Walking in Any Weather

Just as the weather can change in an hour.... so can my thoughts, energy and actions.

Like the weather I'm constantly subject to change.

One minute Sunny disposition, full of a warm light breeze... carefree, hopeful and full of life.

Then next the grey clouds begin to drift in... (sometimes I see it coming, sometimes it's a word or phone call from someone). I feel my soul beginning to become heavy like the grey clouds that are ready to burst with tears, or sorrow.

Sometimes these storms are filled with angry thunder and lightening.

Oh, LORD..... no matter what fills the sky, you are ALWAY's shinning. Whether it's the light of the Moon or Sun.... your behind every cloud, every storm.... YOU ALWAYS there.

I need to hold tight during these changes. I need to focus on the fact your above any storm. You have a rainbow waiting for ME! A big, Vibrant Colored Rainbow with your PROMISE. Your promise that you will shelter me during those dreary, cold, windy stormy times.

Therefore when I see the clouds rolling in, I pray Lord that you awaken my Spirit to the knowledge that you are THERE! Waiting for me to Take refuge in Your arms. Waiting for you to fill me with your warmth and Sunshine. Your above every cloud!

No matter what MY BODY see's or feels - YOU are in me filling me with your PERFECT LOVE. The Love that cast out ALL FEAR.

Today, as I see those clouds forming (seeing the scale) I will look into your FACE and SEE the TRUTH.

I am full of light and Sunshine when I seek YOU with all my Heart, Soul and Spirit and BODY! I will walk by FAITH not by SIGHT!

2 Corinthians 5:7

For we walk by faith, not by sight

You're my hope and my Salvation.

Unto you I commit this day, my ways, my thoughts, my being.

ALL my choices will then reflect your power and glory in my life.

I'm now ready to put on my smile, put on my workout clothes and feed my body and soul GOOD THINGS!

I'm ready to start WALKING!!!

AMEN

2 Corinthians 9:8

And God is able to make all grace abound to you,

so that always having all sufficiency in everything,

you may have an abundance for every good deed;

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.