#Fasting2012 Day 1

It's been a while since i updated this blog site. It's been Months i should say, so what's been happening to my life?

I'm doing this to share with you my insights and what's been revealed to me day 1 of fasting (today's just day 2). I'm doing fasting differently, instead of the water fast i was aiming to do since last year, due to my stomach's condition, i have to make sure to eat whenever i get hungry or better, not to feel hunger at all. God knows this so I'm definitely not cheating.

Day 1. Jan 6 2012

The busiest day of my life or at least one of the top 10 but my take home knowledge will forever be mine.

Every morning, usually before i eat breakfast or do something i make sure to read my Bible. Contrary to who i used to be because i'm not a morning person, i disliked doing anything whenever i wake up. Not that i'm a morning person, OK so what was the Word yesterday?

• Giving to the Needy
• Prayer
• Fasting
• Treasures in Heaven
• Do Not Worry
• Religion vs Christianity

What struck me the most was of course the word about fasting. Fasting does not require your popularity as someone who's doing fasting perfectly or someone who shows how hungry you are because your fasting. Doing either of this 2 makes you known for doing what should be done because you're part of the church not bringing necessarily bringing glory to God. 

You might be saying I'm just saying this because I could eat during this time of fasting, TRUE but doesn't this point make you realize how important it is to let God see what your heart longs to do? 

The second and I think the most important point of yesterday is :

RELIGION vs CHRISTIANITY

I saw my CV yesterday and saw this portion : "Religion" The part was greatly emphasized, i think I know why.

According to Merriam Webster dictionary (merriam-webster.com)

re·li·gion

 noun \ri-ˈli-jən\

Definition of RELIGION

1

a : the state of a religious <a nun in her 20th year ofreligion>b (1) : the service and worship of God or the supernatural(2) : commitment or devotion to religious faith or observance

2

: a personal set or institutionalized system of religious attitudes, beliefs, and practices

3

archaic : scrupulous conformity : conscientiousness

4

: a cause, principle, or system of beliefs held to with ardor and faith

Christianity

Chris·tian·i·ty

 noun 
\ˌkris-chē-ˈa-nə-tē, ˌkrish-, -ˈcha-nə-, ˌkris-tē-ˈa-\

Definition of CHRISTIANITY

1

: the religion derived from Jesus Christ, based on the Bible as sacred scripture, and professed by Eastern, Roman Catholic, and Protestant bodies

2

: conformity to the Christian religion

Chris·tian

 noun \ˈkris-chən, ˈkrish-\

Definition of CHRISTIAN

1

a : one who professes belief in the teachings of Jesus Christb (1) : disciple 2 (2) : a member of one of the Churches of Christ separating from the Disciples of Christ in 1906 (3) : a member of the Christian denomination having part in the union of the United Church of Christ concluded in 1961

2

: the hero in Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress

Religion is "a personal set or institutionalized system of religious attitudes, beliefs, and practices" and Christianity "Belief in the teachings of Jesus Christ"

Yes, your Religion may be Born Again Christian, Catholic or Muslim but I guess the most important part of having a religion is when you abide by what it teaches you to do. 

And with what was shared yesterday, the point of being a Christian is knowing that Jesus already gave salvation to us and good works are just an output of how grateful we are by what He has done.

Powerful wisdom was given yesterday and up to now I still can't get over the logic of how this wisdom is so true.

Today's Day 2. What shall be revealed?