His Promises

Do you believe Him?

Then believe also His promises.

Has He not promised us a light load 

and an easy yoke?

If He promises Freedom, 

Is He not just to deliver it?

His peace is beyond our understanding.

He has heard our pleas,

And His heart is moved toward us.

We must pick up our cross and follow Him.

We are His children, 

and He never once has forsaken us.  



Gatlinburg, October, 2010



Renewing Your Mind...

Purify your mind by those things which you already know.   Study the word of God, for this is where your armor is; it is your sword of defense against the thoughts and deeds that torment you.  Fill your mind with the good word, His word, and you will see a change in your mind.

The Bible, the word of God, has lost its authority in America.

Don’t let it lose its power in your own heart.

Another first day of the rest of my life....

We can fail enough times that we start to define ourselves by failure, instead the fact that we are fearfully and wonderfully made by God Himself (Psalm 139), who breathed the breath of life into us.

According to God, I am not defined by the body I inhabit, and it is His commandment that I first love Him with all my heart, soul and mind, and then to love myself, loving my neighbor the same way. 

This prayer was sent to me by my dear friend Betty…

Gracious heavenly Father, you have said in your word that if anyone lacks wisdom, all they need to do is ask and you will give them wisdom liberally and without reproach (James 1:5). I come to you in the name of Jesus asking for wisdom to take care of myself so that I may glorify you in my body and my spirit (1 Corinthians 6:20). Give me the desire to choose foods that bring energy and vitality to my body and clarity to my mind. Give me enthusiasm to exercise so that I may strengthen my body and have the energy to do the things I need to do. Most of all, Lord, give me wisdom to put you first in my life because You have said that if I seek first your kingdom and all its righteousness, my needs will be taken care of. Thank you, Father, for giving me the gift of abundant wisdom today. Amen.

This prayer was written by Kimberly Taylor, author of the 'Take Back Your Temple' ebook.  The prayer was in response to a man who wanted a powerful prayer for him to supernaturally lose weight.   She pointed out that faith without works is dead, and that we should use the wisdom we already have to start working toward our weight loss goal.

It's a Beautiful Morning!

If you haven't checked out Sparkpeople.com, you should.   It's a fantastic resource for all things diet and healthy, and a great way to track your progress.  It's a better site than Weight Watchers...and it's FREE.

Sparkpeople.com is my tool.

Here's my thought...

With man (or Margaret) this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

~Matthew 19:26

Neither shall the flame kindle....

Whatever is going on in your life that you’re worried about, keep your faith and trust in God; keep your little hand in His big hand and realize that Jesus said “when thou passeth through the waters, I’ll be with thee, and through the rivers,” the Bible says, “they’ll not overflow thee, when you walk in the fire, you shall not be burned, neither shall the flame kindle upon you!” For Jesus said, “I am the Lord, thy God, and I will help you in your time of trouble.” So keep your little hand in God’s big hand, and you hold on…hold on through every storm, even in your darkest night, walk by faith, not sight.

~Tony Greene
 

And He walks with me...

The one thing I know for sure is that Jesus walks with me.   He is patient and merciful as I stumble around trying to do things on my own.   Even when I struggle to treat myself right, when I want to abuse my body by even more food, He patiently waits for me to come to the end of myself, and He shows me His better way.

Psalm 146

⁵ Happy is he who has the God of Jacob for his help,
         Whose hope is in the LORD his God,
 ⁶ Who made heaven and earth,
         The sea, and all that is in them;
         Who keeps truth forever,
 ⁷ Who executes justice for the oppressed,
         Who gives food to the hungry.
         The LORD gives freedom to the prisoners.

What a good day...

…for an attitude adjustment!

I believe in order to have full victory in my life over pesky obsessions and addictions, I need to have the right attitude about myself.   Until I know who I am, I am unable to develop a healthy mental outlook, which is important when one is working toward freedom.  Getting a better understanding of Body/Soul/Spirit gives us a better understanding of who we are in Christ. 

The shape of my body shouldn’t define me, but I let it.   My soul (my emotions and personality) suffers because I let the body rule.   Finding out where/how Christ lives in me (my Spirit) is the key to overcoming self-deprecating thoughts.