Say Goodbye To Hollywood

Billy Joel has a song called “Say Goodbye To Hollywood”. It talks about leaving behind and letting go of what defines you and what you determine to be success. With that being said…I am starting a fast for the next 15 days. I’m saying goodbye to the things that have a hold on most people…food!! Not that food is bad, just certain foods I’d like to steer clear from. I’m eating only fruits and vegetables. I’m hoping to get direction from the Lord and feel better too. Fasting can be very difficult. It calls for a surrender to the spirit and a parting of the flesh. Fasting with the right attitude can produce humility and brokenness. It’s amazing the control that food has over people. It can literally change a persons moods and emotions. I believe food is linked to other weaknesses in our lives.

This isn’t a “Daniel Fast” per say. The Daniel fast is 21 days and comes from Daniel in the Bible who only ate fruit and vegetables for a season and turned out healthier then all the Kings men who ate the meat, etc… I’m not against this approach. In essence I’m really following those guidelines minus the 21 days. I’m just keeping it simple so I call it a plain ol’ “fast”.

I’ll be journaling my progress and any insights I get. This isn’t going to be easy, but with prayer and determination I’ll get through it and hopefully be better on the other side. So here’s “goodbye to Hollywood.”