As far as I know, the purpose of fasting is to grow closer
to God. Fasting is a way of submitting your will in exchange for God’s. I
decided to fast from Instagram because I was desperate for God to provide a
break through in my life and Instagram had become my idol. An idol is anything
that absorbs your time and love more than God. While I love God, I realized
this year that spend way more time on Instagram than with God. Maybe the reason
I’ve been struggling so much this year is because I was not seeking God
wholeheartedly. Sure, I would pray, read my Bible and have devotions each day
but I didn’t truly want to serve God more than my desires.
My desire to waste time on social media
scrolling through Instagram, minding other people’s business was not only
pushing me away from God, it was hindering productivity and triggering my
depression. The first thing I noticed within my first few hours of abstaining
from Instagram was how much I was able to accomplish in a relatively short
amount of time.
At the end of the first week of my fast, I realized that I
did not feel depressed at all. It was
literally the first week this year where the signs of depression did not
surface in my life. Sure, I was still dealing with some hardships but I didn’t
feel like my life was on a downward spiral. There is a quote that states, “comparison
is the thief of joy” and my habit of scrolling through Instagram watching other
peoples’ lives through their photos and Instastories made me feel like I was
not doing enough with my own life.
I want to walk on the path that God has set for me and I want to be so in tune with God that I am living my life in accord with His will for my life. God promises that when we live a life of obedience to Him, we will thrive. “The Lord will make you the head, not the tail. If you pay attention to the commands of the Lord your God that I give you this day and carefully follow them, you will always be at the top, never at the bottom.” (Jeremiah 29:13).
Photographer-Kofi James
So it’s been six weeks and my fast is over! There were very specific things I was fasting and praying for during this time and I must say that God truly showed up for me in so many ways. All my prayers have not been answered yet, but I know God will in His perfect timing.
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