"Fasting"

My trip to Illinois is over:( But it was worth every penny! A lot of great things happened just within the two week i was there, but my favorite and most likely to last was how my relationship with God grew!

Bro. George Szabolcsi, My Gramma's pastor, and I had an awesome conversation the Sunday before I left; I told you about it in the previous Blog, but I just can't get over how everything he said and did for me is going to impact my life. It's exactly what i need!

He sent me home with 2 books, "Fasting" by Jentezen Franklin and "Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire" by Jim Cymbala! My Great Gramma also sent me home with 2 books, "Pathway to Purpose" by Deborah Joyner Johnson and "Dare to Dream" by Sandra Mcleod Humphrey!
I'm reading "Fasting" right now and I'm addicted!

I never thought it was for me because I would get sick when I wouldn't, but I think its all in my head and I feel like I need to do this!

Matthew 6 talks about whatever you do for God do it in Secret, even prayer and fasting. I think that's where I go wrong. I mean I don't intentionally put myself out there to get praise from others, but I do strive to be an example and in doing so I tend to make sure people know I'm living for God. I just need to remember that I live the life I live not so people will notice me, but I live it for God and God alone!

Remember when you were a kid and you would behave when mommy and daddy were looking, but once they left the room you'd go back to pulling that little girls hair or sticking your tongue out at the little boy?!

See I don't just wanna be a good little christian when people are watching, but I want to be what God's called me to be, 24/7, whether people are watching or not!

Anyways as I was saying I'm going to start fasting on Wednesday for the youth. My plan is this week one day, the next 3, and the next try a 21 day Daniel's fast, but we will see! I have such a heavy burden for my youth, youth general really, that God's spirit will dwell in them and His anointing will fill every service!

I encourage you to fast for something or for yourself, whatever it is God has laid on your heart!


"... and nothing shall be impossible unto you. Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting"-Matt. 17:20-21



With Love
Ally