Checking In Before Checking Out

Wow, sitting down to blog used to be one of the easiest, most effortless things that I did.  Right now, blogging has been a little difficult for a variety of reasons.  

Because of where everything falls in my priority list, I have chosen to give myself permission to take a little break from posting regularly.

I don't plan to be gone forever.

I may actually post a few things while I am on my break.  

I plan to resume posting regularly by November 1.  Nothing magic about the date, but it will give me a good time away.

One of the things that I am doing while on my little blogging sabbatical is a 40 day fast.  I felt specifically led to go on this spiritual journey and felt like God specifically led me to start my fast on September 20 (yesterday).  It was funny because a mentor and friend of mine (www.moviepastor.com) had asked for prayer requests via twitter on Sunday and I shared with him that I was starting a fast for 40 days, and I found out that he had started a 40 day fast just three days ahead of me.  

I have fasted this long once before.  It was one of the most significant periods of challenge and growth in my spiritual walk.  I look forward to seeing how God uses this time to grow and stretch me.

Please pray that God would reveal Himself to me during the next 38 days.  Pray that He would heal old wounds that I am just tired of carrying.  Pray that He would give me a heart of patience and contentment in His Presence, being willing to linger as long as He desires.  Pray for humility, brokeness, and a greater passion to walk with Jesus.  

This is an opportunity to lay aside something that is good (blogging), so that I can focus more more attention on what is truly great (Scripture reading, prayer, memorizing and meditating on Scripture, journaling). Thank you so much for caring what goes on here.  Feel free to drop me an email along the way if you have any questions or prayer requests.  I look forward to being back here more regularly on November 1!

 

Comments

[Larry Westfall]

Looking forward to you writing again. I will be praying for you/with you during your fast.

[Kevin]

Ok, it's November 1st. Where are you?

I have been waiting and waiting. Saddle back up and get to writing.