Comments on: Start the New Year by Afflicting Your Soul http://nourishthedream.com/2009/01/02/start-the-new-year-by-afflicting-your-soul/ Unleashing the Entrepreneurial Spirit in You! Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:46:33 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Shel Haas http://nourishthedream.com/2009/01/02/start-the-new-year-by-afflicting-your-soul/comment-page-1/#comment-5614 Shel Haas Fri, 25 Sep 2009 02:22:58 +0000 http://nourishthedream.com/?p=83#comment-5614 There is a vast distinction between the soul and the body. The mind affects the body both negatively and positively. The body reacts to the mind. Religion is based on belief. Belief is a function of the mind. God knew that man had a conscience and to bear sin on one's conscience was of more import that ridding the body of food! Man cannot evaluate the conscience but can fathom the physical fasting. Conveniently, as in many other religious changes by man of God's commandments, fasting has come to the fore. It is much easier to fast one day than to bear sin in one's conscience. There is a vast distinction between the soul and the body. The mind affects the body both negatively and positively. The body reacts to the mind. Religion is based on belief. Belief is a function of the mind. God knew that man had a conscience and to bear sin on one’s conscience was of more import that ridding the body of food! Man cannot evaluate the conscience but can fathom the physical fasting. Conveniently, as in many other religious changes by man of God’s commandments, fasting has come to the fore. It is much easier to fast one day than to bear sin in one’s conscience.

]]> By: Janna http://nourishthedream.com/2009/01/02/start-the-new-year-by-afflicting-your-soul/comment-page-1/#comment-2453 Janna Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:42:23 +0000 http://nourishthedream.com/?p=83#comment-2453 how do you go about afficting your soul? and for how long does it have to last to be affective? how do you go about afficting your soul? and for how long does it have to last to be affective?

]]> By: Janna http://nourishthedream.com/2009/01/02/start-the-new-year-by-afflicting-your-soul/comment-page-1/#comment-2452 Janna Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:39:14 +0000 http://nourishthedream.com/?p=83#comment-2452 Is this something that has to be done,sitting with your head bowed or lying down. Is this something that has to be done,sitting with your head bowed or lying down.

]]> By: David G. Johnson http://nourishthedream.com/2009/01/02/start-the-new-year-by-afflicting-your-soul/comment-page-1/#comment-1834 David G. Johnson Mon, 09 Feb 2009 17:13:15 +0000 http://nourishthedream.com/?p=83#comment-1834 Marcus, I've never gone 40 days -- even on a Daniel fast. My more typical thing to do is 7 days with no food. I tend to stick to water and... (I know, I know) coffee. What can I say? Anyway my tradition is to end the 7 days with a steak. It's brutally expensive... but man is it sweet! This fast was good. Not everything went exactly as planned, but the bottom line is that I feel like we have some much-needed, solid direction moving into 2009. And I'm hungrier than ever to see the Kingdom come. (Pun fully intended) Thanks for asking! Marcus,

I’ve never gone 40 days — even on a Daniel fast. My more typical thing to do is 7 days with no food. I tend to stick to water and… (I know, I know) coffee. What can I say?

Anyway my tradition is to end the 7 days with a steak. It’s brutally expensive… but man is it sweet!

This fast was good. Not everything went exactly as planned, but the bottom line is that I feel like we have some much-needed, solid direction moving into 2009. And I’m hungrier than ever to see the Kingdom come. (Pun fully intended)

Thanks for asking!

]]> By: Marcus Goodyear http://nourishthedream.com/2009/01/02/start-the-new-year-by-afflicting-your-soul/comment-page-1/#comment-1830 Marcus Goodyear Thu, 05 Feb 2009 22:26:52 +0000 http://nourishthedream.com/?p=83#comment-1830 I've done a 40 day Daniel fast before. It was intense. And I've never enjoyed a burger as much as I did at the end of that fast. Also it was expensive. So, I assume you are on the other side of the fast now? How did it go? I’ve done a 40 day Daniel fast before. It was intense. And I’ve never enjoyed a burger as much as I did at the end of that fast. Also it was expensive.

So, I assume you are on the other side of the fast now? How did it go?

]]> By: David G. Johnson http://nourishthedream.com/2009/01/02/start-the-new-year-by-afflicting-your-soul/comment-page-1/#comment-1793 David G. Johnson Sat, 03 Jan 2009 20:47:13 +0000 http://nourishthedream.com/?p=83#comment-1793 Oh boy. You're right on there. All kinds of discipline connected to this... Oh boy. You’re right on there. All kinds of discipline connected to this…

]]> By: Rich Carey http://nourishthedream.com/2009/01/02/start-the-new-year-by-afflicting-your-soul/comment-page-1/#comment-1792 Rich Carey Sat, 03 Jan 2009 20:20:50 +0000 http://nourishthedream.com/?p=83#comment-1792 Great word, bro. The other part about "not doing any work at all" is just as important, because if there's one thing that can take my mind of my hunger, it's work. Take away food AND work... I think that's God's point. We are definitely in a time where it is vital that we re-focus, re-new, and hear clearly. Thanks for sharing! R< Great word, bro. The other part about “not doing any work at all” is just as important, because if there’s one thing that can take my mind of my hunger, it’s work. Take away food AND work…

I think that’s God’s point. We are definitely in a time where it is vital that we re-focus, re-new, and hear clearly.

Thanks for sharing!
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]]> By: David G. Johnson http://nourishthedream.com/2009/01/02/start-the-new-year-by-afflicting-your-soul/comment-page-1/#comment-1791 David G. Johnson Sat, 03 Jan 2009 16:35:25 +0000 http://nourishthedream.com/?p=83#comment-1791 Truly. Thanks for visiting and commenting! Truly.

Thanks for visiting and commenting!

]]> By: L.L. Barkat http://nourishthedream.com/2009/01/02/start-the-new-year-by-afflicting-your-soul/comment-page-1/#comment-1789 L.L. Barkat Sat, 03 Jan 2009 02:23:08 +0000 http://nourishthedream.com/?p=83#comment-1789 Ah, that He knows what's coming. Comfort in that. Comfort in his steadiness. Ah, that He knows what’s coming. Comfort in that. Comfort in his steadiness.

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