a fast unlike no other

traditionally, fasting is reserved for food, however, the purpose of fasting is to remove the objects that divert our attention from god. a cold turkey treatment, where the individual is purposely forced to divert his attention away from the distractions in his life.

lately the whole pace of life has been breathtaking; the amount of things to do in jc is astounding, there are so many happenings, so many things that take place; things to do, things to keep you occupied. there are so many happenings, and if you stop reading the newspaper for perhaps 3 days, its almost impossible to catch up. this is the allure of the world, the world we live in. and the more i get accustomed to jc, the more i find myself erecting this barrier against God in order to keep up with the rate of which the world changes. the greatest conflict that we face nowadays, is with the world. the world defines all the standards that we should have as a person in order to be recognized, all the As, the looks, the status quo; it defines our lifestyle, and even pervades into our value system.

its so scary to think how much we are subconsciously influenced by the world, and the very act of compromising on the biblical solutions, is an act of the world tempting and enticing us. that is the world we live in.

fasting is an act of worship, to sacrifice the most important things in our lives in place of God. this time i will be going on a technology fast, and abstain from the handphone and msn for this whole week. the social circle as defined by all these devices have been the greatest distraction and a very discreet substitution for God's companionship. it is all these little things that take your time and energy and mind away from having this relationship with God. thus i shall refrain from all this and take time to refocus my attention back on God. the goals of this fast are to:

- spend quality time with God and family
- to reinforce biblical values that were forgotten
- training myself to focus on God
- do some homework :)

although i cannot disappear from reality all the same, i shall be checking my email and handphone less regularly than i used to and ill be updating my blog on what i have learnt through this period. anything urgent please call my house phone, or dont expect such an immediate response from me.