I fasted again

I tried fasting again yesterday, after a failed attempt on Wed. I must say this time is better, but i believe my experiences in future would be increasingly better and pleasant. :)

I decided to go with praying for intercession for my studies this year. I become a year 3 in August and things will only get tougher and more competitive. Honestly, I'm worried. Hence the above. Started with calming myself down, ridding of noise and distractions. Prayed and sought Him. Did my QT and read Matthew 17:1-23. What stood out was "faith as small as a mustard seed"(v.20) and the end of the verse, the phrase, "nothing is impossible for you". I've always liked Adidas' slogan. The appearance of this phrase that stems from the bible made me fall in love with it even more. haha. Anyway, in v21 (which happens at the bottom of the page, I wonder why), "except by prayer and fasting" resulted in a thought that goes like this:
Faith + prayer +fasting = the impossible made possible. Faith, in context, would have been enough, but for the type of spirit that the disciples were to cast out, prayer and fasting are needed. That's why I came up with this "equation".

I sensed the Lord speaking to me through these verses. As I recall my experience, I realise that the Lord was with me as I sought Him. He spoke to me. Wow! :)

When I was in the midst of the fast, I was constantly distracted by my growling stomach. I had training in the morning, which might have explained it. Downing water didn't help at all. As much as I wanted to focus on reading His Word, I was constantly distracted. I went through some memory verses that I memorised recently, and it took away my hunger for awhile.

After that, I thanked the Lord and told Him that I will find Him again as I found Him, and "sit by His feet" to hear what He wants to tell me.

He has never left me but ironically, I miss hearing from Him. All in all, to find an appropriate word like what Mrs. Chiang did, my experience was sweet. :)

Yin Ting

P.S. Thanks for all your prayers and guidance! :)