Health Update #5

I have lost 40 pounds!!!

I am still doing the same thing, but now I have officially added exercise to my life. Let me tell you I feel great. At the end of July I have my three month diabetic check up. I am hoping for a good report. I am also going to request a couple of readings just for my knowing, but don't want to say much of anything about that right now until I know. 

To all the people who are supporting and helping through this, thank you. God bless. 

Prayer Time

Prayer. It's communicating with God, our Maker. Any kind of growing relationship requires communication. Think about your relationships. Can you imagine what it would be like if there was no communication? No I can't. The relationship would be boring. There are some moments when being quiet is nice and acceptable, but come on! I know that I, for the most part, like to talk. I enjoy a good conversation, even if it is random. Having communication produces growth. It establishes relationship. Well, how do you think God feels when He doesn't hear from us? He already knows your heart, mind, and soul. So why try and keep quiet. In my experience, if my family and friends don't hear from me in a while, they will think and assume that something is up and possibly wrong. 

Our communication with God is prayer. It's a straight and direct line to Him. He wants to hear from you and me. He wants to know about your day. He doesn't just want to hear from you when things go wrong, but talk to Him about the new and exciting things happening in your life. After all, He is the one who gave them to you. He's the one who blessed you. However, he does want to know about your broken heart, your sadness, and your frustrations. Feelings are very real. He wants to help you lift those un-welcomed feelings. He can replace those  with joy, strength, peace, etc. Whatever you need, He will be. 

God is seeking and pursuing you. Why can't we do the same and seek/pursue Him? 

Christ even helped us out and did us all a favor by showing/telling us how to pray. You know it as The Lord's Prayer. You can find it in the New Testament. "Pray, then, in this way: 'Our Father who is in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. 'Your kingdom come. Your will be done, On earth as it is in heaven. 'Give us this day our daily bread. 'And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. 'And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil. [ For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.' ] (Matthew 6:9-13 NASB)

Begin your talk with God this way, then ask of Him your needs and desires. All He wants is for you to spend a little time with Him. I look at it like this: God is my Father. I am His daughter. So it's growing a relationship between a Father and His daughter. 

Blessings :)

Health Update #4

In just barely three months I have lost over 30 pounds. Hard work is paying off, but its just the beginning. So far I've only been to the gym twice. I'm just getting started :) 

I'm excited to see what will take place. This would not be possible without God or any of my family and friends. Of course, I had to say yes to a change and submit to it. 

Thank you Jesus! 

Hold Nothing Back

The past couple of weeks have been a test of my faith and trust in God. Today, however, something clicked. I am a child of God. If you are saved, if you are born again, then you, my friend, are also a child of God. Nothing can hold you back any longer. Every thought of insecurity, doubt, unbelief, fear, etc... it has no right to be where you are. God is not about those things; He is not about confusion. God is about grace, mercy, forgiveness. He is about love, trust, and freedom. 

I say this because twice now (in the same week) I have become overwhelmed with thoughts that don't belong in my mind all because of fear. I can not let fear win. As a child of God, I do not have to hold back. God does not only give me strength and courage, He is my strength and courage. So next time those thoughts come into my mind, I just tell them to go back to the pit of hell where they came from and allow the Holy Spirit to be my peace of mind.

Who Will Pick Me Up?

It's almost June and July 13 will be here before I know it.  A friend of mine is getting married and she is encouraging me to bring a date/friend. What's a girl to do? Currently I have no boyfriend so it's not like I can just call up my man, give him all this wedding info and tell him when he needs to pick me up. Nope! Not that easy. For me it's a little difficult. Asking a guy out, even for something I may not even consider a date is hard. It presents thoughts and questions. Oh well, guess I'll keep praying/thinking about it. It might also help if I had any idea of who I would like to ask. Anyway, we'll see what happens. 

Me and Risks: Part 2

Pastor Jimmy Evans from Gateway Church out in Texas said, "Satan puts fear on us so we won't do God's will. You'll regret EVERY fear-based decision you make."

Fear is the absence of Faith. My mind says one thing, my heart says another. So what do I do? I definitely don't want to be a coward because of my fear, but at the same time I don't want to look like a fool for going with my gut (shall we say). Plus, if I go with what I do feel and not fear, what if it does not go the way I was "hoping" it would? Then it would be hard to trust any kind of feeling ever again. I'm guess that's where the risk-taking comes in. I would have taken the risk and even though the response may not be what I intended or hoped for, at least I could say I didn't let a fear get the best of me. Fear didn't win.

Some of you might be wondering what I'm facing, but to be honest, I can't tell you. All I know what I'm going through, I am not the only one in the world. Taking a risk can go for any and all situations. I keep praying for God's will, that's number one. Secondly, I just ask for little things to take place, nothing huge. Little things can speak huge volumes. Of course, sometimes that's where I get in way over my head. I do know more than anything, that God has everything under control. I will continue to pray for His guidance. I will have faith and trust God completely.
 

Health Update #3

BREAKING NEWS!!! THIS JUST IN!!!

It has finally happened. I have reached my short term goal of losing 20 lbs. If you really want to get technical, it's 20.5

I am so excited. Everything I'm doing is paying off. For me, its not about being strict, but being wise about my food choices. Now the next step is to get into the gym and really see a transformation.