Before I left for the gig, I had organised to have a boxing session with my relative. When the gig was over, I was dreaded going home. I was so tired, but knew that I had to go through with it. If I missed this session, then it would be more than likely I would put off the next session. Instead we went for an hour walk. It was nice to be out in Wellington's windy weather. We walked the streets of my neighbourhood and then made our way to the infamous steps of my town. The closer we got to the steps I knew I couldn't NOT go through with it.
Though I stopped a number of times walking up the stairs I was glad that I did it. And now that the first hurdle is over with, I know that I can walk those steps again. Taking everything one step at a time. I made the mistake of weighing myself today!! Since I started this journey each time I stepped on the scales my weight dropped, and then today....(blast those carrots and dip I had late at night)...well it put me off. But I'm glad I went for a walk this afternoon.
I need to remind myself that this journey is not a quick fix but a life long change. I need to start building a habit of doing some exercise. I know that my lack of sleep is impacting on any energy to even start some kind of exercise routine. I had to remind myself today that despite feeling like I wanted to go to sleep I need to remember how it feels after I've done some exercise. And that is that I feel GREAT.
With everything that I'm going through right now, I need to keep in mind how I will feel at the end of this journey! I know that it is more than my physical appearance that I enjoy but it is also how I will take on life's challenges. Through this journey I will build character, I will develop strategies, I will love others as I love myself.
Today's encouragement from "The Word from Today" is great for what I am thinking about. There is no room in my mind and my life for doubt, for negative thoughts, for complacency, for giving in.....I need to BELIEVE that I am worth it....I can do this....There is a GREATNESS in me that needs to be seen!!! :) xxx
Faith on the Offensive
'...The just shall live by faith.' Romans 1:17 KJVGod wants you to move from a survival mentality to a position of ruling and reigning; from just getting by, to really believing Him '...to do exceedingly abundantly above all that [you] ask or think...' (Ephesians 3:20 NKJV). You're not told to cope with the devil, you're told to resist him and he will flee from you (James 4:7). The Greek word for flee means 'to run in terror'. Picture yourself waking up in the morning and the devil saying, 'Help, they're up again!' Paul writes, '[Don't] give place to the devil' (Ephesians 4:27 NKJV). Satan has no place in your life unless you give it to him! His goal is to separate you from your faith, because faith is what pleases God (Hebrews 11:6).
Faith makes you an overcomer (1 John 5:4). Faith brings answers to your prayers. '...when you pray, believe that you receive...and you will have them' (Mark 11:24 NKJV). If you really believe that, you'll act on it. The Bible says, 'Fight the good fight of faith...' (1 Timothy 6:12), so there must be enemies of our faith. And one of faith's biggest enemies is your ignorance of God's Word. 'My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you...' (Hosea 4:6 NKJV). Medical science teaches that you can be exposed to a disease and not get it because you've been inoculated against it. Likewise, religiosity can inoculate you against real faith. Negative people can do that too. You say, 'How can I strengthen my faith?'
The Bible says, 'Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God' (Romans 10:17 NKJV). So live in God's Word.
SoulFood: Zeph 1-3, John 6:1-24, Ps 85, Pro 24:11-14
The Word for Today is authored by Bob and Debby Gass and published under licence from UCB International Copyright 2011
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