FASTING AND PREGNANCY

Fasting is one spiritual exercise that cuts across many religions. I'm a Christian so fasting isn't a strange topic for me.It is very common to have denominations call for corporate fast at the beginning of every year to commit the year into God's hands. Apart from these corporate fasts whch can happen as many times as possible in a year, there are also times when you just want that alone time with your God; what better way to achieve this than taking a fast.

I was about six weeks pregnant, when we started our new year fast. I knew that I shouldnt fast in my condition, in fact pregnant women were specifically excused but I decided that there were too many serious things I wanted from God this year so I would fast till 12noon. My dear Mummies, it wasnt easy at all combining that with how terrible I had began to feel (thanks to first trimester). I would just lie on one spot, reading the Bible till 12 noon. As the days passed, my symptoms increased and my weakness increased. Then one day, I decided to rush to the market to pick up a few things to cook, while buying stuffs, I just blacked out and was headed for the ground but for the help of good hearted women. I narrated what happened to my mum later that evening, she just said: "God did not send you that one".

 I knew it was wrong, I just did it out of stubbornness but there are a lot of people who are completely ignorant and feel it's a sacrifice to God. Some 'churches' even place pregnant women on seven days dry fasting and call it 'Assignment'. Truth is, staying pregnant is a lot of sacrifice in itself.. Submitting yourself to God's will to be the channel for birthing his image. I believe God would prefer that, fetal life be nurtured to the point of birth than a sacrifice of no food. Doctors always advise against it for medical reasons, so

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please consult with your doctor when next you are given an 'assignment' during pregnancy.