Daniel 1: 8 - 16
But Daniel resolved not to defile himself with the royal food and wine, and he asked the chief official for permission not to defile himself this way. Now God had caused the official to show favor and sympathy to Daniel, but the official told Daniel, "I am afraid of my lord the king, who has assigned your food and drink. Why should he see you looking worse than the other young men your age? The king would then have my head because of you.
Daniel then said to the guard who the chief official had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, "Please test your servants for ten days: Give us nothing but vegetables to eat and water to drink. Then compare our appearance with that of the young men who eat the royal food, and treat your servants in accordance with what you see." So he agreed to this and tested them for ten days.
At the end of the ten days they looked healthier and better nourished than any of the the young men who ate the royal food. So the guard took away their choice food and the wine they were to drink and gave them vegetables instead.
Dear friends,
I am going to follow Daniel's fast for 10 days as part of a 21 days fast. I am going to a retreat this weekend and I am looking forward to prepare my heart for what God has to show me. My goals are to have a clearer mind to what God is telling me; to have a positive attitude, to understand Daniel and what he and the other captives went through in Babylon, to blog each day (apart from the retreat) about what God is showing me, and finally, to possibly continue the fast for the full 21 days. I am going to begin tomorrow Saturday January 28, 2012 and finish the 10 days on Monday, February 6, 2012 and if I continue on for all 21 days to finish on Friday February 17, 2012. While the fast is going on I am going to be reading Daniel a chapter a week with my friend, Nicole. Daniel has 12 chapters, therefore I will have 4 chapters finished for the 21 days.
Allowed Foods: Vegetables, Fruit, Water, Bread, and Beans
Forbidden Foods: Meat, Condiments, Butter, Spices, Pop/Juice, Sweets (etc.), and Potatoes
My friends Nicole and Jessica are going to help me be accountable for my fast.
Wish me Luck
Love
Kali
I wish you lots of luck, Kali. Remember God is with you and lean on Him for support, He will be your friend. He will help you carry on! :)
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