~DAY 1~
Yep, I am fasting Facebook for forty days and October 12th was officially day 1.
My decision with fasting Facebook was because I could see how much it was causing difficulties in my life. I was getting more lazy. I didn't want to do anything and even though I was talking to my friends I would catch myself just starring at the same page for long periods of time. Another reason was because I wanted to get closer to God. I have many questions in my life and I believe that by giving up Facebook for forty days (which ends exactly on Thanksgiving) I will finally hear His answers. This has proven true in my past. I mean this past summer when I went to Uganda I didn't have any electricity, minimal contact with my friends and family and no Facebook for two whole months. You know what I saw? A change. I was a totally different person. I was constantly talking, praising, and thanking God for everything He did in my life those two months. Now, I'm not saying that I don't still talk to Him or praise/thank Him. I do but I have seen how easily it was for me to turn on my computer, log into Facebook and fade away instead of opening my bible and dwelling in the Lord.
Today I could see symptoms. Whenever I got on the internet, almost every time I almost clicked Facebook. (Also I would like to point out I don't think Facebook is bad if used wisely like keeping in touch with friends and such...) So either time I felt the urge I would just talk to God. Pray to Him for my friends. Ask Him questions.
So since I'm not going to log into Facebook for the next 39 days my plan is the log it all on here. I ask anyone reading this to please pray for me. Pray for my strength and to lean on God with my struggles and for God to open my ears, eyes and heart to the plans that He has in store for me.
In His Loving Name,
Taylor
