So hung foo

            HUNGURRRRRRRRRRRR…. This is what fasting makes us feel ;) But should it not make us feel something more? Last Friday in class we had a speaker come to us and explain the King's Stomach. This idea is that your stomach controls you, you do not control your stomach. This lead into our reading and exercise for the week; Fasting. We did not have to fast from food, it could be from video games or really anything that we thought controlled us more than we controlled it. So my roommate and I decided to fast from fast food. We go and get fast food all the time, basically we know each other's McDonald's orders because we go there so often. I know she doesn't get Ice in her drink and she knows I ONLY drink Diet Coke. I know she needs a million packets of ketchup and says she only needs a couple because she is trying to cut back but goes back for one more. She knows I had a falling out with Ketchup a while back and barbeque sauce is a necessity to complete my meal. Basically its bad.

            So for this exercise we intended to not go to get fast-food, did I mention we frequent Taco Bell often as well. Burger King is on the mind occasionally as well. We decided that instead of going out for dinner all the time, we would make our own food and attempt to use all of our meals in the Kitchen for the week.

            So far this has been going well. Except last night I did go to Subway. But I justified it because it is not super unhealthy fast food. Let me just say this. Something I have realized is that I get fast food because I am lazy. I have the tendency to look at the food I have in my dorm room and think McDonalds sounds better, or its faster, or I don’t want to make anything. It is really because I am lazy. To be honest the microwave is not fast enough. I don’t think I am the only one to say this but if I am well at least I am honest with myself. Not going and getting fast food this week has not been too bad. First and for most it saves money which as a poor college student I always need money. Another thing is I do realize how God blesses me, I mean not many people can afford food, and I have food enough to eat in my dorm and have the opportunity to go out to eat. I plan on attempting to make it through the whole week not going and getting fast food, I think I can make it. But I do have to honestly say that I have the kings stomach for more than just food. I put on makeup because I want to impress others, I play video games because I am procrastinating against homework or I am just board. I think the Kings Stomach is present in everyone's life for more than just food. I think we need to practice fasting for more than just ourselves. I think we need to practice fasting so when we begin the journey, we begin with God and when we are at the lowest we turn to God. When we are at the highest we need to learn to Go to God, and when it is just another day, we need to turn to God. It is hard for me to remember this, it is hard for everyone. So I challenge you to turn to God with everything.

~Em