Twenty-one days ago, I started a Daniel Fast. The purpose of this fast, for me, was to enter a time of surrender and to take my relationship with the Lord to a deeper level. Food, especially sugar-based products, have been my comfort, my filler, my go-to in times where God should be. My first goal is to break my sugar addiction. In order to do this, I needed to draw near to Him, to surrender my desires and seek His strength in the midst of my weakness. The second item I was addressing, was my struggles with my job. My career used to be an idol for me. A place where I got the rewards and recognition I “needed”. In 2010, God started to break me of that and in 2011, He brought me to a new job which has left me challenged at many different levels. I was seeking to know if He wants me to stay where I am or to follow a new call. And the last piece is to prepare my heart to love again; to let go of what was--old expectations, hurt, pain, lies, secrets--and ready myself to welcome all God ha...
My journey from the realization that I was sleepwalking through my life through where I am today--living my life and taking ownership of who I am becoming each day!