Appletite Journal

[appletite]

it is amazing what the Lord can show us if we continually admit our sin of gluttony... greed... selfishness... perversion... etc.... I am learning the importance of fasting with water on a regular basis... the 'foodgasm' is Satan's way of getting God's Temple to crumble... I was reading about the word profane today... the word means 'outside the temple' as opposed to the fanatic who is 'inside the temple'... may the Living Water teach us the value of bathing His Holy Body on the inside as often as we do the outside... it is easy to be 'fanatical' about everything but the Temple and its inner cleanliness... the Devil sure is a 'fantastic' deceiver... I am tired of being a fair weather fan...

[Ron Lagerquist]

Great post, injoyed reading. I'm on day 3 of my fast. So far a great beginning!

[appletite]

thank you Ron... your book Fasting to Freedom is one of my favorite works on the subject... especially "Chapter 11 - Intercession"... heavy stuff... you are a rare individual...

[appletite]

lately I have been 'crackerin' up... I found a recipe on the web that makes a good cracker... I used to knead the ingredients of flour, olive oil, salt, and water until it formed gluten chains... this recipe advises against it and the outcome is terrific... even my five year old granddaughter loves the Lord's 'cracker'... in a world crackin' up from all sorts of foreign substances ingested into the body... it is no wonder Jesus tells us to remember Him at the daily supper table until He returns and renews Earth so that death and sorrow are no more... until that day I will remain a 'crackerin' crackpot in the eyes of the world... come Lord Jesus...

[appletite]

rarely am I truly thirsty... or truly hungry... I have so much and more... recently I have been out in the hot sun working up a thirst... and it dawned on me that I rarely truly thirst for water... and the same is true for "thirsting after righteousness" because I have all the luxuries of Babylon... I remember playing sports in high school... particularly football... and when we were given a water break... the water tasted amazingly good... after fasting... food always tastes much better and is more appreciated... I have become complacent because of having too much... I am going to allow myself to become thirsty and hungry so I appreciate every drop of water and morsel of food... Satan truly dupes me into a life of false fulfillment... when in fact... I no longer thirst after righteousness or hunger for the Word of God like I should...

[appletite]

it is the peach season in my parts and I have eaten a few but my appetite craves for apples... particularly since I am running another half marathon this coming October... my last race went well but my time was disappointing because I did not juice long enough... no more salads, olive oil, apple cider vinegar, vegetables, and other lower foods during training that tax my body... I am making a big comeback by getting serious... been talking to people who are depressed and they are on medication for it... they do not exercise... we are born to run and I must live it if I wish to feel really peachy keen... and if I suggest something to someone and do otherwise... it makes for a rather poor 'jestimony'... apples away!...