Psalm 100 (NIV)

1 Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth.
2 Worship the Lord with gladness;
come before him with joyful songs.
3 Know that the Lord is God.
It is he who made us, and we are his;
we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.
4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving
and his courts with praise;
give thanks to him and praise his name.
5 For the Lord is good and his love endures forever;
his faithfulness continues through all generations.

Today’s scripture reading is an affirmation that God is our Creator and we belong to Him. Because we are His, we are called to worship Him and give thanks for all that He has given us. We love Him because His love endures forever.

As we enter the second day of 2026 — and the second day of my fast — I feel myself once again being tempted by old habits. It is a constant battle to stay on track with what God has planned for us.

I catch myself making excuses:
I haven’t eaten for 36 hours.
Maybe I should just lie in bed and make today a chill day.
I went for a run yesterday — energy is low.
Maybe I should just do nothing.
Again.

I pushed back my meditation, but I still managed a 25-minute sit.

I’ve watched and read that when we try to draw closer to God, the spiritual pressure intensifies. The enemy does not want us near Him. I feel that pressure much more strongly today — the desire to not write this, to let the day slip by once again.

I need to remind myself why I am fasting.

I am fasting to draw closer to God.
I am fasting to hear His voice more clearly.
I am fasting so He can lead me through 2026 in the way He knows is best.

I am making myself the glove He can use so that His will may be done on earth.

One message that keeps surfacing during this fast is how much my mind wanders. I need to regain control of it. I need to train my focus to be what it once was.

I also feel the need to find something I truly enjoy doing — something meaningful. I need to find my ikigai.

It’s wild how quickly moods can shift from day to day. It’s just like the weather.

I looked out my window earlier and it was raining.
Half an hour later, the sun was blazing down on the land.

That being said, the only way we grow is to keep moving.

So that’s what I will do.

I will continue building and staying active in the crypto space. The only way to be early to opportunities is to keep testing, learning, and networking with people.

There are 48 more hours until I break my fast.

Whenever the hunger pangs come, I need to bring my focus back to God.

Lord, journey with me.
Show me what You want me to do with this life You have given me.

Psalm 100 (NIV)

1 Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth.
2 Worship the Lord with gladness;
come before him with joyful songs.
3 Know that the Lord is God.
It is he who made us, and we are his;
we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.
4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving
and his courts with praise;
give thanks to him and praise his name.
5 For the Lord is good and his love endures forever;
his faithfulness continues through all generations.

Today’s scripture reading is an affirmation that God is our Creator and we belong to Him. Because we are His, we are called to worship Him and give thanks for all that He has given us. We love Him because His love endures forever.

As we enter the second day of 2026 — and the second day of my fast — I feel myself once again being tempted by old habits. It is a constant battle to stay on track with what God has planned for us.

I catch myself making excuses:
I haven’t eaten for 36 hours.
Maybe I should just lie in bed and make today a chill day.
I went for a run yesterday — energy is low.
Maybe I should just do nothing.
Again.

I pushed back my meditation, but I still managed a 25-minute sit.

I’ve watched and read that when we try to draw closer to God, the spiritual pressure intensifies. The enemy does not want us near Him. I feel that pressure much more strongly today — the desire to not write this, to let the day slip by once again.

I need to remind myself why I am fasting.

I am fasting to draw closer to God.
I am fasting to hear His voice more clearly.
I am fasting so He can lead me through 2026 in the way He knows is best.

I am making myself the glove He can use so that His will may be done on earth.

One message that keeps surfacing during this fast is how much my mind wanders. I need to regain control of it. I need to train my focus to be what it once was.

I also feel the need to find something I truly enjoy doing — something meaningful. I need to find my ikigai.

It’s wild how quickly moods can shift from day to day. It’s just like the weather.

I looked out my window earlier and it was raining.
Half an hour later, the sun was blazing down on the land.

That being said, the only way we grow is to keep moving.

So that’s what I will do.

I will continue building and staying active in the crypto space. The only way to be early to opportunities is to keep testing, learning, and networking with people.

There are 48 more hours until I break my fast.

Whenever the hunger pangs come, I need to bring my focus back to God.

Lord, journey with me.
Show me what You want me to do with this life You have given me.