en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/938476 Comments by jdougla2 http://stuffchristianslike.net/2010/05/2971/#IDComment74960700 I'm not sure how the SCL posts constantly continue to line up with my own life, but it's getting a little creepy. That being said, I'm on my second day of my very first fast (Post #722 noted), and when I initially felt God telling me to do a fast, I thought "Wow. No food. Hmm. Okay. It'll be hard but I can do that to get closer to Him." Less than two minutes later, this happened: *dramatic gasp* "No coffee?! Wait. There's no way that I can do a fast. I can see not having anything to eat for several days. But no caffeine? A fast is out of the question." And just like that I decided it was time to remove the caffeine from my life. If something is going to stand in the way of my obedience--and become alarmingly more important than food--I don't really need it in my life. Tue, 11 May 2010 21:48:50 +0000 http://stuffchristianslike.net/2010/05/2971/#IDComment74960700 http://stuffchristianslike.net/2010/04/2888/#IDComment70859372 God and I had a conversation on Sunday in which He said (pretty clearly) "I want you to fast." But .... that was the extent of His directions. So I've gone from "Okay, I'm doing a 40-day water-only fast!" to "Alright, let's try some sort of 3 day fast" after reading the physical effects that any 40 day fast can have. However. After jumping out of my flesh and back into my quiet time, God added the key words "Daniel Fast" That's right--all Him. I spent Monday praying about it....and then found the SCL on the same day about that particular thing. Way to go, God + my quiet time + Jon all being in sync (sorry to leave this post with a phrase that might elicit some reminder of that 90s boy band) Tue, 27 Apr 2010 13:52:40 +0000 http://stuffchristianslike.net/2010/04/2888/#IDComment70859372 http://stuffchristianslike.net/2009/04/512-thinking-youre-naked/#IDComment63222729 To pass the time, to hear myself laugh LOUDLY, to fill a little more God into my day...all reasons I read this blog. Today, I found a new reason: to feel my Savior's embrace. After reading and rereading "who told you that you were naked?" I felt the Holy Spirit reach way down and reveal to me all the lies I've allowed myself to believe. Someone spoke them to me; I confirmed them for no good reason. And He just wiped all that away. This blog just changed my life. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:43:51 +0000 http://stuffchristianslike.net/2009/04/512-thinking-youre-naked/#IDComment63222729