Fasting day 2 - Weakness

Sorry, wrote this yesterday.... forgot to post...

Second day of the fast. It seems like i am a lot hungrier than yesterday during lunch. As i was reading a paper, i really couldn't concentrate on it anymore because of the hunger, so i knew God was pulling me away. I took a short walk around campus today to spend time with him. My body was felt very weak while i was walking, and i felt really hungry.  But walking away from my desk definitely helped me concentrate on my time with God. Today i realized how weak i was. I've only skipped one meal and i already feel like my body is deteriorating, without God's provision of food, how can i even function?? This gave me a clear perspective of where God was and where i am.

This spurred me to realize how prideful i was in my life. Recently my life just seem full of stuff to do, problems to solve (both in research and in my new home), and each time i feel like i can take on the challenge and solve it by myself. I never stopped to ask God for help, even when things aren't going exactly right. I pride myself in the ability to solve challenges, but it has caused my life to be self centered and too prideful to ask God for anything. Even though i ask for prayer on Friday for my research work, but when i do encounter problems i just mindlessly go on google or read papers, instead of slowing down to pray. So i did. I prayed for my research and all the problems i'm encountering, and i asked for help. And then i waited, and continued walking to spend time with God. At the end of the walk, all of a sudden i thought of something for my research, not exactly a break through, but a change of perspective! Can i just say God works very quickly!?

anyway, one more day for the fast!
isaac