The Lord's Table II Testimony: Connie

Before I began this course I knew that I was needing to submit to God with a fast. I could sense that I was beginning to fall into a rut. I knew that the only way to help was to fast. I am very thankful that Phase 2 was made so that I could fast and definitely seek God daily. I have made a journal of Abiding in Christ and I will look to it when I feel weak or just need a pick me up. I didn't do the journal with the armor because I have a wonderful book about the armor that I plan on reading. I have been refreshed through this fast and this is what I was needing. God had reminded me that he is always there and that its me that moves away not him. I was a little nervous about the fast at first but I knew that the Lord would be there with me at all times. This is the first long fast that I have done in several years. It felt good to know that food no longer has a hold on me to keep me from fasting for a long time. I had victory through Christ that gave me strength.

The benefits was a refreshed spirit. I needed to do a long fast. It was proof that food no longer had a hold on me. That I was delivered through the grace of God. My challenges was temptation from not eating when I fixed food for my family and not to be snappy at my family. I prayed for help to keep my tongue tame and not to lose my temper. (I don't normally have a problem with my temper but when I'm fasting I have my days) The Lord was good and helped me all the way. The last couple of days were the hardest because I knew that I was going to eat soon. I also was very weak and not all there during the whole fast. My husband called me a dingbat:). I lost 13 pounds.