“a call to die”

 

I’ve recently received a book from a friend, A call to die by David Nasser.  After reading the title and the summary on the back of the book I must say that I’m excited about the next 40 days.  This book is not just any book it’s “an intensive devotional, beckoning the reader to dare define Christ’s radical call.  This is not for the faint of heart, but the one who longs to answer the call… the call to die.” 

 

So, here I am now, preparing for my 40 day journey and I’m already stuck.  I read through the intro and it describes a little bit of what to expect in this devotional.  I’ve already included in my daily schedule quiet time with the Lord and the opportunities and disciplines in this book are disciplines that I’ve already applied to my life and some that I’ve tried over and over again and I’ve failed.  

 

What to expect:

Spend one hour for my devotional.

Read and respond.

Memorize the passage for the week (this is something I struggle with- I am trying and still trying and it’s difficult- but I want to)

Pray each day

Commit to Fast “Fasting is denying yourself of something so you can focus more completely on God.”: this is the main reason I’m blogging today.  

 

I read the introduction of this book about a week ago and I still have yet to start it because I can’t think of something that I need to fast.  Now, I’m not trying to be prideful- that I’m perfect and that nothing distracts me from my relationship with Christ- I just am blessed to not have the struggles that others may such as:

 

I don’t really watch TV or movies

I don’t listen to bad music

I work at AIM (my ministry)

I work at the Aquatic Center (which is my second ministry in which I serve the community, high school students and early college students)

My evenings are filled with building relationships with those high school students and such through movie nights, hiking, and going out to eat.

I don’t eat too extravegantly.

I have amazing Christian friends here!  (Thanks Melissa, Michael, Zach, Alex, Rich, Rosie, Sarah M)

I just really feel at this time that I’m doing what the Lord is calling me too.  Yes, I get busy but I’m serving the Lord through it all. I don’t believe that that business is effecting my relationship with my Lord Jesus Christ, or is it… and I’m not recognizing it?  Maybe friends are seeing it and I’m not- so here I am asking my brothers and sisters in Christ to help me out. Help me identify something that may not necessarily be bad but something that I focus on a lot that can/ is or could possibly effect my relationship with my Lord Jesus Christ.  

 

As funny as this is, I was thinking with my co-worker today and thought of the color orange.  You’re probably laughing. I promise I’m not obsessed- at least I don’t think I am .  Either way, I thought about how difficult it would be to fast from orange- my cell phone is orange, my cubicle is orange- haha does that mean I get to fast from going into work?  Hahaha.  Then I thought, well… fasting isn’t meant to be easy— so I have no idea.  I don’t know what I’m going to fast, maybe the color orange- I’m going to continue to listen in prayer but I ask now if you have any insight to help me out!

 

Thanks for your prayers and encouragement it’s greatly appreciated! 🙂