me, myself and I

Me, myself and I.

So true. We battle ourselves!

Tonight as I reached for another helping of food, knowing I wasn't hungry ... just enjoyed the taste and texture of the food I battled myself and I won.

BUT, I had to say several times as I moved toward the plate...

"it won't satisfy me.... it Won't satisfy me... IT WON'T SATISFY ME".

I won, myself lost and "me" is in the middle staying neutral.

HA!

Sometimes we (me, myself and I) bump into each other. Most of the time we like each other... but oh freeek "myself" is always wanting something that "I" knows isn't good, it really is up to "me" to stand up for what is right - then "I" will Be successful.

"Hello, anyone there.... come on.... Pick up, please"

today's mantra

Not my will by Thy Will be done!

I was finding excuses to not put on Workout clothes and " do it".

So I tricked myself (funny how that really does work- self against Spirit I think)

I said to me "I'll just put on the clothes and at least walk down to the gym.

Then I said "ok I'll just do a few minutes"

well, I did and I pumped it up for 15 minutes and broke a sweat. YEA!

I won

Wait.... which of me really won? me or me L0L

The Garden

A thought came to me during my devotion this morning.

Man's defining moment was in the Garden of Eden.

Christ defining moment was in the Garden of Gethsemane.

God created mankind in his own image, but gave us a free will to serve Him or serve ourselves.

Everyday we are in the Garden making that choice, "whom will I serve today?"

Luke 4:8
And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written,

Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

Deuteronomy 11:13
And it shall come to pass, if ye shall hearken diligently unto my commandments which I command you this day, to love the LORD your God, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul,

Genesis 2:15-16 (King James Version)

¹⁵And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.

¹⁶And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:

Gethsemane in the Bible: Matthew 26:36-46
As the hour of his death drew nearer, Jesus went with his disciples to pray in the garden of Gethsemane.

Daniel

Fascinating Story in the BIBLE about our health. Read the whole story in Daniel Chapter 1

Vegetables

Daniel 1:12-17
"Please test your servants for ten days: Give us nothing but vegetables to eat and water to drink. 13) Then compare our appearance with that of the young men who eat the royal food, and treat your servants in accordance with what you see." 14 ) So he agreed to this and tested them for ten days. 15) At the end of the ten days they looked healthier and better nourished than any of the young men who ate the royal food. 16) So the guard took away their choice food and the wine they were to drink and gave them vegetables instead. 17) To these four young men God gave knowledge and understanding of all kinds of literature and learning. And Daniel could understand visions and dreams of all kinds.

Power

Exodus 14:14

¹⁴ The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.

Power in Prayer?

Do you recall a time when God answered your prayers?

I do.

Do you recall a time when God didn't answer your prayers?

I do.

God freed the Israelis when the were slaves. But they forgot what he did for them and started to complain on the way to the Promise Land (we know where he was leading them, but they didn't.... ). Nevertheless, they forgot they were FREE. They needed to trust God. Trust if he freed them, that meant he loved them... trust Him that he had a plan for them... for GOOD, not evil.

Well, They murmured in the desert in spite the fact they saw the miracles. Parting of the Red sea? Wow. Dropping Manna from heaven for food? Leading them during the day by a cloud and at night by the stars.

I think I want to remember what God has done for me, not what he hasn't done.

I think I want to live in appreciation for what he has PLANNED for me, even when I don't understand it.

I think I want to live in his protection! Watching for the signs he has to GUIDE ME through the wilderness!

I think, I think.... I think to much? No, I think not enough about his Glory and Mercy in my life.

God, forgive me today for Murmuring in the desert and help me remember YOU DO HAVE A PLAN FOR ME!

Salute! To YOUR health and Wellness