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Personal Narrative: My Food Fast

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Before beginning my 24 hour fast, I was mostly concerned about the idea of being hungry and how I would cope with that because I love food. I was doubting my ability to successfully make it through the day without faltering. For my week long fast, I was worried about keeping up to date about what was going on in my friends’ lives. I was worried I would miss out on things that everyone else got to experience through social media. I was also concerned with how I would spend my time without social media because if I am being honest, most of my time that is not spent on homework or with my family is spent on my phone. The first fast I completed was going twenty-four hours without food. It was easier than I expected it to be until it was time …show more content…

He had just had a heart attack and was having a high-risk surgery. Every time I felt any hunger, I just stopped and prayed to God. I prayed for Him to do His will in my grandfather’s life. I also prayed selfishly that my grandpa would pull through this extremely difficult time because I was not ready to live in a world without his kind soul. With the focus of my fast being so extremely important to me, I found it easier to stick with it. God revealed to me that He was ultimately in control. He calmed my nerves and helped me to stay strong. This event and fasting through it changed my life. Not a day goes by that I do not praise God for His healing power. Having God’s comfort through my fast and my grandpa’s condition made me trust in the Lord on a whole new level.
My focus of my social media fast was my future and my grandpa. Anytime I would find myself wanting to scroll through social media, I would have to stop myself and praise Jesus for healing my grandpa. I also prayed to God, especially at night, about what I am going to do for college. College is a major problem for me right now and I am trying to seek God’s guidance in this. God revealed that He is in control and I have complete trust that I will end up where I am supposed to be eventually. God showed me that I need to actively seek His guidance and continuing searching for the right profession and college for

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