Why?

Recently I have been trying to get closer to God.  I don't want to be a "baby" Christian my entire life.  I want to learn and grow closer to my Lord so I may be able to help others find Him.  

There was a man I once knew who fasted for forty days.  All he allowed himself was water, tea, and the occasional soda or coffee.  He told me more than once about how fast he grew in the Lord.  How much he learned in a short period of time.  How open the Word of God appeared to him.  "The message jumped out at me", was his way of describing the experience.  This same man told me how his prayer life came alive.  Prayer wasn't just something he did before meals and as he laid his head down at night.  He communicated with God throughout the day.  That has to be an awesome feeling.  To be building a relationship, a REAL one on one relationship with the Living God.

So, with that all said, I have decided to fast for 40 days.  I want to keep a journal of the experience, hence this blog...40 days.

My first task is to investigate the history behind fasting and maybe find a "how to" guide.  "Fasting for Dummies" =-)