Breakthrough Fast 2010 – Day 21 “The Fast is Broken”

The fast is broken. It’s Saturday morning, January 23rd. (We) made it. 21 Days of fasting completed. How do you feel? I don’t know about you but I feel great. Physically, mentally and spiritually I feel refreshed and revived. I started this fast with 2 simple goals in mind. I wanted to fast for the discipline to walk in the vision that God has given me. And I wanted to honor God for the New Year. I don’t know about you...but I feel the hand of God working in my life and I claim the authority, the blessings, the favor, the strength and the cross that comes by being a child of the King.

Let me also say, thank you. Thank you to the many of you who joined me and The Breakthrough Project on the Daniel Fast. I wish I could share with you all the stories I have heard the past 21 days. I have heard stories of supernatural healing. I have heard stories of new revelations and clarity after years of confusion and doubt. I have heard stories of people overcoming strongholds that have blocked their blessings and made them feel distant from God. I have also heard of couples praying together when divorce was a possibility. I have 5 words for this..."To God Be the Glory!”

Now the time comes to break the fast. Breaking the fast is the most difficult period after the fast; it requires discipline and self-control. I would be lying if I didn’t think about getting out of bed last night around 12:01 AM to find a 24 hour Starbucks for a Grande cup of coffee. And Lord knows that the sweet taste of Crown Royal Special Reserve “on ice would be nice.” But I encourage you, like I did for myself, to remember how good the Lord has been. Remember how you feel right now. The toxins of over consumption have been purged from your body. Remember how close you feel to God. While God has not given me a new vision, the vision I have been given for my life seems even clearer and more visible to me. Remember that a single fast is not a spiritual cure-all. Just as we need fresh in fillings of the Holy Spirit daily, we also need new times of fasting before God. Therefore, breaking this fast is not the end; it is only the beginning to a season of fasting I am challenging you and me to undertake in 2010.

Here are my tips for breaking the fast:

1. Take the 2nd Step of Faith (see Day 19 for more details)
- “In his heart a man plans his course, but it is the Lord who determines his steps.” (Proverbs 16:9)
- The fast was only the first step (John10:10). Now, it is time to take the second step. Whatever you were praying for --- expect God to do the supernatural in that situation (Hebrews 11:1).
- It takes time to build your spiritual fasting muscles. If you fail to make it through your first fast, do not be discouraged. You may have tried to fast too long the first time out, or your may need to strengthen your understanding and resolve. As soon as possible, undertake another fast until you do succeed. God will honor you for your faithfulness.

2. Make Time with the Lord a Priority
- Don’t fall back into old habits and allow the busyness of life to thwart the benefits and the blessings that you have experienced the past 21 days.
- Begin your day in praise and worship. Praise God for the renewed relationship you have with Him and for the works He is doing in your life.
-Invite the Holy Spirit to work in and through you (Philippians 2:13).
- Make a commitment to daily periods of pray, study and mediation.

3. Make a Commitment to a Healthy Lifestyle
- Do not overeat! Listen to your body. Discover the amount of food that your body needs to live a vibrant, healthy lifestyle.
-Discern the difference between cravings and hunger. Never feed your emotions by eating.
-Drink plenty of water.
-Educate yourself on how to begin a lifestyle of healthy eating.
-In addition to healthy eating, make time for exercise and rest.

I hope you have enjoyed my blogging the past 21 says. I have enjoyed sharing with you my thoughts and have grown during this experience. I start my last semester of seminary this week. So I will not be blogging every day. However, stay tuned. The response to my blog has been so positive. I have made the commitment to blog at least twice a week. So keep reading and sending in your encouraging words.

Pray for me. I am praying for you. And prepare to experience the power of a refreshed vision and to receive the blessings and the breakthroughs that God has in store for your life in 2010!

Rev. CAM