You're never fully dressed without a Smile

Ok, Ok  I hear Me....

Back on a real computer this morning.... came from being at a Health Resort for several days and blogged on my iPad... not so easy and fluid as my computer.

Although the food was amazingly healthy,  I didn't see a drop on the scale.
Although I exercised throughout the day (water work out, dance, yoga, weights...) I didn't
      see a drop on the scale.

In fact, I'm fighting being sore!  AHHHH,  I thought I was in shape with all this exercise routine this past 9 months.  BUT.... here is the real test!

Can you do 10-12 push ups (women style)?
Can you do 10 -12 squats?

OK, OK  I hear me.....

I have to remind myself ..... it's not what is on the scale (weight) but in my heart that makes me smile inside my soul

I have to remind myself...... only Christ can satisfy my soul... not a chocolate covered banana!  (can you believe that was a dessert.... frozen small banana on a stick dipped in dark chocolate - it was a healthy choice for a dessert! yea!).

I did notice it wasn't the right work out outfit that made me successful- it helps but it's not the answer to being successful (ever put on the work out outfit and then NOT exercise?)

I did notice it wasn't  the right  outfit and jewelry I wore to dinner   with my girlfriends....   that made me a pleasure to be with.

I actually found a cloud of unhappiness the last two days.... circling around me.  Just enough of a cloud to keep the ray's of light and sunshine from touching my soul and mind.

I asked the Lord (whispered to him from my heart) What is going on!  I should be ecstatic with joy.... I'm here at an amazing Health Resort with nothing to do but take care of me.

I heard (not audible of course) Him say.... Where is your armor?

It was me not putting on my armor of God each morning.

Each morning  I jumped up  to run to breakfast with my girlfriends and then off to an exercise class.

I missed my "real" time with the Lord.  Oh, yes... I was talking to the Lord throughout the day... prayed for my food (even the chocolate covered banana)... prayed to him during my stretch class

I missed blogging (my pseudo journal) when I choose scripture for the day.  Getting real POWER for the day. I really truly missed my blogging in the morning.
I didn't realize how not blogging (time with the Lord)  would affect my day until I didn't do it.

I need to dress every morning with the armor of God.     Reading His Word
Journalizing or blogging is so very powerful!  Especially first thing in the morning or even before bed each night.  A powerful tool for life.

Ephesians 6:10-18  

The Armor of God

 ¹⁰Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. ¹¹Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes.¹²For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. ¹³Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. ¹⁴Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, ¹⁵and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. ¹⁶In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.¹⁷Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. ¹⁸And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.

The title this morning comes from the Song in the movie "Annie"

 (ahhh, you probably knew that).

Each morning we take time to pick out the right clothes for the day (even if we're staying home we CHOOSE what to put on).  Our clothes usually reflect our morning mood (this is true...) Then, we  spend time (or maybe not) putting on make up.... looking into a mirror all morning... looking at our reflection.... looking at ourselves..... having an internal monologue about ourselves.... (think about what your thinking when you see yourself in the mirror... are you being your best friend or worst critic?)

Then, either before dressing or after dragging ourselves to get some coffee and CHOOSING what to eat or not eat we need to .......really, truly....

Wake up!!!!

If we (talking to ME) spent as much time each morning 

with the Lord... praying, reading HIS WORD... 

focusing ourselves on what is before us..as we spend on getting "dressed".... WOW

We'd be dressed for success

AND

when you're getting dressed you SHOULD be
looking at yourself and affirming... 

"I am HIS child"

"A child of the LIVING GOD of the UNIVERSE"

"My Body is His temple"

Today I will HONOR his temple and fill His Temple (ME)

and choose ONLY those foods and thoughts that please HIM.

Today I will let Him Shine through me in my words and actions

Today when Life throws temptations, challenges and struggles my way 

I will CHOOSE to call upon the Lord within me to DEAL WITH IT! 

 He fights my battles, He Heals, Restores and Loves  those around me

through me his vessel!  

I AM WORTHY OF HIS LOVE!

I will wear HIS Love on and in me today!

Now that makes me SMILE....

You're never fully dressed without the Lord!

Salute!  To your Healthy Choices today that bring you health and wellness

Wheels -take a ride

Listening the past two days to numerologist/ graphologist/astrologist/ ti Chi ...
made me dwell for some time on my belief system.

As a Christian I was taught to stay away from listening to these beliefs... Ideas

Yet, without compromise I believe they are of God... Why not He created all things! I just think that they've been tapped into and sometimes used to divert people from God.

My God is a God of purpose, order, destin.. Why not?

If you can take your spiritual beliefs and see it as a wheel. Put God at the Center (of course) and then look at all the spokes attached - guess I'm the wheel?

Unless an idea, philosophy is attached to the center of the wheel and balanced as the other spokes it has no place

Well, maybe too much sun today but. I'm thinking!

There is a lot we do not know. But this I Know. Christ is the center of my universe

God the canvas of my life. All else I hear and see are just brush strokes that paint my life. The word of God is my mentor as I paint. Ahhhhh


Salute!!

See it in your mind
Feel it in your heart

Speak it!

Change your desire
Change your life

Balance Balance Balance

I'm enjoying the experience of a health retreat, you can see by my thoughts here


Seeing and listening to other women here at the spa is enlightening

Salute

*************

What I learned during a class " joint freeing"
When stretching or exercising , if your not enjoying what your doing than your mind tells your body to resist the benefits by not releasing body chemicals that develop strength and healing. ( something like that). Mind body connection. The instructor was a certified yoga therapist. Great experience !

Gotta go

Ciao

Better or Bitter said the Baker

When creating your lifes story like a baker creating a cake, it's essential to pay attention or "disastera
Can occurs.

no way can a baker add lib or create a cake spontaneously !

Give thought to the end product of your life. Keep in mine Eternity

Gotta go.

Flying off now

Bye
Ciao

A House Divided against itself... can not stand

Mark 3:25 (New International Version)

²⁵If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand.

Mark 7:20 (The Living Bible)
Jesus said "It is the thought life that pollutes".

As one lamp serves to dispel a thousand years of darkness, so one flash of wisdom destroys ten thousand years of ignorance

- Hui-Neng

SEE the Light!

John 8:12
 When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.

We are, our own enemy.  We are born "carnal" with an earthy life,

but but hold within us a "spirit" that has eternal life.

The bridge between our Carnal and Spiritual being is our Mind.  This creates a BALANCE!

Genesis 2:7 

 

⁷ the LORD God formed the man  from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.

We are a "body" but we are also a  "spirit" .... 

 OUR mind (thoughts).... is what connects (like a bridge) our Body and our Spirit.   OUR WILL (comes out of our thoughts)  is our choice to create the Harmony between our Spirit and our Body or choose (yes, it's our choice) disharmony.

EVERY decision we make is a product of our thoughts.  

EVERY decision we make is rooted in our desires.

EVERY desire we have comes from our heart

Our heart is the center of our home (body) it is our life...

When what our body wants something that our spirit knows is wrong than we are divided.   This is when our mind (our "will") has to make the decision.  Do we follow the desire of our body... or the wisdom of the spirit... or  

There is no "or".  WE make a decision every moment of our day to

act on what our BODY say's it desires or or Spirit say's it desires.

Harmony in our home (inside us) is when our Body and Spirit sing the same song of desire.

It is our MIND - "thoughts" that conduct 

the harmony between our Body and our Spirit. 

Romans 12:2

Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.

Ok,   let's see if I have this ...

We are created by God with a Body and a Spirit... 

Our MIND is the Master conductor that creates the

harmony of our 

 body and spirit  

The battle then is in our mind, in our thoughts....

MY thoughts  / My Desires

THEN,

Where is my DESIRE?

 

My DESIRE to be HEALTHY, WELL  full of love and laughter.  

To make choices today that feed my SPIRIT, MIND and BODY. 

 

To see the world through the EYE's and EAR's of Christ.

TO CENTER myself and desires in Pleasing CHRIST.

TODAY:  I WILL make choices that reflect my desire to be a LIGHT in this world.

I will take care of this body, my home, HIS Temple.  I will not defile it with NON nutritional foods.  I will not be lazy but active, exercising my heart, muscles and mind.

I WILL MAKE the right choices today that bring my body and spirit HARMONY!

MY thoughts will be centered in the the WORD of God 

TRUTH and LIGHT

I will make His will, my will

 His WORD is my strength to do His Will

Salute!  To your Health and Wellness

Your will Lord, not mine be done today