Day 17 of the Fruit Fast. Lately i have been on the theme of Patience. It has been said that Patience is a virtue. i wholeheartedly agree as the bible lists it as the first attribute of true Love:
1 Corinthians 13:4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind;
i realize that each time i seek for more Patience, i am brought into situations where i lose Patience. Again, the bible helps me here:
James 1:3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
So that i must be tried in order to develop Patience (most assuredly i must develop it, because there is not enough naturally occurring in me). It is sometimes a frustrating exercise because i always seem to be lacking. But i am assured that, if i continue with the process of development, i will finally attain it perfectly. As it is written:
James 1:4 But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
So that when the Lord brings situations, circumstances and people across my path that bring with them provocation and irritation, i should rejoice because it is for my eternal good and the glory of my Heavenly Father.
Romans 5:3 And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;
Romans 5:4 And patience, experience; and experience, hope:
Romans 5:5 And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
Today was such a day, having several irritations that made there way to me. One such was that i had to take a day off because the weather didn't permit me to travel. Being self-employed, when i don't work, i don't get paid. But glory to the Christ! i was able to get in a pretty good workout. i am getting more cleaned out and more energetic. Also, my mind is becoming clearer still. So far so sweet.
Breakfast:
Half a watermelon, 4 oranges, 1 avocado
Dinner:
48oz watermelon-mango-cantalope smoothie, 1 avocado, 7 figs.
Spiritual Bread: Deut 30-31, Acts 3
Exercise:
100 step hops w/ medicine ball, 40 chins, 20 incline pushups, 50 1-leg squats.
Grace and Peace be multiplied.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Monday, February 1, 2010..........Day 16
Day 16 of the Fruit Fast. i felt alittle sluggish today. It is totally understandable as the sanctuary is being cleansed. What a beautiful thing the body is in that the Creator made it to clean itself out. As the Word so righteously puts it:
Psalms 139:14 I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.
This day did seem to fly by faster than usual. Had a clogged toilet to attempt to fix (unsuccessfully so far), a bible study and some other errands to run, then some business calls to handle also. Feeling generally sluggish i was glad i was able to knock out some pushups and tricep presses before getting ready for bed. Interestingly, my wife, youngest daughter and myself were getting ready to watch a dvd on the life of William Tyndale. i instantly thought about popcorn. Its something how we can be conditioned to do certain things without really thinking about it. i didn't have the popcorn because of the fast, but even if i wasn't on this fast i wouldn't because i want to stick to eating twice per day. Its working out pretty well for me at this point.
Today's fare was:
Breakfast:
half a watermelon, 5 oranges, 4 figs, 1 avocado
Dinner:
45oz apple smoothie, 4 bananas, 5 figs, half an avocado.
Spiritual Bread: Acts 1, 2
Exercise: 200 pushups, 33 tricep presses.
Grace and Peace be multiplied.
Psalms 139:14 I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.
This day did seem to fly by faster than usual. Had a clogged toilet to attempt to fix (unsuccessfully so far), a bible study and some other errands to run, then some business calls to handle also. Feeling generally sluggish i was glad i was able to knock out some pushups and tricep presses before getting ready for bed. Interestingly, my wife, youngest daughter and myself were getting ready to watch a dvd on the life of William Tyndale. i instantly thought about popcorn. Its something how we can be conditioned to do certain things without really thinking about it. i didn't have the popcorn because of the fast, but even if i wasn't on this fast i wouldn't because i want to stick to eating twice per day. Its working out pretty well for me at this point.
Today's fare was:
Breakfast:
half a watermelon, 5 oranges, 4 figs, 1 avocado
Dinner:
45oz apple smoothie, 4 bananas, 5 figs, half an avocado.
Spiritual Bread: Acts 1, 2
Exercise: 200 pushups, 33 tricep presses.
Grace and Peace be multiplied.
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Sabbath, January 30, 2010........Day 14
Day 14 of the Fruit Fast. Sweet, Spirit-filled day today. The Lord blessed as we shared the Word of His True Love. The two meal plan is working out so far. As far as i can see right now, all i would have to do is increase my intake as i get more active. Of course this is an assumption and is subject to change as we continue to progress. i have learned that the journey of going to all Fruitarian is just that, a journey. It is a just path. The Bible says:
Proverbs 4:18 But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
So many are willing to give suggestions as if people are at the same point in their path. This is unjust. The walk of faith with patience will always secure safe arrival. Last year i went 7 months on Fruit and then went to vegan eating. This year? Who knows. But i do know that its another step in my journey, but with more experience. We just keep moving forward.
Todays fare was:
Breakfast:
4 bananas, 4 oranges, 5 figs.
Dinner:
4 bananas, one-third watermelon, 4 oranges, 5 figs, 1 avocado.
Spiritual Bread: Psalms 110-112; Deut 27; The book of 1 John.
Exercise: Faith.
Grace and peace be multiplied.
todd
Proverbs 4:18 But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
So many are willing to give suggestions as if people are at the same point in their path. This is unjust. The walk of faith with patience will always secure safe arrival. Last year i went 7 months on Fruit and then went to vegan eating. This year? Who knows. But i do know that its another step in my journey, but with more experience. We just keep moving forward.
Todays fare was:
Breakfast:
4 bananas, 4 oranges, 5 figs.
Dinner:
4 bananas, one-third watermelon, 4 oranges, 5 figs, 1 avocado.
Spiritual Bread: Psalms 110-112; Deut 27; The book of 1 John.
Exercise: Faith.
Grace and peace be multiplied.
todd
Friday, January 29, 2010
Thursday, January 28, 2010.....Day 12
Day 12 of the Fruit Fast. The body temple is definitely cleaning itself out as it was alittle bloated today. i am very happy with this having been through it before and understand what is going on. We have been able to secure some delicious navel oranges as reasonable prices this week so i stayed on Orange Island for breakfast this morning. The orange is a great blessing indeed. The more i contemplate the depth of the Love of Christ for me, the more i feel like i am so far from where i should be in Christ. i can relate to the Bible when it says:
Ezekiel 36:26 A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.
Ezekiel 36:27 And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.
Ezekiel 36:31 Then shall ye remember your own evil ways, and your doings that were not good, and shall lothe yourselves in your own sight for your iniquities and for your abominations.
Ephesians 3:16 That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;
Ephesians 3:19 And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.
i am finding such thoughts are coming with more clarity and force since the beginning of the Fruit Fast. Yet, i know this is the very beginning of the journey. The Lord has inspired me to preach on the subject of His great Love this Sabbath and what it means to the true believer. Also to record it for distribution (which i made ready to do). i pray its a blessing and an edifying power to all the church of the Firstborn above.
Today's fare was:
Breakfast:
32oz of fresh squeezed OJ. 8 navel oranges cut into quarters (sucked the sweet juice and flesh from the quarters).
Dinner:
Half a watermelon, 5 figs, 3 bananas, 1 avocado.
Spiritual bread: Deut 19-22
Exercise: 200 pushups, 20 tricep presses (took me only 10 minutes). Not a bad little workout.
Have a Wonderful Weekend!
Grace and Peace be multiplied.
todd
Ezekiel 36:26 A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.
Ezekiel 36:27 And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.
Ezekiel 36:31 Then shall ye remember your own evil ways, and your doings that were not good, and shall lothe yourselves in your own sight for your iniquities and for your abominations.
Ephesians 3:16 That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;
Ephesians 3:19 And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.
i am finding such thoughts are coming with more clarity and force since the beginning of the Fruit Fast. Yet, i know this is the very beginning of the journey. The Lord has inspired me to preach on the subject of His great Love this Sabbath and what it means to the true believer. Also to record it for distribution (which i made ready to do). i pray its a blessing and an edifying power to all the church of the Firstborn above.
Today's fare was:
Breakfast:
32oz of fresh squeezed OJ. 8 navel oranges cut into quarters (sucked the sweet juice and flesh from the quarters).
Dinner:
Half a watermelon, 5 figs, 3 bananas, 1 avocado.
Spiritual bread: Deut 19-22
Exercise: 200 pushups, 20 tricep presses (took me only 10 minutes). Not a bad little workout.
Have a Wonderful Weekend!
Grace and Peace be multiplied.
todd
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Wednesday, January 27, 2010.......Day 11
Day 11 of the Fruit Fast. i received some stress today. i came as i had to make certain financial decisions that would affect my family. Financial stress is one the reasons in times past i would tend to overeat or eat at improper times. i felt it heavy upon me, but i can report that by the Grace given me from Heaven, i was able to weather it. The decision i made will cost me several thousand dollars that are badly needed, but its the right thing. i was reminded of the scripture in Romans which says:
Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
Romans 8:29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.
After discussing the situation thoroughly with my wife and praying earnestly we agreed on a decision. We went to bed with some consternation but also with the knowledge that we are still on track to "be conformed to the image of His Son,. because we are doing the right thing. Which is most important. As i awoke this morning i was much more assured of the situation and although i know not how it will all work out, i know it will be for my eternal good. Being self-employed and not knowing where the next dollar is coming from is a walk of Faith. It can be alot of fun, but then there are times like this. i always muse that there is no need for me to watch drama on tv or add additional drama to my life as my life as more naturally occurring drama than i want already!
That being said, my food intake was lighter today as the things on my mind outweighed any hunger i may have had. Still, i ate well and also had a descent workout.
Breakfast:
55oz smoothie made with one mango, 3 bananas, 4 strawberries and about 40oz of watermelon juice. Really good.
Dinner:
Half a watermelon, 2 bananas, 1 avocado.
Spiritual Bread: Deuteronomy 16-18; Luke 23-24
Exercise:
150 pushups, 75 weighted step hops, 75 weighted jumping jacks, 75 weighted one leg squats (each leg)
Grace and Peace be multiplied
todd
Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
Romans 8:29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.
After discussing the situation thoroughly with my wife and praying earnestly we agreed on a decision. We went to bed with some consternation but also with the knowledge that we are still on track to "be conformed to the image of His Son,. because we are doing the right thing. Which is most important. As i awoke this morning i was much more assured of the situation and although i know not how it will all work out, i know it will be for my eternal good. Being self-employed and not knowing where the next dollar is coming from is a walk of Faith. It can be alot of fun, but then there are times like this. i always muse that there is no need for me to watch drama on tv or add additional drama to my life as my life as more naturally occurring drama than i want already!
That being said, my food intake was lighter today as the things on my mind outweighed any hunger i may have had. Still, i ate well and also had a descent workout.
Breakfast:
55oz smoothie made with one mango, 3 bananas, 4 strawberries and about 40oz of watermelon juice. Really good.
Dinner:
Half a watermelon, 2 bananas, 1 avocado.
Spiritual Bread: Deuteronomy 16-18; Luke 23-24
Exercise:
150 pushups, 75 weighted step hops, 75 weighted jumping jacks, 75 weighted one leg squats (each leg)
Grace and Peace be multiplied
todd
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Tuesday, January 26, 2010...........Day 10
Day 10 of the Fruit Fast. Busy day today as i had some outside appointments. Because i am seeking to stay on two meals per day, i sometimes find myself in situations where i am away from home and hungry. This is because the time i would normally eat, i am out and about. Now in times past i would carry food with me to eat in the car, but not this time. The reason is that i discovered something about myself. i am afraid to be hungry. The fear of hunger causes me to worry about what to eat and when. As i reflected over my past (especially over the last 5 years of dealing in the raw world), i realize this has been something that has caused my eventual downfall as far as eating properly. Fear is not from the Lord, but from beneath. As the Scripture says,
Isaiah 41:10 Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
Matthew 6:31 Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?
1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
This has been of great help to me at this stage of the Fruit fast. i realized that whenever i get hungry i go into a mini-panic mode. That especially on the fruit diet, i have a fear of hunger pains because in my heart i think i may have to starve. This causes me to eat anytime i feel like it, which practice eventually sinks me as my lustful appetite does this with cooked foods as well. Christ ate cooked food and was not a glutton. While i believe scripture is pointing His last day people towards raw food, the point is i still should not be a glutton.
So yesterday when i was out on the road, for the second day in a row, i felt hungry. But i just prayed and relaxed and let the Lord deal with it. He did and i was blessed to wait several hours until i returned home to have my fruit dinner (which i thoroughly enjoyed). In this way i am training my body to eat when my mind chooses to let it and not when my stomach chooses to tell me. In a strange way, it felt like a victory.
Todays fare was:
Breakfast:
5 bananas and 55oz of smoothie with pear-apple juice, strawberries, bananas and molasses.
Dinner:
32oz of watermelon-OJ juice, 4 bananas, 4 oranges, 5 figs, 1 avocado.
Spiritual bread:
Luke 21-22
Exercise:
190 pushups,30 chins, 20 one leg squats with medicine ball.
Grace and Peace be multiplied.
todd
Isaiah 41:10 Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
Matthew 6:31 Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?
1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
This has been of great help to me at this stage of the Fruit fast. i realized that whenever i get hungry i go into a mini-panic mode. That especially on the fruit diet, i have a fear of hunger pains because in my heart i think i may have to starve. This causes me to eat anytime i feel like it, which practice eventually sinks me as my lustful appetite does this with cooked foods as well. Christ ate cooked food and was not a glutton. While i believe scripture is pointing His last day people towards raw food, the point is i still should not be a glutton.
So yesterday when i was out on the road, for the second day in a row, i felt hungry. But i just prayed and relaxed and let the Lord deal with it. He did and i was blessed to wait several hours until i returned home to have my fruit dinner (which i thoroughly enjoyed). In this way i am training my body to eat when my mind chooses to let it and not when my stomach chooses to tell me. In a strange way, it felt like a victory.
Todays fare was:
Breakfast:
5 bananas and 55oz of smoothie with pear-apple juice, strawberries, bananas and molasses.
Dinner:
32oz of watermelon-OJ juice, 4 bananas, 4 oranges, 5 figs, 1 avocado.
Spiritual bread:
Luke 21-22
Exercise:
190 pushups,30 chins, 20 one leg squats with medicine ball.
Grace and Peace be multiplied.
todd
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Monday, January 25, 2010.......Day 9
Day 9 of the Fruit Fast. Busy day today. i only had 2 appointments, but one of them was a bible study. It was with two dear people in the valley of decision on certain spiritual matters. They asked me to visit them and answer certain questions along religious lines. i am happy to report that we were all rejoicing at the end of Bible study (which lasted 5 hours); and we were all of one accord in the Spirit. i had not eaten since morning, but as the Lord Christ replied at the urging of His disciples to eat saying:
John 4:32 But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not of.
John 4:34 Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.
Although i was physically hungry, it was overpowered by spiritual satisfaction, having rejoiced with those who have found the Truth. i pray there will be brought more workers for the harvest is ripe but the laborers are few indeed. Most are attempting to bring people to their various church institutions, very few are seeking the glory of Christ by point souls to Him who alone can give eternal life.
Today i ate well, although my two meals were separated by more time than usual.
Breakfast:
3 bananas, 44oz of apple-banana-strawberry-molasses smoothie.
Dinner:
4 bananas, half a small watermelon, 5 figs, 4 oranges.
Spiritual bread:
Deuteronomy 12-15;Luke 19-21
Exercise: Faith
Grace and Peace be multiplied
todd
John 4:32 But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not of.
John 4:34 Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.
Although i was physically hungry, it was overpowered by spiritual satisfaction, having rejoiced with those who have found the Truth. i pray there will be brought more workers for the harvest is ripe but the laborers are few indeed. Most are attempting to bring people to their various church institutions, very few are seeking the glory of Christ by point souls to Him who alone can give eternal life.
Today i ate well, although my two meals were separated by more time than usual.
Breakfast:
3 bananas, 44oz of apple-banana-strawberry-molasses smoothie.
Dinner:
4 bananas, half a small watermelon, 5 figs, 4 oranges.
Spiritual bread:
Deuteronomy 12-15;Luke 19-21
Exercise: Faith
Grace and Peace be multiplied
todd
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