Comments on: Fasting http://www.donnypauling.com/blog/2006/12/08/fasting/ The Blog of Donny Pauling: former porn producer, changed by Grace and Love... Wed, 11 Jan 2012 01:17:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Anonymous http://www.donnypauling.com/blog/2006/12/08/fasting/comment-page-1/#comment-701 Anonymous Wed, 13 Dec 2006 13:02:37 +0000 http://donnysramblings.wordpress.com/2006/12/08/fasting/#comment-701 Hi Donny.<br /><br />You and the XXX guys have been a real blessing to me, and this is another area that we have similar feelings on. I have found that in order to get control of my own body, a body that craves things that my spirit says are wrong, that symbolically a two day a week fast (Mondays and Fridays typically) has helped me so much. I take a break from the food and talk to God more and ask for his power in any of the sin areas I struggle with. I also simply spend time experiencing my relationship with God. I think the fact that he knows that I've temporarily given up the thing which sustains my life in order to let his Spirit sustains me shows him how serious I am about getting over my own abuses, addictions, etc, and desiring his help in this. And I think it is working.<br /><br />I don't know if I could ever do more than a day though. I might try two days sometime early next year, and work from there. But twenty? Wow. God bless.<br /><br />Stef Hi Donny.

You and the XXX guys have been a real blessing to me, and this is another area that we have similar feelings on. I have found that in order to get control of my own body, a body that craves things that my spirit says are wrong, that symbolically a two day a week fast (Mondays and Fridays typically) has helped me so much. I take a break from the food and talk to God more and ask for his power in any of the sin areas I struggle with. I also simply spend time experiencing my relationship with God. I think the fact that he knows that I’ve temporarily given up the thing which sustains my life in order to let his Spirit sustains me shows him how serious I am about getting over my own abuses, addictions, etc, and desiring his help in this. And I think it is working.

I don’t know if I could ever do more than a day though. I might try two days sometime early next year, and work from there. But twenty? Wow. God bless.

Stef

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.donnypauling.com/blog/2006/12/08/fasting/comment-page-1/#comment-5170 Anonymous Wed, 13 Dec 2006 13:02:00 +0000 http://donnysramblings.wordpress.com/2006/12/08/fasting/#comment-5170 Hi Donny.You and the XXX guys have been a real blessing to me, and this is another area that we have similar feelings on. I have found that in order to get control of my own body, a body that craves things that my spirit says are wrong, that symbolically a two day a week fast (Mondays and Fridays typically) has helped me so much. I take a break from the food and talk to God more and ask for his power in any of the sin areas I struggle with. I also simply spend time experiencing my relationship with God. I think the fact that he knows that I've temporarily given up the thing which sustains my life in order to let his Spirit sustains me shows him how serious I am about getting over my own abuses, addictions, etc, and desiring his help in this. And I think it is working.I don't know if I could ever do more than a day though. I might try two days sometime early next year, and work from there. But twenty? Wow. God bless.Stef Hi Donny.You and the XXX guys have been a real blessing to me, and this is another area that we have similar feelings on. I have found that in order to get control of my own body, a body that craves things that my spirit says are wrong, that symbolically a two day a week fast (Mondays and Fridays typically) has helped me so much. I take a break from the food and talk to God more and ask for his power in any of the sin areas I struggle with. I also simply spend time experiencing my relationship with God. I think the fact that he knows that I’ve temporarily given up the thing which sustains my life in order to let his Spirit sustains me shows him how serious I am about getting over my own abuses, addictions, etc, and desiring his help in this. And I think it is working.I don’t know if I could ever do more than a day though. I might try two days sometime early next year, and work from there. But twenty? Wow. God bless.Stef

]]> By: nancy http://www.donnypauling.com/blog/2006/12/08/fasting/comment-page-1/#comment-700 nancy Sun, 10 Dec 2006 14:26:51 +0000 http://donnysramblings.wordpress.com/2006/12/08/fasting/#comment-700 Donny that is impressive that you fasted 4 days! I've never gone more than 24 hours.<br />The Bible does teach fasting and prayer, and it IS powerful when dealing with demonic forces, but to go 20 days without food while continuing work, and all your regular activities, might not be a good idea. I think for a long fast, it should be when you can go on a retreat.<br />Fasting can be dangerous, especially for anyone with blood sugar problems. Some people just fast certain things. Once I "fasted" coffee for 40 days. Some people go on a fast where they drink only juice.<br />As I said, if you are still working I am afraid it will be really hard to stay on a fast and be able to think clearly. There was a girl at the school where I work who fainted from lack of food and the ambulance came for her.<br />I admire you for wanting to do this, but I think it would be safer to set a smaller goal, (like I said 24, hours is all I could make it!) Or fast something that you like that you know isn't healthy! That's just my advice and opinion. Do what you feel God wants you to do. You are loved much and being prayed for!! Donny that is impressive that you fasted 4 days! I’ve never gone more than 24 hours.
The Bible does teach fasting and prayer, and it IS powerful when dealing with demonic forces, but to go 20 days without food while continuing work, and all your regular activities, might not be a good idea. I think for a long fast, it should be when you can go on a retreat.
Fasting can be dangerous, especially for anyone with blood sugar problems. Some people just fast certain things. Once I “fasted” coffee for 40 days. Some people go on a fast where they drink only juice.
As I said, if you are still working I am afraid it will be really hard to stay on a fast and be able to think clearly. There was a girl at the school where I work who fainted from lack of food and the ambulance came for her.
I admire you for wanting to do this, but I think it would be safer to set a smaller goal, (like I said 24, hours is all I could make it!) Or fast something that you like that you know isn’t healthy! That’s just my advice and opinion. Do what you feel God wants you to do. You are loved much and being prayed for!!

]]> By: nancy http://www.donnypauling.com/blog/2006/12/08/fasting/comment-page-1/#comment-5169 nancy Sun, 10 Dec 2006 14:26:00 +0000 http://donnysramblings.wordpress.com/2006/12/08/fasting/#comment-5169 Donny that is impressive that you fasted 4 days! I've never gone more than 24 hours.The Bible does teach fasting and prayer, and it IS powerful when dealing with demonic forces, but to go 20 days without food while continuing work, and all your regular activities, might not be a good idea. I think for a long fast, it should be when you can go on a retreat.Fasting can be dangerous, especially for anyone with blood sugar problems. Some people just fast certain things. Once I "fasted" coffee for 40 days. Some people go on a fast where they drink only juice.As I said, if you are still working I am afraid it will be really hard to stay on a fast and be able to think clearly. There was a girl at the school where I work who fainted from lack of food and the ambulance came for her.I admire you for wanting to do this, but I think it would be safer to set a smaller goal, (like I said 24, hours is all I could make it!) Or fast something that you like that you know isn't healthy! That's just my advice and opinion. Do what you feel God wants you to do. You are loved much and being prayed for!! Donny that is impressive that you fasted 4 days! I’ve never gone more than 24 hours.The Bible does teach fasting and prayer, and it IS powerful when dealing with demonic forces, but to go 20 days without food while continuing work, and all your regular activities, might not be a good idea. I think for a long fast, it should be when you can go on a retreat.Fasting can be dangerous, especially for anyone with blood sugar problems. Some people just fast certain things. Once I “fasted” coffee for 40 days. Some people go on a fast where they drink only juice.As I said, if you are still working I am afraid it will be really hard to stay on a fast and be able to think clearly. There was a girl at the school where I work who fainted from lack of food and the ambulance came for her.I admire you for wanting to do this, but I think it would be safer to set a smaller goal, (like I said 24, hours is all I could make it!) Or fast something that you like that you know isn’t healthy! That’s just my advice and opinion. Do what you feel God wants you to do. You are loved much and being prayed for!!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.donnypauling.com/blog/2006/12/08/fasting/comment-page-1/#comment-699 Anonymous Sun, 10 Dec 2006 00:28:20 +0000 http://donnysramblings.wordpress.com/2006/12/08/fasting/#comment-699 Letters from a skeptic was a text book in one of my bible classes.<br /><br />Ron Letters from a skeptic was a text book in one of my bible classes.

Ron

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.donnypauling.com/blog/2006/12/08/fasting/comment-page-1/#comment-5168 Anonymous Sun, 10 Dec 2006 00:28:00 +0000 http://donnysramblings.wordpress.com/2006/12/08/fasting/#comment-5168 Letters from a skeptic was a text book in one of my bible classes.Ron Letters from a skeptic was a text book in one of my bible classes.Ron

]]> By: brad http://www.donnypauling.com/blog/2006/12/08/fasting/comment-page-1/#comment-698 brad Sat, 09 Dec 2006 22:20:09 +0000 http://donnysramblings.wordpress.com/2006/12/08/fasting/#comment-698 john,<br /><br />dude, that is seriously one of my favorite analogies, an also a hell of a good joke. totally appreciated.<br /><br />i won't really make an argument for fasting, biblically or otherwise. im certain there are other people around here who will do a much better job at it than i would. but i something i can never get around, is that people have used fasting throughout history who have helped to inact some remarkably humane things. ghandi and the freedom of india from the tyranny of britain... mother theresa and her plight for the need and freedom from the tyranny of poverty and oppression ... martin luther king jr and his plight for civil liberties under the tyranny of an oppressive american government and popular thought at the time. these are just a few examples of people who have been great in my eyes and the eyes of most. <br /><br />im not sure if its healthy in a strictly physical sense. but i think a free india, feeding starving children, and a road to racial equality are healthy things.<br /><br />just some of my thoughts.<br /><br />brad john,

dude, that is seriously one of my favorite analogies, an also a hell of a good joke. totally appreciated.

i won’t really make an argument for fasting, biblically or otherwise. im certain there are other people around here who will do a much better job at it than i would. but i something i can never get around, is that people have used fasting throughout history who have helped to inact some remarkably humane things. ghandi and the freedom of india from the tyranny of britain… mother theresa and her plight for the need and freedom from the tyranny of poverty and oppression … martin luther king jr and his plight for civil liberties under the tyranny of an oppressive american government and popular thought at the time. these are just a few examples of people who have been great in my eyes and the eyes of most.

im not sure if its healthy in a strictly physical sense. but i think a free india, feeding starving children, and a road to racial equality are healthy things.

just some of my thoughts.

brad

]]> By: brad http://www.donnypauling.com/blog/2006/12/08/fasting/comment-page-1/#comment-5167 brad Sat, 09 Dec 2006 22:20:00 +0000 http://donnysramblings.wordpress.com/2006/12/08/fasting/#comment-5167 john,dude, that is seriously one of my favorite analogies, an also a hell of a good joke. totally appreciated.i won't really make an argument for fasting, biblically or otherwise. im certain there are other people around here who will do a much better job at it than i would. but i something i can never get around, is that people have used fasting throughout history who have helped to inact some remarkably humane things. ghandi and the freedom of india from the tyranny of britain... mother theresa and her plight for the need and freedom from the tyranny of poverty and oppression ... martin luther king jr and his plight for civil liberties under the tyranny of an oppressive american government and popular thought at the time. these are just a few examples of people who have been great in my eyes and the eyes of most. im not sure if its healthy in a strictly physical sense. but i think a free india, feeding starving children, and a road to racial equality are healthy things.just some of my thoughts.brad john,dude, that is seriously one of my favorite analogies, an also a hell of a good joke. totally appreciated.i won’t really make an argument for fasting, biblically or otherwise. im certain there are other people around here who will do a much better job at it than i would. but i something i can never get around, is that people have used fasting throughout history who have helped to inact some remarkably humane things. ghandi and the freedom of india from the tyranny of britain… mother theresa and her plight for the need and freedom from the tyranny of poverty and oppression … martin luther king jr and his plight for civil liberties under the tyranny of an oppressive american government and popular thought at the time. these are just a few examples of people who have been great in my eyes and the eyes of most. im not sure if its healthy in a strictly physical sense. but i think a free india, feeding starving children, and a road to racial equality are healthy things.just some of my thoughts.brad

]]> By: John & Jennifer http://www.donnypauling.com/blog/2006/12/08/fasting/comment-page-1/#comment-697 John & Jennifer Sat, 09 Dec 2006 21:31:58 +0000 http://donnysramblings.wordpress.com/2006/12/08/fasting/#comment-697 Jeff,<br /><br />"So which is Donny...your neighbor, boat or helicopter?"<br /><br />Point well made... Point taken!<br /><br />If Donny is my Neighbor, then "<a href="http://john96021.blogspot.com/2006/12/letters-from-skeptic-by-gregory-edward.html" rel="nofollow">Letters from a Skeptic</a>" must be the boat. Jeff,

“So which is Donny…your neighbor, boat or helicopter?”

Point well made… Point taken!

If Donny is my Neighbor, then “Letters from a Skeptic” must be the boat.

]]> By: John & Jennifer http://www.donnypauling.com/blog/2006/12/08/fasting/comment-page-1/#comment-5166 John & Jennifer Sat, 09 Dec 2006 21:31:00 +0000 http://donnysramblings.wordpress.com/2006/12/08/fasting/#comment-5166 Jeff,"So which is Donny...your neighbor, boat or helicopter?"Point well made... Point taken!If Donny is my Neighbor, then "<a href="http://john96021.blogspot.com/2006/12/letters-from-skeptic-by-gregory-edward.html" rel="nofollow">Letters from a Skeptic</a>" must be the boat. Jeff,”So which is Donny…your neighbor, boat or helicopter?”Point well made… Point taken!If Donny is my Neighbor, then “Letters from a Skeptic” must be the boat.

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