So, I have decided to stay away from facebook for 21 days. I am hoping that in these 21 days I begin to make better choices with my time. I am also hoping that what I choose to do instead will help me to cultivate certain spiritual fruits I have lost along the way. Most of all patience and self-control. Today will be the second day of my fast. Yesterday, as I prayed and sought the Lord, He led me to realize I had left some relationships in a hard place and needed to mend them. I sought their forgiveness and have felt the peace that only God can give in these situations. I also began Bible study and writing in my journal once again. WOW! How I have missed these things. Why? Why do we continually allow these petty unrighteous ways of passing time to clutter up our walk with God? I have listened to quite a few sermons as well. My favorites right now are by Paul Washer. He is a strong and powerful deliverer of the message. He does not water-down or sugar coat it at all. He tells it like it is. When he speaks the Word of God he tells you the truth in such a way that it hurts. Sometimes a little, and sometimes a whole lot. Either way, IT IS GOOD STUFF! I have found that I have also been doing a lot of praying. Praying for friends and family, people who I don't even know. Last night I asked God to wake me up early as He used to. You know, "Early will I seek Thee" He answered me. I had to be obedient to listen but He is ever willing and eagerly waiting. Thankfully, I listened...this time. I found myself just being thankful to be "back in His Presence" It had been ever so long. I always chose to waste my time on facebook instead of making myself quiet before God and just BE with him. I have heard what some of my friends have said in my fasting facebook. Friends can be pretty encouraging...haha! Yes, I know that 21 days can not break an addiction, but I am hoping that the choices I make during that time will become something that I long to do even after the 21 days. I am hoping that these 21 days bring me such elation at being with My Father and with my family that when my 21 days are up, I no longer desire facebook. Whatever comes after these 21 days...I will know this...for 21 days I walked with God CLOSELY! I can feel Him even now, as I write these words to you. Yes, my friend, my comforter, my Father, He is back. Really, He never left, He has been quietly waiting...I AM BACK! Lord, please help me establish this time as a steadfast change in me. Help me to keep You as my focus, ALWAYS. Facebook is important for reaching others for You. Let me not ever forget that. Thank You Lord for causing me to see my lack and giving me the desire to come home again. If you are struggling with who you are in Christ, maybe you need a fast? Take some time to turn SOMETHING off and your relationship with God on. I pray that you are spurred on to make some changes to make God first again. If you have already done that, then pray for those of us who have...forgotten...
the TRUTH in LOVE, Heidi
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