December 31

This is the last post of the year.  No more days remain in 2010.

I have fasted 300 meals.

Observations for the year are:

• I have witnessed grace and healing while drawing close to God during this year of fasting and prayer.
• I eat far less than I did.  I need and want less food than I used to before this experience. 
• I no longer have periodontal gum disease that I have had for 10 years and not been able to heal before this.  I have been healed with no assistance from the dentist.
• I weigh about 7 pounds less than I did a year ago.  I expected more, but my age and desk job with long hours have been a factor in this.
• I have eaten everything I wanted with no dieting, no restricted foods, and far too little exercise and I have not gained weight. 
• I have grown tremendously in my spiritual walk by fasting and praying 300 times this year.
• Fasting brings you close to God and it is so much easier to experience being in His presence when you are fasting.  You can be in God’s presence whenever you would like, but fasting truly increases the intensity of the experience for you.
• Fasting is humbling.

This will come as no surprise, but I intend to fast each week during the coming year as well.  This has become a blessing and not a hardship.  I don’t know at this point if I will post as I did in 2010.  But I believe I will do this challenge again and fast 300 meals in 2011.  It has been life changing and I am ready to continue on the path.

I wish everyone showers of blessings in 2011.  Fear not, be God’s.