipedia) I thought about all the things that I could fast from. Of course I was thinking selfishly of the things I could easily give up for one week; candy, chocolate, chips, soda, meat...etc. When I started praying about it other things (the much harder things) started coming up; coffee, television, and FACEBOOK. After repeated prayer I (and God) decided that I would fast from facebook for one week starting at 12am Monday morning.

 

Once it was decided that Facebook it was I began immediate preparations. I signed on to my FB app from my Smartphone and turned off my notifications settings so that I wouldn't be tempted to get on at all. I posted a status update stating that I was fasting from facebook and I could be reached via text/calling and then I watched the clock. I stayed on facebook until 11:59pm. Then it began. I am extremely addicted to facebook. A few of my friends, co-workers, and my husband don't think that I can go without it, however this is day 2 and I have not clicked on the app (I know 5 days to go) but I have thrown myself into other “things” to keep me distracted.

 As soon as I got home from work early Monday morning, I signed onto my Bible app.  I started two new devotionals for this week, one for morning and one for evening.  I have been on Pinterest pinning away ideas for a Halloween costume for my little man, recipes, party ideas for Christian’s (my son) birthday (which isn’t until February), and motivational bible versus. I also decided to start this blog!  I have pretty much thrown myself into other things so that I will follow through with my promise to the Lord.

With five days to go for my fasting and my upcoming (tomorrow) Sozo Prayer session (the reason I am fasting) my nerves are a mess.  Every time I scroll through my apps to let Christian play with my phone the temptation is there, it would be so easy to just touch that little “f”…no one would know, except GOD, so I pray and click on Peek-a-boo instead!

Matthew 19:26 (NIV) Jesus looked at them and said. “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

Thanks for reading! :)