What I Learned From Fasting

I participated in the three-day fasting of one of the churches I'm attending to.  It's probably a spur of the moment decision, with no clear cut reason or guideline why I'm doing it, except that I know now it is not an option, but rather one of the disciplines of a good Christian.  So I went with it, with not even any particular thing in mind for personal breakthroughs and with no preparations whatsoever.  I just wanted to experience being with God.  And I just made do with what I can manage, with a little discomfort.

I skipped afternoon snack and dinner, and my favorite morning brew.  I'm just new to this so I haven't gone to full fasting yet.  It's kind of hard to do that also when you're working in the office.  But anyway, what's important is I realize I am doing this not as a form of sacrifice, but as an act of obedience.  That has made all the difference.  

What have I gleaned so far as I go on my last day of fasting?  I have learned:

The Unexpected Package from DFA

Look what the cat drag in (figuratively because it was a delivery man who really brought this).  I wasn't expecting this until next week so I am really surprised, and quite pleased.  Yay!  Can you guess what's that inside?  The title was a dead giveaway bleck!

The Package

Discipline in the Workplace

thinking, a photo by soulfish on Flickr.

Some people just don't care that much about rules.  We meet that kind of people everywhere we go.  It just so happens that a lot of them were probably herded here, where I work.  And it is my misfortune that they are sort of under me.  Phew! I kind of feel like a police officer sometimes, or a drill sergeant, or maybe a prison warden?

Supervising workers is much like taking care of children.  Well, sort of.  Sometimes though, it's the kind of "kids" that gives "parents" a considerable amount of head ache and heart palpitations coupled with spiking blood pressure. Challenging huh?  Well, it is! More so because we are not talking here about children but adults who are supposed to have the maturity level we can expect from adults.