Fasting

 A few years ago I did what turns out to have been my last three day fast. I remember how I had a short list of specific things that I needed God to intervene in. Nothing happened, nothing changed. And I decided that fasting did nothing to motivate the Lord to get involved in my circumstances. So I stopped fasting.

My life is peaceful and quiet and I am emerging from a year of health issues to feeling good again. I have enough money to live comfortably. I have friends, family, and a church. I have pastors who I can talk to when the need arises. I have a nice little house and I am fine.

So to try to stir up trouble or to create a crisis to get me to do something that I have proven doesn't work is not working with me.

I will go to pray tonight and tomorrow night and before service on Wednesday night. If that isn't good enough, then oh well.

I wonder how long the Fellowship fast will continue now that pastor Mitchell is dead and gone. I wonder how many Fellowship churches do not fast at all.

It is typical of big leaders to think that they know what we need and to think that they know what is best for us.