Like I blogged yesterday, there is no room in my mind for doubt. This journey begins with making little changes. But little changes that will bring about big results. It's the start of my week 6 tomorrow and I know that I really need to take it to the next level. My walk yesterday was good. Today is a day for me. I managed to put in some sleep during the day. Oh goodness I feel so lazy. :) But it's all good for me.
We received some bad news on the weekend which could mean that I return to work earlier than expected. I don't know how I feel about it really, but I know that if my family needs it I will go back to work.
My little one starts her first day at school tomorrow. I'm excited for her but also a little apprehensive because it means that I will definitely fulfil my promise to myself to use those hours my girls are in school to put in some exercise time.
My husband just returned from training and picked up a meal from his parent's place and tempted me into eating some t-bone steak. My mouth waters just thinking about it. I am hanging in there. Some help he is :P
Reading through the encouragement I feel my confidence building up again that I can do this. I love that God's Word can do that to you. Remind you that there is something great at work within you. It takes courage and faith to see what it is that you need to work at. God does the rest. I often forget that I only need to be concerned about minor things in my life. God handles everything else. I know that I will be okay. But with faith comes action. I need to move forward otherwise I will fall back or stand still.
I know there is so much more to my life than what I'm living right now so this time off to take care of ME will help me prepare for that time.....It will be great.... xxx
Are You Just Beginning?
'Who [with reason] despises the day of small things?...' Zechariah 4:10 AMPEverything big begins with something small, and your attitude in the beginning often determines your success in the end. The Bible says, 'Who [with reason] despises the day of small things?' Delight in what God gives you to start with, because He does! Thank Him for your small beginnings. Before the drought ended and the rains came, Elijah saw a cloud the size of a man's hand (1 Kings 18:44). That's pretty small, but he rejoiced over it because it was a sign of bigger things to come. Don't destroy your seed by doubting its potential. God gives you a seed of hope, something small-but something is better than nothing. Take that seed and plant it, praying over it and believing God for increase.
A lot of us throw our seed away. When we 'despise' something we diminish its potential; we take no notice of it, we don't care for it. When we don't take care of what God gives us, we lose it. And if we lose our seed we never get to enjoy our harvest.
Hebrews 13:5 AMP tells us to be content with what we have, then goes on to say, 'For He [God] Himself has said, "I will not in any way...let [you] down."' That's why you can be content during your small beginnings. You know that what God commences, He completes. So be patient, be expectant, and keep moving forward. 'Do not cast away your confidence, which has great reward. For you have need of endurance, so that after you have done the will of God, you may receive the promise' (Hebrews 10:35-36 NKJV).
SoulFood: Ezra 1-2, John 6:25-34, Ps 98, Pro 24:15-18
The Word for Today is authored by Bob and Debby Gass and published under licence from UCB International Copyright 2011
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