I have this practice to have a monthly fasting and I've been doing it for almost a year already. Actually I adopted that idea from our Training for Victory class. My discipleship guru, Kuya Rodnel, told us that it's good to fast once a month.
So there you go, that's the history behind my monthly fasting. By the way, we have this group named "3rd Wednesday of the Month" group, that includes me, Vee, Gra'e, and Precious. They are my classmates back then. We chose that name simply because our monthly fasting falls on the 3rd Wednesday of the month. Lol.
For the month of March my monthly fasting was supposed to be on the 21st, but due to some circumstances, I took a 3-day fasting last March 14-16.
So why did I chose to take a 3-day fast?
Preparations for finals? Not really. Hmm. Yes, I am really praying for my finals. I want excellent grades, I want to pass all my subjects. But that's not the main reason for my fasting.
I intended to have a 3-day fasting because I felt like I am disconnected with God already. Sad, right? I must say its my busyness that made me feel that way. And I don't want to lose my relationship with Him, that's why I need to take an action, and that is through prayer and fasting. I needed to disconnect from the world and be connected only to His word. I needed to stop from my busy world and take some time to meditate on His word. Time to reevaluate myself, to check the motives of my heart, and to see if I am still on the right path.
One of the wisdom behind fasting is self control. I can still remember what my professor told us before.
If you cannot control yourself with the small things, how can you control yourself with the bigger things?
Simple isn't? But its very true. We need to have that self-control. It is said in Galatians 5:23 that
self control is one of the gifts of the Holy Spirit.
Another thing that I realized during fasting is to be
appreciative. Most often than not we tend to complain about our life. We used to ask God different stuffs, asking him for a lot of things. But, have we already thanked Him for the things that we have? Instead of complaining, can we just be thankful for the things that we have?
I really enjoyed that 3-day fasting. Even though I don't take much food, or no food at all, I don't feel totally weak. I became more sensitive to His word. Not only that, I had a lot of realizations too!
One of the revelations to me during the last day of my fasting is that
calling I have.
I don't know, I am still doubtful, I'm still asking for more confirmation to God.
Ang kulit ko no? LOL. I am still praying for it. If its really what God wants me to do, then so be it.
Actually, I really have that heart for full time. Honestly speaking, I can't imagine myself working in a bank or doing some accounting stuffs.
"Mas nai-imagine ko pa yung sarili kong nagwo-work as full time kesa nagwo-work sa bank."
That's what I used to tell my friends. Seriously, I find that work so fun! I know its tiring, but come to think of it: the fact that you are serving God and his people, isn't such a privilege?
There you go, I hope you've been encouraged with what I have shared. You should try fasting once in a while. Its really helpful!