Last week shaped up to be a gorgeous start to my new initiative to hand over several sin strongholds to Jesus. As I go, I am reminding myself that abiding in Christ and drinking in His presence is the ticket. Oh, and prayer. LOTS of prayer.
It was so hard to smell the sausage balls I made for Jonathan and not eat them...even more so to watch my husband help himself to my chicken casserole with butter crumb topping and not fall headfirst into the casserole dish and eat my way out in a most unladylike fashion. But I prevailed!
If you are reading this blog for the first time, you have probably picked up on the fact that overeating is one of the strongholds I am battling. I will be victorious, with God's help. Last week I was 100% successful at not topping my max calorie and saturated fat gram limits. However, this battle has not reached my heart yet. What I mean is that I am consuming most of my calories in the first part of the day, which is good for weight loss short-term, but signals that I still crave the act of eating. Additionally, I am not yet choosing foods that pack the best punch nutritionally. My heart is still with breads and sugar.
I exercised four out of the five days I was shooting for last week. Not bad. Have to tell you, though, that Saturday night when I popped the workout dvd in the player, I was thinking of you all and my accountability to you alone. I know I cannot tell you that God's way works, if, well, I'm not letting it work for me. At some point I pray that I will feel more emotionally connected to the idea of keeping the temple of the Holy Spirit well and strong.
Poor time management is the second stronghold I am documenting a victory over in this blog. Friday I accomplished everything I was planning to do except exercise. Saturday I accomplished everything on my list. I am making strides.
Staying connected to the vine (Jesus) is going to get me free of the bonds of laziness, procrastination, and gluttony. I will be filled with joy as I experience greater freedom from these bonds. Again, perfection is not the goal (it is not possible anyway). The goal is to become closer to Christ and to enjoy freedom from habitual sins that quench the work of the Holy Spirit in and through me.
Have a wonderful week!
It was so hard to smell the sausage balls I made for Jonathan and not eat them...even more so to watch my husband help himself to my chicken casserole with butter crumb topping and not fall headfirst into the casserole dish and eat my way out in a most unladylike fashion. But I prevailed!
If you are reading this blog for the first time, you have probably picked up on the fact that overeating is one of the strongholds I am battling. I will be victorious, with God's help. Last week I was 100% successful at not topping my max calorie and saturated fat gram limits. However, this battle has not reached my heart yet. What I mean is that I am consuming most of my calories in the first part of the day, which is good for weight loss short-term, but signals that I still crave the act of eating. Additionally, I am not yet choosing foods that pack the best punch nutritionally. My heart is still with breads and sugar.
I exercised four out of the five days I was shooting for last week. Not bad. Have to tell you, though, that Saturday night when I popped the workout dvd in the player, I was thinking of you all and my accountability to you alone. I know I cannot tell you that God's way works, if, well, I'm not letting it work for me. At some point I pray that I will feel more emotionally connected to the idea of keeping the temple of the Holy Spirit well and strong.
Poor time management is the second stronghold I am documenting a victory over in this blog. Friday I accomplished everything I was planning to do except exercise. Saturday I accomplished everything on my list. I am making strides.
Staying connected to the vine (Jesus) is going to get me free of the bonds of laziness, procrastination, and gluttony. I will be filled with joy as I experience greater freedom from these bonds. Again, perfection is not the goal (it is not possible anyway). The goal is to become closer to Christ and to enjoy freedom from habitual sins that quench the work of the Holy Spirit in and through me.
Have a wonderful week!
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