The 40 Day Secular Fast

Just as important as the food we choose to nourish our bodies, are the choices we select to feed our Mind, Soul, and Spirit. As Christians we are to have discernment, and make healthy choices for what we consume for our Mind, Soul, and Spirit.

Before I began The 40 Day Secular Fast, I wonder what if we used, "The Light System" to identify and discern whether or not something is spiritually healthy for us? Inspired by "The Light System" used to determine and discern healthy food choices, I used the same type of system to help select Healthy Choices for a "Healthy Mind, Soul, and Spirit". 

Day 40 is here! The 40 Day Secular Fast was a lot harder than I thought it would be, but so VERY worth it! It caused me to get out of my comfort zone, and to stretch and grow in Christ. I assure you I was not totally perfect in my journey. I stumbled and fumbled a couple of times, and the enemy attacked me when I was down condemning me with lies, about how I am not "Good Enough, and how I let down & failed others, especially GOD", but I focused on GOD's Word about Redemption, and His Amazing Holy Love full of Mercy & Grace. I focused on the Lord's Voice full of Love, Compassion, Inspiration, Encouragement, and Empowerment which restored my determination, and I got back on track, and continued with my journey. If the enemy gets ya down, grab hold of Christ, and He'll get ya back up. His Holy Spirit is our back up, get up, and go forward. Amen!

During my 40 Day Secular Fast I did not consume anything for my mind, soul, and spirit that went against GOD, or mocked Him, His Word, or His Followers, my Brothers & Sisters in Christ. It is important that we acknowledge our achievements, and not allow the enemy to beat us up over our shortcomings, slip ups or mistakes. It is about creating a healthy balance between the things we did well, and the things we can do better next time. Instead of looking at our fumbles as failures, we can look at them as something to work on, and turn them into a new goal. 

Today is a day of celebration. Reflect upon your journey thus far. What did you do well? What did you accomplish? What did you learn? What is the blessing that came out of this adventure & journey? Rejoice, and again I say Rejoice. You challenged yourself, you did something you have not done before. Your reward is that you are growing closer to Christ, and in doing so your very being is transformed. Whether, or not others notice the change, GOD sees it, and that is all that matters. Amen!

Here is a little bit about my Secular Fast Journey that I would like to share with you. There is so much more to this adventure, that I could fill a book, or at least a little booklet, but for now I will just journal my journey on this blog.


During the Secular Fast I asked myself 3 very important questions in regards to the things I would consume for my mind, soul, and spirit, which also pertained to how I was going to invest my time. How we invest our time goes hand-in-hand with what we consume for our entire being. Hence the picture above with the clock made out of spoons and forks.

When making healthy choices for our total well being, I discovered 3 discerning questions that greatly benefited me during my Secular Fast. In the next post, Secular Fast -- 3 Key Questions to Ask, I talk about them, and how they blessed my decision making, and my life. Wonder what these 3 Questions could be, click here to find out!