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read between the lines
nationwide fasting anyway, the only reason i'm still up (and ever was up to blog) is because i wanted to type my last few words in here before i take part in my country's 40-day nationwide fast and prayer! organised by NECF (national evangelical christian fellowship, this year's theme is "lighting up our nation" and it lasts from 22 july to 30 august. it's my first time taking part (another first in my swiftly but startlingly expanding list of firsts for me) and i'm feeling a little excited because the first day starts tomorrow!gonna be praying for my state, my country (whenever i think about this fast i feel so patriotic...haha), the countries listed in the booklet, my problems, my friends, my family.....and i'm gonna be fasting as well! well, not the food fast, what with my weak stomach and all (i'd probably die or give up before i let the twice-as-much-as-usual, doubly painful blow of hunger pangs hit me), but a fast from material things, one of which i've decided will be this blog. but erm...for this blog i decided i'd break after 20 days, and then decide at that point whether i should continue. because, i thought about it...and i couldn't bear the thought of having one month missing / a blank month / a white space among my list of entries when re-read my blog (which i do, for reference and counsel) in future. however, there is one thing i will be fasting on, or at least attempting to fast on, for 40 days straight....which...i hope i will be able to do. this is where i need your help (if you desire to help)....you could pray that i keep to my fast. cos sure, i've fasted before....but never for 40 days.....i think my longest was 2 weeks. besides this blog, the other few items i've decided to fast from will be shorter than 40 days as well, but i'll still continue to pray and follow through with the official prayer booklet and devotional throughout the 40 days (yeah you can pray i'll stick with my promise to pray each day for the nation). i'll also be signing up for round-the-clock prayers for my nation online (546 have joined so far) once i figure out what to commit to, so if you wish to pray once (or many times) at a certain time of the day (or days), go ahead and sign up here. actually i wanted to take part last year, but when i remembered about it, it was already midway into the 40 days, so i decided not to fast. i think i'm the only youth in my church who's going through with this nationwide thing, because no one else is game to, or has reached that stage where they seriously want to yet. initially i found it a bit sad...but now i guess everyone walks with god at different paces. some of the reasons why i want to take part in this fast is, for the first time since quite awhile, i really do feel that (through this) i'm taking part in the spiritual growth of my country. also, i feel i'm spiritually involved in interceding amongst other fellow brothers- and sisters-in-christ as one united body of christ. and also cos i felt i needed to fast for personal needs...was going to fast anyway, when news of this came along. with that said, i'd better stick to my fast and be committed in actions as much as in intentions. so yeah, this will be the last post for 20 days.....do keep me in prayer. i am aware that there will be spiritual opposition, but i know i am more than a conqueror in christ.
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