Is anything mastering you?

Paul states in 1 Corinthians 6:12 "All things are lawful for me, but not all things are profitable. All things are lawful for me, but I will not be mastered by anything." NASB

In reading A Hunger for God I had to ask my self what is mastering me? A self examination should be done often and I have forced myself to ask some tough questions about my walk with Christ. What is really important to me in this life? Am I allowing desires for other things to choke the word and keep me from growing closer to Him?  Please share your thoughts on what masters you.

When should you fast?

Piper's book "A Hunger For God" explores the Christian Fast and explains fasting from a historical prospective. He states that Fasting  is a universal religious practice and is often use as a political weapon and for dietary reasons. But why must Christians fast?
Christ, being first in all things, fasted for 40 days in the wilderness before He began His ministry. Christ prepared himself for the work ahead. So when should we fast?

A Hunger For GOD - Corporate Fast

Corporate Fasting:  The author explains the true essence of a corporate fast, he said, "If your heart is right and you're open to The Lord and you're asking him, Lord, draw me into the spirt of awakening through fasting,' he will show you. He'll show you when and how." (Page 16) So if you are wondering should I fast, or when should I fast, seek the Lord in prayer.  

A Hunger for God by John Piper

This book was selected by the Discipleship Ministry and approved by First Lady Norma McLauchlin in support of the Women Conference and Women Month.

The author topic is on understanding Christian fasting and having a hunger for God.
When you read Matthew 9:14-17 you may have many questions about fasting. I did, but Mr. Piper book enriched my knowledge on Christian fasting. As we explore together, let us pray that we will allow the Holy Spirit to lead us into understanding what God has placed before us.

Let us began to explore the WORD OF GOD and share with one another what God is sharing with us. 

A Hunger for God

And Jesus said to them, “The attendants of the bridegroom cannot mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them, can they? But the days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast. 
Matthew 9:15 NASB

Day 9

    

  Many are saying of me, "God will not deliver him." But you are a shield around me, O LORD . . . From the LORD comes deliverance.  (Psalm 3:2-3, 8)

Day 8

        The Lord knows how to rescue godly men from trials. (2 Peter 2:9)

Day 7

  Jesus said, "You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." (John 8:31-32)

Day 6

 The LORD lives! Praise be to my Rock! Exalted be God, the Rock, my Savior! He is the God who avenges me. . . who sets me free from my enemies.  (2 Samuel 22:47-49)

Day 5

              

 Guard my life and rescue me; let me not be put to shame, for I take refuge in you. (Psalm 25:20)

Day 4

 Since the children [are human], He too shared in their humanity so that by His death He might destroy Him who holds the power of death-- that is, the devil -- and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death.
(Hebrews 2:14-15)

Day 3 

In my anguish I cried to the LORD, and He answered by setting me free. (Psalm 118:5) 

Day 2


 We were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life. Indeed, in our hearts we felt the sentence of death. But this happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God, who raises the dead. He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and He will deliver us. On Him we have set our hope that He will continue to deliver us. (2 Corinthians 1:10) 

Free To Choose...

            
Daily Scripture- Day 1

It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery. (Galatians 5:1)