I was going to wait until after my media fast was over to post all my blogs but then I realized no one would even bother to read a giant post like that so I'm going to be updating every other day or so lol.
10/26/09: Media fast begins
Wow. I failed already. Twitter, fantasy football, blogspot... I basically did everything except facebook... -_-;; Well. I'm going to cut back for sure tomorrow. I've realized that another thing is hindering my relationship with God: the inability to wake up early. I've asked people to give me wake-up calls to keep me accountable so we'll see how that works out. That's about it for today. I'm getting really fat. I need to start working out again. I still can't really run on my ankle. Also, the bruise on my foot hurts every time I walk on it. But I'm pushing through.
Rate my progress (1 to 10): I get a 1 for today. It freaking sucked.
Things to do: READ THE BIBLE. Finish my assignment for BISC. Prepare a song for the prayer meeting tomorrow. Pray, if time permits.
10/27/09: Epic fail... Again?
Hm. A lot of time spent on Fantasy Football today... It's going to be the death of me I swear. On the other hand, no youtube and everything else and I read a few chapters of Leviticus. Hm. Honestly speaking, even though I keep saying otherwise, I actually find Leviticus interesting. Am I weird? I like to read the crazy things God had the Israelites do to emphasize that He is holy. Consequently, his people had to be holy in all aspects as well and it's amazing, the lengths they had to go to achieve that. I feel so glad that Jesus came and became the fulfillment of the law for us. Anywho. That was my highly-lacking take on Leviticus. I hope I can continue this trend and keep doing a little better everyday. Praise God!
Rate my progress (1 to 10): I'm going to give myself a 2 for today. Yay me!
Things to do: READ THE BIBLE DANG IT. Go to Sophomore Accountability BBQ. Go to KCM praise band practice. SLEEP EARLY DANG IT.
Isaiah 58:3
ReplyDelete‘Why have we fasted, and you see it not?
Why have we humbled ourselves, and you take no knowledge of it?’
I know you're doing this with good intentions, but I just want to throw out something for you to think about. Your "Rate my progress" reminded me about how Benjamin Franklin wanted to work on different vices he had. One of them was pride and so everyday he felt like he did a good job of keeping down his pride, he would put a check mark. After a couple weeks he looked at his checkmarks and found himself proud of his lack of pride.
You don't need to rate how you're doing. It's not win 5 gold stars and get a prize. God's a person and you have the privilege to have an amazing relationship with Him, with fasting being a deep and powerful way to connect with Him through your physical needs. In the end if you wanted to be a good boyfriend or husband to your future girl, would you tell give her a rating system as to how you're doing?
Remember what Paul says in Philippians 3:13. He forgets what lies behind and strains forward to what lies ahead. He's done keeping track.
Just something to think about. Keep it up man!
hey kevin- hope you're having a great week!
ReplyDeleteeric definitely has a point...it's so easy to be trapped into a legalistic mindset to living a disciplined life, isn't it?
let's renew our motivation for discipline and service by looking to the cross...where our savior freed us to enjoy him and live to please him =)
Hi, Kev!
ReplyDeleteI don't have much to say after what Eric and Pastor Jonas said... umm.. hahaha.
But on your things to do for the first day.. "Pray, if time permits." o_O huh? ahah. Im sure I read it wrong or something, cus you didnt really mean pray only if you have time, right? haha. just pointing out my confusion lol