What Do you Eat Before You Fast?

Happy almost new year. On New Years day I will be spending time with family and friends and having my last meal for thirty days. I also have the day off from teaching so I will be visiting another church in the area and just being a 1st time guest.

I started fasting in January six or seven years ago to 1) Start off the year getting closer to God 2) Pray about God's direction in my life 3) Pray about God's direction for Life Connection Church. (My first Jan. fast was to pray about our first leadership retreat at a previous church where I was an associate pastor).

I am really looking forward to the fast. By the second week my time spent with God really gets sweet and He does a lot to get me back on track to seeing life and people from His point of view. And by the end of the fast it is hard to let it go. I hope to blog during this time more and be more disciplined in my own personal journaling as I pray, study God's Word, and practice His presence when tempted to eat.

On the lighter side, what does one eat when he knows he is not going to eat for 30 days? Not that I have not eaten plenty over the holidays. (By the way, just about everything looks good to eat and is tempting when you are not eating)

I was on a ride the other day and I stopped by a local gas station to buy a candy that is rare nowadays and hard to find, but it is by far my favorite candy. I love Cherry Mash. Not that I eat it much, but it would be a great snack to eat before the fast. I went in to buy two of them. I used to go to the 7-11 as a kid and trade bottles for a Slurpee and a Cherry Mash. So, I pull up to the gas station, walk straight to the candy isle, and they don't carry it any more.

Oh well, if I don't get a Cherry Mash before my fast, I can look forward to having one after. (I googled it and you can order them on line)

If you were not going to eat for 30 days, what would you eat?

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