Good morning sisters and friends of iask, Inc.—Happy almost New Year 2010!!!

Well 2010 is upon us and on behalf of the 2010-2011 officers and BOD, I want to invite you to join the sisters of iask and our regional & national Buddy Groups for a corporal/organization Fast to cleanse, renew, and rejuvenate our minds and bodies.

I have been doing the “21 Day Fast” since 2007 and the results in my life have been truly amazing.  I attribute a lot of this success to discovering & unleashing the power of setting aside at the beginning of each year a portion of time to pray, detox my body naturally, have accountability prayer partners, journal, and ask the Lord for clarity in my thoughts, needs, goals and desires for my life.

Fasting, simply put, is sacrificing the flesh for the spirit… physical food for spiritual food, physical nourishment for spiritual nourishment. A basic Daniel fast consists of fruit, vegetables, whole grain breads, no desserts or meat, and water as a beverage over soft drinks, coffee and tea. Of course, there are variations and you should always consult with your doctor First before beginning any type of fast:

Ø First, pray for wisdom on how you should fast. God honors your sacrifice. lf it is a sacrifice to you, it is a sacrifice to God. Fasting is between you and God, not you and man, so do not compare your sacrifice to others. Seek God’s leading and He will be honored and you will be blessed.

Ø Second, fasting is always tied to prayer. Fasting alone, without intimate time spent with Him in prayer, reading, and studying the Bible is just a diet. It is so important to increase your time with Him during this time. Sometimes, we can get so focused on the fasting… what we can and can’t eat… that we lose sight of what we are fasting for. The best way to keep Him near is to stay near to Him by praying and reading the Bible. You will find added strength and comfort through scriptures and your prayer time with Him.

Ø Third, keep mind there is great significance in giving the first fruits of your year to Him and you are doing this in concert with the entire group of iask. There is something about giving your firsts, and doing it in unity with other believers that is just so powerful.

We have great interest this year for the collective FAST.  I have attached some links that will be helpful as we start this process.  Please join the fast starting on January 1, 2010 sun up to January 21, 2010 sundown

1. To detox your body in a healthy and natural way consider: www.drnatura.com (the Colonix and Toxinout products are great)

2. To learn more about the Biblically sound principles of fasting and prayer for a specific amount of time http://www.jentezenfranklin.org/fasting/ ( I highly recommend

the bestselling books Fasting & the companion Journal by Jentezen Franklin—I have both and again they have been life changing)

3. To learn more about great recipes for vegetarian eating and the Daniel Fast/diet please see these links:

http://www.christ-web.com/missions/farho/daniel-fast-recipes

http://daniel-fast.com/recipes.html

http://danielfast.wordpress.com/2008/01/04/daniel-fast-recipes-2/

Lastly, every year I pick a theme for my life and for the iask organization.  I will unveil that theme on January 1, 2010 via our Facebook page, Twitter, and the iask

Sister Blog.

Thanks again for all of your support this year!!

God Bless.