i was invited by a friend to spend the week before the election fasting and praying for the votes.
i was also invited by some presbyterian group on facebook to fast this weekend) in some form in prayer for the global food crisis. more info on what they are doing is here.
so tomorrow, i am fasting until communion at our evening service. fasting means many things to many people and the pcusa resources suggest finding something that works for you. it has been a long time since i fasted for something at specified intervals. but, when i did, i found it to be a consciousness-raising, prayer inducing practice. so here i go, tomorrow, only beverages (probably just water and tea) until the lord's supper.
reasons i am doing this:
1. how would the world be different if before major decisions we all stopped and prayed, meditated, thought or just listened for a day? fast on sunday, vote early on monday.
2. we live in a world with enough food, but many, many people are still hungry. i need to engage that somehow.
3. this summer i met people who on a regular basis have to decide whether to feed their children or pay their rent. that is tragic.... but i felt like, what could i do?
4. my relationship with food is awkward and dysfunctional. i want to improve it, eat more healthfully and consciously, but am often overwhelmed by where to start.
i appreciate the challenge from my friend and my community to take this on, even a little at a time.
"day by day, as they spent much time together in the temple, they broke bread at home and ate their food with glad and generous hearts." acts 2:46
this is my hope. that i can learn to eat with a glad and generous heart... and that everyone all over the world has the opportunity to eat every day with a glad and generous heart. this is why i will fast.
join me... apparently pcusa is doing this once a month (first weekend of the month) and i am going to try to as well.
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