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In the Morning
Fruit Juice a mixture of any of these fruits and 1 TBLS of Psyllium per person
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apples
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pineapple (gives alot of juice)
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Cantalope
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strawberries (can do frozen)
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Pears
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grapes
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Kiwi
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Blueberries ( can do frozen)
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Watermellon
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Honeydew melon
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Peaches
Sometimes I will add a little orange juice, but limit it because of the acid can upset your stomach.
About Psyllium- put psyllium in last. and drink immediately. It gels up and is nasty if you wait. I think you risk choking as well once it has gelled up. Also the flavored kind is nasty in my opinion 
Between Morning and Evening
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Vegetable Broth- we usually only do this in the beginning of our fast as we get tired of it quickly
Bring a pot of water to a boil
Cut up carrots, onions, garlic, potatoes, celery,
Add Cale or Spinach leaves and spices but no salt or sugar
Bring all to a boil, strain and drink. It is yummy at first, but later you may not desire this
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Water ( we sometimes will add a small amount of juice or maple syrup)
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Herbal decaffienated Tea ( sometimes add a bit of maple syrup)
Evening
Carrot Based Vegetable Juice ( it takes about 6 carrots per person to make a carrot base) Below are good combinations
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Carrot, apple, with cale, green leaf lettuce, spinach, or celery
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Carrot, cantelope, apple, with green above
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Carrot, garlic, with greens above
In my jucier you can add apples, cantalope and pineapple with skins on them
Note: Sweet Potato Juice was recommended to us. Let me tell you, it was the nastiest stuff and I do not recommend it
Later: Side Effects and What to Expect.
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Eric and I usually juiced 2 times a day. In the morning we would do a fruit juice, and in the evening we would do a vegetable or veggie/ fruit juice. In between, water, vegetable broth, or herbal decaffeinated tea. This just a guideline, obviously between you and God. We would also add maple syrup and cayenne pepper to our water or sugar free juice verry deluted with water for extra energy and flavor.
Do’s
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Do use fresh fruits and vegetables
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Do drink lots of water
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Do drink herbal decaffeinated tea
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Do drink Vegetable Broth
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Do use Psyllium in your fruit juice in the morning (Psyllium keeps your bowels moving and passes toxins faster and takes some side effects away)
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Do pray when you are hungry.
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Do set a time to spend intimate time with God
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Do rest if you are tired and are able
Do Not
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Do not drink juice with sugar added ( It will give you the jitters)
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Do not drink caffeinated or alcoholic drinks
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Do not chew ice or gum ( chewing sends signals to your brain that you are eating which can cause your stomach to rumble and break down the lining of your stomach when there is nothing to digest)
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Do not just not eat without spending time with God.
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Do not fast to loose weight or the health benefits, while both will happen naturally, if that is the motive for your fast, you should not fast.
Tomorrow: What to Juice
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It was such a help to not be fasting alone. I can’t tell you the encouragement and accountability there was to start this fast with my best friend. Eric and I were at a youth conference in California during our preparation period. Here are some things you can do to prepare for your fast. We did not do all these things, there was a Crispy Creme right down the street
Preparing your Body for your fast
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Educate yourself on fasting and what side effects, and struggle you may come across.
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See a Dr and make sure that you are healthy and able to fast.
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Cut down or stop caffeine and alcohol consumption, less salt and sugar is a help as well.
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Cut down on the size of the meals you are eating.
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Make sure you have a good, in working condition Juicer. We have the older version of this Champion Juicer and on sale HERE.
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Sock up on Fruits and Vegetables. Many of Sam’s fruits and veggies are cheaper, in bulk, and organic. (More on this later)
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Buy Psyllium Colon Cleanse (No Flavor) GNC carries this.
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If you have children, plan meals for them. Freeze some if you can (We did not figure this out til later fasts, the grocery store and cooking is especially hard, and we did not want the children’s nutritional value to change just because we were fasting)
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Have a celebration dinner before you start. This has always been a joyous beneficial event for Eric and me.
Prepare yourself Spiritually.
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Read Scripture that talks about fasting (some verses below)
Judges 20:26–Israel fasted for victory in war.
1 Sam. 1:6-7–Hannah fasted for a son
1 Sam. 7:6–Israel fasted in repentance
1 Sam. 31:13–Men of Jabesh fasted in mourning for Saul
2 Sam. 1:12–David and his men fasted in mourning for Saul, Jonathan, and the fallen of Israel
2 Sam. 12–David fasted for mercy upon his child
1 Kings 21:27–Ahab fasted for mercy
2 Chron. 20:3–Jehoshaphat and Israel fasted for help and protection
Ezra 8:21-23–Ezra and the people fasted for help and protection
Nehemiah 1:4–Nehemiah fasted in mourning and for help upon Jerusalem
Nehemiah 9:1,2–Israel fasting in mourning and repentance
Esther 4:16–Esther and friends fasted for victory
Esther 9:3–Fasting is mentioned as having had a role in the victory
Psalm 35:13,14–Fasting in prayer and mourning
Psalm 69: 10,11–Fasting in prayer and mourning
Isaiah 58:6-8–The fast which pleases God
Jeremiah 36:9–Israel fasted for mercy
Joel 1:14; 2:12,15–God commanded fasting and repentance
Jonah 3:5–The Ninevites fasted in repentance for mercy
Daniel 9:3–Daniel fasted for wisdom
Matthew 4:2–Jesus fasted when tempted in the wilderness
Matthew 6:17-18–Jesus promised that the Father would bless fasting
Matthew 9:14-15–Jesus said his disciples would fast
Matthew 17:21–Fasting is necessary for overcoming some demonic strongholds
Mark 9:29–Fasting is necessary for overcoming some demonic powers
Luke 2:37–Fasting was part of Anna’s service to God
Acts 13:2–Fasting was part of the ministry of the workers at Antioch
Acts 13:3–Ordination was accompanied by fasting Acts 14:23–Ordination was accompanied by fasting
1 Cor. 7:5–Fasting and prayer is the only proper reason for abstinence from the marital relationship
2 Cor. 6:5–Fasting was one way Paul approved himself as a minister of Jesus Christ
2 Cor. 11:27 - Pray for God to break down sin barriers in your life and give you mourning over your sin during your fast
- Pray for God to reveal Himself to you in ways He has yet to have done.
- Pray for God to give you self control in your fast and that God will show you great and mighty things you do not know
- Pray that your fast would remain pure and that God would not allow your fast to become ritualistic
Tomorrow Juicing for your Fast.
Laura
Filed under: Fasting, Gospel Centered, John Piper, RECENT POSTS | Tags: Oasis Covenant Fellowship, Churches in Easton MD, Bill Bright, The Coming Revival, Biblical Fasting
I was going to post this on Mustard Seeds, but the women in our church are not the only ones considering fasting, So what I am about to share, is really a combination from both me and Eric.
As a background, Eric and I both felt called to a big conference on the Mall in Washington DC. Bill Bright had spoken of fasting and we both felt called to do a 40 day fast. In preparation we did pick up the book The Coming Revival by Bill Bright. This book was very helpful and much that I am going to mention about the ways to safely do a long term fasts, is mentioned in His book.
If you feel called to a fast. John Piper also was called and has done a wonderful job conveying the call of fasting for the New Testament Church. You can read his article/ sermon here.
First I would consider anything over 3 days a long fast. I am not sure unless you are really sure god is calling you to a water only fast beyond 3 days, that it is healthy for your body. We definitely felt like a juice fast was best for us. Eric has in the past fasted with only water for the first 3 days and then transfer to a juice fast. I however was not able to do that, but I think the book actually recommends that you start with a water fast.
I am going to split this up over the next few days as, it is alot on information and I do not want to overload you. Eric and I really took several weeks to prepare for this calling. I think if you are going to fast for a day or two, you can just decide to do that, but with a a long term fast, you really need to prepare in body, soul and spirit.
I am going to start with, Why Juice fast?
I think there is a humbling factor that God allows you to go through when you fast for a long period of time. No food for a 7. 14, or 40 days allow you to see your dependency on food. God teaches us what it is like to really hunger after Him. What’s more, God alone becomes your strength and that is amazing in and of itself. As your body is rid of toxins, your body, goes through amazing things and once you are rid of the toxins you have built up over years, your senses ( sight, smell, and spiritual) become keenly aware. While I have benefit from short fasts and there definitely is a need for them and God does call us to them. I found God revealed Himself to me in ways and also cleansed my heart in ways that were uncomfortable but necessary. Since water fasting for long periods of time was not feasible, juice fasting was an option for us.
More on Preparation Tomorrow,
laura
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Here is the brochure we have at church on fasting. I thought this would be a good place to start before all the other information
Pastor Robb
Filed under: Worship Team | Tags: Easton Maryland Worship Team, Easton Md churches, Greg Stultz, Oasis Covenant Fellowship, scripture music, Worship Practice
02-17-08 Worship Set
Worship Copywrites
| You Are Worthy Of My Praise | |
| CCLI Number: | 4226026 |
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| Author(s): | Allen, Tammy |
| Copyright: | 2002 Tammy Allen |
| Grace Unmeasured | |
| CCLI Number: | 4662862 |
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| Author(s): | Kauflin, Bob |
| Copyright: | 2005 Sovereign Grace Praise |
I Surrender All - traditional hymn
All That I Need
| CCLI Number: | 4804091 |
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| Author(s): | Altrogge, Stephen |
| Copyright: | 2006 Sovereign Grace Praise |
Filed under: Baptism, RECENT POSTS | Tags: Baptisms, Baptize, Desiring God, Easton Maryland Baptisms, Easton Maryland Churches, John Piper, Oasis Covenant Fellowship
We are looking to do baptisms for those who need to be baptised soon. We are now making our baptism packet available online.
You may Download it HERE .
There are many articles in this packet from Desiring God.
We will keep you up to date on the plans for our next baptism.
Have a great weekend,
Eric
Again thank you for volunteering your time. In the future, under this category you will find useful information that will help you while ministering and teaching the little ones of Oasis Covenant Fellowship. Blow you will find the Nursery Worker Handbook PDF. You got this in the meeting, but just incase you have misplaced it, you can always get it here
Cari
Filed under: Nursery Ministry, RECENT POSTS | Tags: Oasis Covenant Fellowship, Churches in Easton MD, Nursery Ministry, Contemporary Churches.
What a joy it was to see all of our volunteers Sunday excited about ministering to our wee ones. So many churches have a hard time filling nursery worker spots. That was not the case for us. Your dedication and enthusiasm was an encouragement to me personally and will overflow to our children, training them in God’s goodness and grace. Thank you so much!
Cari, thank you for stepping up to take on the task of nursery coordinator. You are a blessing and your excitement and joy in the task is contagious.
Laura
