My girls have been asking me for pizza for a while now, and I decided I would grab a cheap frozen one. Since they are only toddlers, I got the pizza thinking it would be quick and I could be done with it. The smell was so overwhelming. At one point I think I was tempted to just lick my child's face. Cheese is just something I love in general. Isn't it funny how we covet what we cannot have? It doesn't even have to be food related...it's just human nature I guess. During this fast my family has not gone hungry. I've struggled with coming up with new ideas and ways to change up the same 6 ingredients in my pantry, but we have always had food. Plus, I've improved in the kitchen overall, I would say.
But, the second temptation was brought into this house: I started numbering the days left in the fast. Thinking about all the things I couldn't have. Wondering what in the world I was going to do until the end of the week. And none of it was helping me. I pulled my eye away from the real prize. The prize isn't the $20.00 Starbucks gift card I have in my wallet (that I am dying to use), or the fancy dinner we planned with friends. The prize is moving closer to God. Developing that deep, meaningful relationship with my God--that is the prize!
Days: 10, 11, 12You have to forgive me, I wasn't logging our meals like before so I have no idea what day was what. This past week we were very active. It feels like we were always out somewhere, doing something. I do know I had a play date with a wonderful friend, who is also doing the Daniel Fast and she made a super tasty lunch. It was a tomato and white bean salad. Super easy to make. You can find the recipe here. Also, I found out we could have Chipotle on the Daniel Fast. This is one of my husband's favorite places to eat. They even have a tofu option--which is delicious!! So, yes please...we went there IMMEDIATELY. The rest of our week was filled with potatoes, smoothies and apples. My husband seriously ate 5 apples the other day. He also made a cheesy joke about doctors while eating said apples.
Day 13
I made a bean and potato chili. It turned out super tasty. I am probably going to post a "recipe" within the next couple of days. We ate the chili with baked tortilla chips. You can make them yourself, or find them in the store. (Just read the ingredients carefully!) Later that night we went to my in-laws house. They are not doing the Daniel Fast...but my mother-in-law is a wonderful cook and made us a tasty DF approved meal (veggie fried brown rice). I sat there and watched her search her cabinets for anything we could have that fit into our diet. She has such a big heart, and I am so thankful they took our fasting seriously and we're so encouraging. We did not go hungry!
I am truly praising the Lord through this fast. I am blessed with such a wonderful, encouraging church. I know I am going to come out of this fast feeling stronger and closer to the Lord, because I wouldn't have gotten this far without His love.
You know that in a race all the runners run, but only one runner gets the prize. So run like that. Run to win! All who compete in the games use strict training. They do this so that they can win a prize—one that doesn't last. But our prize is one that will last forever. So I run like someone who has a goal. I fight like a boxer who is hitting something, not just the air. It is my own body I fight to make it do what I want. I do this so that I won’t miss getting the prize myself after telling others about it.
-1 Corinthians 9:24-27
-1 Corinthians 9:24-27
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