Fasting & Prayer

How hard is it to give up food for a few days to get closer to the Lord? A lot harder than I thought. It's not the hunger that's bothering me. I've never fasted before and when our Pastor challenged us to fast as a church for the next 40 days I thought it would be an awesome opportunity to try it. We don't have to fast from food we can fast from tv chocolate or whatever you can cut out of your life for any part of the 40 days  to help you pray and grow closer to the Lord. The upside: well I'd get closer to the Lord but I also might loose some weight. What I didn't know was that after just a day, I'd learn a lot about myself.  I didn't realize how much I actually am eating and what I'm eating and why. I realized today that I am an unconcious eater. I walk by something and I put it in my mouth with out even realizing it. I am doing a lemonade fast you take your favorite mountain spring water  and you add lemon juice, maple syrup and cayanne pepper (all organic). I know it sounds crazy but you do it to taste. The maple syrup gives you calories and cayenne pepper helps you feel  full and the result is awesome. It helps you be successful at the fast because you don't get hungry or shakey plus it is a mild way to clean out your system. I am feeling a lot that I've had to bring to the Lord in prayer. I have such a new awareness about my unhealthy habits and I'm glad I am doing this. What's my commitment? To do at least 10 days on the Lemonade fast (I am also drinking organic tea). After that I'll be adding in veggies and fruit and then later protein. I don't know how I'm going to do but after today and what I realized about myself, I want to continue. Because even though It's hard to walk into a kitchen full of food I am ashamed of what I have been and God is using this experience to help me change. I am also enjoying the little talks that God and I have been having. Why am I blogging this?  Because it's not the difficulty and not me complaining but because God is teaching me something. I'm excited as to what else he is going to reveal over the next 40 days.