Day 4: Unmistakable Signs
Daily Intention:
“I choose to stay present. I welcome whatever today brings as part of the work God is doing in me.”
There’s a power in the halfway point. Not because the finish line is close, but because you’ve already proven you won’t quit. The flesh has been humbled. The cravings have been quieted. And now, the soul starts to speak.
Today was that day for me.
Something broke open. A softness entered where tension once lived. And for the first time since this fast began, I felt something deeper than resolve: I felt joy.
🕊️ Divine Alignment in Real Time
From the moment I woke up, I felt different. No longer dragging. No longer fighting for energy or purpose. I felt…light. Inspired. Alive. And most of all, deeply supported.
There was a moment today that I can only describe as divine alignment. A conversation that felt completely orchestrated, where a person I’d never met before mentioned their faith, unprompted. Not casually. Passionately. They shared their love for Scripture. Their past in theological study. Their belief in Jesus. Keep in mind, the setting in which the conversation took place, religion was the last and not the most acceptable topic of choice.
And there I was on the other side of the call holding the Bible I had just purchased a week earlier, after many weeks of research and deliberation as to which version and style of Bible I wanted to read. Not planned. Not staged. Just…God.
We spoke about faith. About the purpose. About truth. I mentioned the Bible translation I’d chosen, one I had spent weeks praying over and researching. They lit up. I showed it to them on camera. Their reaction was one of awe, the same awe I was feeling in that moment.
It didn’t feel random. It felt like confirmation.
That conversation was a spiritual spark. It reminded me: You are being guided. You are on the right path. Keep walking.
Even my spouse noticed. When I shared the story, they were blown away, and they felt the same presence behind it all. Then, later in the day, a seemingly trivial thing happened: our holy water container ended up next to my electrolyte supplement called “Reviver.” We both laughed, but also paused.
Holy water.
Reviver.
Placed side by side.
Tell me God doesn’t have a sense of humor. And a plan.
🧠 Mindset & Emotion: Lift-Off
This was the first day I felt truly clear.
Emotionally, the weight I had been carrying dropped. The anxiety of the first few days? Gone. The mental fog? Lifted. I felt unstoppable. Spiritually energized. Joyful. Free.
This was also the first day I seriously considered extending the fast beyond Day 7. Not out of pride, but because I could feel the transformation taking root. Something in me had changed. I didn’t want to rush out of the sacred space I had entered. It felt truly like I was surrounded by peace, love, and blissfulness. Emotions were more common, more raw. Normally, what I would hold back, I couldn’t. I was becoming sensitive to my surroundings.
There were small moments of struggle, especially around lunch when hunger tried to creep in, but instead of reaching for food or comfort, I paused. I prayed. I read the Bible. And it grounded me again.
I realized how far I’ve come in just four days. And I realized how much more there is to go, not in the fast, but in life. In alignment. In obedience.
🩺 Physical Realities
The physical shift today was real. I woke up with energy I hadn’t felt since my twenties. I moved through the morning like a man set free, sharper, lighter, more in control of my body than I’d felt in years.
But by the afternoon, I started noticing a familiar discomfort: a headache. Not sharp, but lingering. Likely tied to lower water intake, I had been so busy I’d forgotten to hydrate. The headache stayed with me into the evening, despite trying to drink more. Still, it wasn’t enough to knock me down.
No intense hunger. Just standard meal-time cravings. Nothing I couldn’t handle.
And sleep? Not great. I’d stayed up late finishing a work task the night before, so I was a little foggier than I wanted to be. But even with the lack of rest, the energy was there. That alone felt like a miracle.
🙏 A Moment of Gratitude
This day gave me many things to be thankful for. But what hit the hardest was a simple quote I stumbled across:
“By the time your kids are 12, you will have spent 75% of the time you’ll ever spend with them in their lives.”
It crushed me. In a good way. It reminded me why this matters, why getting healthy, spiritually and physically, is not just for me. It’s for them. For the memories, I still have time to create. For the father, the husband, the leader, I still have time to become.
It’s not too late.
It’s just the beginning.
🔖 Anchor Statement:
“Today, God made His presence undeniable. I’m not just fasting, I’m being led, reshaped, and aligned for what comes next.”
✍️ Side Notes from the Body (Transparency Log)
Hunger: Mild. Noticeable at meal times, but completely manageable.
Energy: Huge lift in the morning. Minor dip by evening. Sustained well.
Physical symptoms: Headache in the afternoon and evening (likely dehydration).
Mental clarity: Sky-high. Sharpest thinking of the fast so far.
Mood: Joyful. Confident. Emotionally energized and at peace.
Temptation: Minor around lunch; redirected through prayer and Scripture.
Water intake: Too low early in the day improved after noticing the headache.
Coffee/Tea: None today. Electrolytes taken.
Spiritual moment: Faith-based conversation with a stranger that turned sacred.
Gratitude moment: Reflecting on family time and the weight of parenthood.