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This is one of my questions from my "Lord's Table" lesson today:

11. Please take a moment to tell us how you are doing today. Did you learn anything new, or were you reminded of any vital truth that will help you?
Last night I was hungry when I went to bed. I had been hungry all evening. I realize now that I should have pulled out my Bible and spent time in the Word. I did keep reminding myself of verses. I kept having thoughts like, "I'm getting so tired of being hungry all the time!" I tried not to dwell on those thoughts, but to dismiss them by reminding myself how I am growing in Christ. The Lord has shown me some awesome truths this past week which I believe I never would have seen except for my obedience in fasting and being willing to deny my flesh.

Here are a couple of the truths that God has taught me this past week:

It is encouraging to think about how feeding on Christ can satify my soul far more than food can ever satisfy my body. I want my spirit to become stronger than my flesh so that my spirit can win the daily battles to do what is right. If this means I must starve my flesh then so be it! I've never thought of it this way before! Romans 7 15 For what I am doing, I do not understand. For what I will to do, that I do not practice; but what I hate, that I do. 16 If, then, I do what I will not to do, I agree with the law that it is good. 17 But now, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells in me. 18 For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh) nothing good dwells; for to will is present with me, but how to perform what is good I do not find. 19 For the good that I will to do, I do not do; but the evil I will not to do, that I practice. 20 Now if I do what I will not to do, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells in me..... 24 O wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? 25 I thank God—through Jesus Christ our Lord!

Suddenly seeing the idea of suffering with Christ in a totally different light! I always thought of it as being willing to endure persecutions and it certainly has much to do with that. But I'm realizing that it also has to do with a daily conscious decision to deny my flesh in very practical ways.

I guess that's all for today! Time to start school with these young'uns of mine!!