Comments on: I'm hungry for… {Weekly Wednesday Whatever} http://exemplifyonline.com/editor/im-hungry-for/ Exemplify Online: Women Living Lives That Glorify Tue, 23 Nov 2010 14:50:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Marsha http://exemplifyonline.com/editor/im-hungry-for/#comment-2540 Marsha Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:12:29 +0000 http://exemplifyonline.com/editor/?p=2302#comment-2540 Hi Melinda, I fast a couple of different ways. One is what I call the traditional fast. The longest I've done this is 72 hours. I only do this when there's an urgency about a decision and needing to seek Him. My whole time is spent in prayer and reading His Word. Don't know that I could do the 40 day. I guess I could if the Lord called me to it. The Lord just called me to a 24 hour fast this week and had an amazing time with the Lord. It really helped me to solidify the decision to change an area of my life. Then there is the fast like Elaine and Lisa mentioned. Giving up something(s) - food or nonfood - for the specific purpose of devoting that time to Him. Great topic! Hi Melinda,

I fast a couple of different ways.

One is what I call the traditional fast. The longest I’ve done this is 72 hours. I only do this when there’s an urgency about a decision and needing to seek Him. My whole time is spent in prayer and reading His Word. Don’t know that I could do the 40 day. I guess I could if the Lord called me to it. The Lord just called me to a 24 hour fast this week and had an amazing time with the Lord. It really helped me to solidify the decision to change an area of my life.

Then there is the fast like Elaine and Lisa mentioned. Giving up something(s) – food or nonfood – for the specific purpose of devoting that time to Him.

Great topic!

]]> By: Lisa Shaw http://exemplifyonline.com/editor/im-hungry-for/#comment-2539 Lisa Shaw Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:10:54 +0000 http://exemplifyonline.com/editor/?p=2302#comment-2539 Good message! I've done both traditional fasting and what I call the Daniel fast, etc. but also what Elaine shared above I fully agree with as well. Fasting off of things that take up too much of our time and laying it down to seek MORE of GOD.... Thanks for sharing! Good message! I’ve done both traditional fasting and what I call the Daniel fast, etc. but also what Elaine shared above I fully agree with as well. Fasting off of things that take up too much of our time and laying it down to seek MORE of GOD….

Thanks for sharing!

]]> By: KelliGirl http://exemplifyonline.com/editor/im-hungry-for/#comment-2538 KelliGirl Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:13:28 +0000 http://exemplifyonline.com/editor/?p=2302#comment-2538 Melinda, Tonight in Bible study we talked about the concept of fasting. How odd (or divinely-timed) that I came across your post just now! I think God might be trying to tell me something! I'm going to share this with the ladies in my group. Melinda,
Tonight in Bible study we talked about the concept of fasting. How odd (or divinely-timed) that I came across your post just now! I think God might be trying to tell me something!
I’m going to share this with the ladies in my group.

]]> By: Melinda http://exemplifyonline.com/editor/im-hungry-for/#comment-2537 Melinda Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:08:00 +0000 http://exemplifyonline.com/editor/?p=2302#comment-2537 Thank you, Elaine! You are so right - God will definitely replace our "wants" with our "needs" when we surrender to Him completely! I love your idea of an "everyday fast" from something important to us. We *are* called to die to self *daily*. Great observation! I am going to start putting this into practice. BTW, sorry that Mr Linky is not working with us again this week. We are still working out a few kinks with the new design. Please feel free to link up to us via the comments section if you'd like!! Thank you, Elaine! You are so right – God will definitely replace our “wants” with our “needs” when we surrender to Him completely! I love your idea of an “everyday fast” from something important to us. We *are* called to die to self *daily*. Great observation! I am going to start putting this into practice.

BTW, sorry that Mr Linky is not working with us again this week. We are still working out a few kinks with the new design. Please feel free to link up to us via the comments section if you’d like!!

]]> By: elaine @ peace for the journey http://exemplifyonline.com/editor/im-hungry-for/#comment-2536 elaine @ peace for the journey Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:29:50 +0000 http://exemplifyonline.com/editor/?p=2302#comment-2536 Never fasted in the traditional sense, but have fasted "from" certain things "for" one certain thing... More of God's heart within my own. I've never given anything up without having him replace it in abundant measure. If our fasting (whatever form it takes) doesn't lead us closer to the heart of God, then it is simply ritual and serves little purpose. Personally, I believe that our everyday life can involve a "fast" of some sort "for" Jesus. Whether it be giving up a meal to give it, instead, to someone else, a favorite t.v. show to spend more devoted time in prayer and Scripture study, or spending time with our loved ones rather than spending time with our computers. Whatever we intentionally relinquish in order to draw closer to God becomes the sacred ground of our spiritual growth. Just some thoughts, Melinda. I'm going to ponder this a bit more in the day to come and see what God births in me. Hope others will weigh in. peace~elaine Never fasted in the traditional sense, but have fasted “from” certain things “for” one certain thing…

More of God’s heart within my own.

I’ve never given anything up without having him replace it in abundant measure. If our fasting (whatever form it takes) doesn’t lead us closer to the heart of God, then it is simply ritual and serves little purpose. Personally, I believe that our everyday life can involve a “fast” of some sort “for” Jesus. Whether it be giving up a meal to give it, instead, to someone else, a favorite t.v. show to spend more devoted time in prayer and Scripture study, or spending time with our loved ones rather than spending time with our computers. Whatever we intentionally relinquish in order to draw closer to God becomes the sacred ground of our spiritual growth.

Just some thoughts, Melinda. I’m going to ponder this a bit more in the day to come and see what God births in me. Hope others will weigh in.

peace~elaine

]]> By: Melinda http://exemplifyonline.com/editor/im-hungry-for/#comment-2535 Melinda Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:22:10 +0000 http://exemplifyonline.com/editor/?p=2302#comment-2535 Just an update: Since I submitted this to Kristen for publication, I have finished my first fast. :) You can read about my experience here: http://frugalgrace.blogspot.com/2009/11/i-was-hungry.html I look forward to hearing your thoughts on fasting and sharing your experiences with this practice, or helping you work through questions you may have if you've never fasted. ~Melinda Just an update:

Since I submitted this to Kristen for publication, I have finished my first fast. :) You can read about my experience here: http://frugalgrace.blogspot.com/2009/11/i-was-hungry.html

I look forward to hearing your thoughts on fasting and sharing your experiences with this practice, or helping you work through questions you may have if you’ve never fasted.

~Melinda

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