Day 2 of my fast

Today is the 2nd day of my fast. Originally, I thought I'd do juice/smoothies today but I have continued with water & tea. I actually feel really good, which is especially surprising because today has been a really long day.

I didn't go to sleep until some time between 1:00 and 1:30 am. Then I woke up at 4, finished my homework, went to work from 6:30 - 8:15 am (signed up for extra hours), went to classes from 9:00 am until 1:15 pm, then went back to work for my regular shift of 2:00 - 8:00 pm.

Yikes!

But seriously, I'm feeling really good considering the circumstances. I am very calm, very focused. During break today I was admiring the beautiful afternoon sunset. There is a vividness to "ordinary" things - which is exactly one of the effects of fasting. There is a deeper focus, as the body turns inward. Thoughts are deeper. I've felt God speaking to me clearly in certain situations today, situations that I may otherwise have ignored as I rushed to the next activity.

Let me emphasize that this is ALL due to God's power and glory. If I was just trying to fast on my own powers, for my own reasons, I would have failed miserably (smelling the free pizza in the breakroom today would have driven me crazy and I would have bailed out on the fast!)

This is God at work, as in all things.