Resisting temptation on a fast

I'm not going to sugar coat this one: Temptation and fasting go hand in hand, especially if you do not have the luxury of confining yourself to your room for the duration of your fast or you don't have the option of going away to a fasting resort.  There will always be parties, dinner invites, restaurants, and every other thing that tempts you.   To that I respond with:

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

On a successful fast, I have to encourage myself daily. It's hard to even watch t.v. when on a fast because there are so many food commercials!!!  So, with all of that being said - here are my tips for enduring temptation on your fast.

Can fasting change your life?

 

Can fasting change your life?  I think it can and everyone I know who has committed to a fast of any sort had only changes to speak of. From drastic weight loss stories, to healing of acne, to cancer healing, to emotional changes, CHANGE is just an expected result of fasting.  There's nothing too hard for God and sometimes it takes fasting to help us understand just how endless his love is and how miraculous his works are. I can't begin to convey the many areas fasting has helped me. My testimony is so powerful, but I will save that for some other time because this isn't about me right now, it's about the the positive changes fasting can bring.

My juice recipes

Here are some of my favorite juice recipes: I have time to really mix up a lot of concoctions and the ones below are my favorite go to's.


Tropical Punch (the kids love this one)
-carrot
-mango
-apple
-grapes
-papaya
*all ingredients added to taste

Gorgeous green 
-kale or spinach
-cucumber
-romaine hearts and/or lettuce
-green granny smith apples
-green grapes
*all ingredients to taste \, if you're really brave or health conscious, use more veggies than fruit. I use about half and half.

Pineapple Paradise (this juice is so daggone good! it's better than any juice you would ever buy off a shelf. I sit down with this one and really enjoy the every sip.)
-pineapple
-grapefruit
-oranges


These would be my top three.  I'll try to add more later as I think of them.  Enjoy!