Time to fast.

Tomorrow starts the ten day fast at The Well. I am so stoked, and have been looking forward to this since Pastor Jay brought it up. I know that I definitely have a lot of things that need to be put aside for a while, because they're keeping me from being close to God. Not that a fast should be the sole reason I rid myself of those things. It's just a motivational push of sorts. And I think that after this fast is done, I want to regularly fast things that I get too occupied with. Maybe once a month or every other month, or something along those lines.

So tomorrow I will fast the internet. I spend far too much time on it, even if I do sometimes use it for devotionals and things of that sort. It's still becoming an idol of sorts, and I know I use excuses of communication, devotionals, etc. to justify it. Thus, I'm completely not opening my computer for ten days. I don't think I will even be checking my e-mail. This will be the hardest thing for me to fast, as I use it as an escape from issues surrounding me. However, I should be going to God to deal with these issues, rather than trying to escape.

Also, I am cutting out any music that does not praise God. I've already set up a playlist of music that I know praises God so that I can listen to it throughout the day. If I can get my hands on a blank cd, I also want to make a cd to take into the car with me. Because I hate driving in silence. But maybe that's what I need to do, at least for a few of the days.

Finally, no television. I usually only have it on for background noise, but I still have it on far too much and even find myself surfing channels and watching mindless shows when nothing "good" is on. This one will be difficult to do if my brother is still staying with us, but I'm up for the challenge.

So there are the things I am fasting. I hope that this will help keep me accountable, since I'm putting it in writing. And also, I want to look back in ten days and know that I did what I said I would. I look forward to using the time I would normally spend on the computer, watching tv, or listening to music to spend more time with God, reading His Word, praying, and worshiping Him.