My fast is finally over (well technically its been over for a couple of days but still) and I have come away from it with some thoughts. My first and most important thought is this, taking away 1 thing from your life in order to gain more of God is kind of missing the point. I started off strong because everyday in place of where I would normally watch Conan I would do my quiet time, but after a while my desire to do either of those things faded. I think it happened because I focused too hard on just moving 1 thing down on my priority list when what I really should have been doing was putting God at the top of that list and let me tell you it's not an easy thing to do. I can honestly say that I love God so much and I am extremely grateful for all the ways that he has been blessing my life but my actions don't always reflect that. My point is that just because you move out 1 thing thats stopping you from connecting to God that doesn't mean that you will instantly get closer to him. Our daily walk is about being in the constant pursuit of God, a constant attempt to put him first and before ourselves. And that's what I've learned from this fast.
New Years Resolutions: Okay so here are my resolutions and forgive me if they sound a bit corny.
- This is the year that I want to put integrity before popularity. So often I have found myself compromising my integrity for popularity, in very subtle way's mind you, but they are compromises none the less.
- I want to strengthen my self control. From my diet to the things I watch on TV, I want 2011 to be the year where I finally learn to control myself.
- I would like to become a peacemaker. So the more I think about it the more I realize that I love conflict, and not just that I love taking sides on a topic. I want this to be the year that I take the side of peace and realize that the majority of the things that I end up arguing about are totally not worth it
Anyway, I think I have decided to start reading 1 John so expect more blog posts soon.
Thanx
