Tonight I went to see a movie with Daniel and I didn't realize what I had done until I got a text from Brad asking why I went to see a movie. It really upset me at first, that I had failed to get through just one week without entertaining myself, but after a little thinking I realized that there were some things to be learned from my failure. First of all that I take a lot of things for granted, even more than I thought. It's sad that I can go see a movie and not even realize that it falls into the category of entertainment. I was even talking about going to see the movie with Ryan and he didn't even think of it either. Also Matt and I have been constantly asking each other whether certain things count as entertainment or not like Facebook and AIM, which I think do, at least for me. Obviously anything to be done on a computer isn't a necessity and I wish I could just not turn my computer on for the whole period, but I have too many classes that require me to be active in online groups or check my email or blog, etc. It seems as though electronics can effect me in a similar way as peer pressure does. I really want to break free from thinking that I need to be at my computer so much or I need to go see a certain new movie. Anyway I've decided that I'm going to extend the end date of the fast an extra week so it will be a little less than two weeks.
Also I'm going to try and get stuff about Steven and I's CORE up here this weekend if not sooner.
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That was a really neat idea, Matt. I know you'll be able to persevere through. It's really neat to see you giving up stuff like that to pursue more important things in life. It's an encouragement!
Stick with it. God sees your heart and will reward your perseverance. Don't try to punish yourself for forgetting, but if you want to extend the fast because you think it will make it more effective for you, go for it. Also, "I's" is not a word. "My" is where it's at. :-P
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