Howdy, partners in Christ! How you all doing this fine Thursday?
Man, yesterday, I had writers block! I was more interested in finishing this new book I'm reading by Joyce Meyers. It's really good. It's call "Look Great, Feel Great." I did not finish it however. You know, priorities!
So here we go!
Weight lose to me these days is about really loving myself and doing whats right for my body, soul, spirit, and heart. It used to mean the size of jeans or comparing myself to others. There was a "mold" that I needed to fit into. But now I realize that I'm beautiful. God wants me to love myself, my whole crazy, over-the-top, caring, loving, maybe too mothering, procrastinating, sensitive, logical self!
We're supposed to be different!!
Isn't it funny that all things can be made better with love! I mean real love. Not that "making people happy, and you think you're being loving" way. But loving self, others, and what we have, etc. And doing what's right and being loving about it!! I added that last part because I have in the past felt that I could not be right and loving at the same time - hmmmmmm. Make sense? In regards to eating, I felt that if I ate the right stuff, healthy, that I was making myself miss out on all the fun. Because whether you're obese, bulimic, anorexic, an over eater, you think about food all the time. Especially when you're on a diet. How mean!
So re-wire! Eating healthy is loving, eating healthy is loving, eating healthy is loving. Okay, you and I both get the picture.
This world has made things so messed up. We can't possibly have fun if we're not drinking tons and getting drunk! We can't possibly have a family celebration without gorging ourselves with food! Everything in moderation, whatever! Come on, use your credit card. And don't worry about it. Oh, you need cash now. Bring me your pay stub and I'll give you a loan. I want, I want, I want......
The Good Lord warned us about this very thing. Remember, He said don't put your trust in people or this world. Have you ever seen that movie, "Fallen?" Well, it's about an evil spirit that can only stay in this world by inhabiting in a living thing like a human or animal. The evil spirit can then move through people to get to other people by a simple touch. Now, I'm not confirming or disputing that there are evil spirits out there. All I'm saying is that the truth is only through God. Trust and faith are a need in this world. You should never give up on others. But God is the only one we can truly count on.
He gave us a perfect book of instructions. Right? And it says to not worry, don't stress. Live your life following the teachings of Jesus. Trust and have faith that God knows best. That there is a season for everything. God gave us a diet to follow also. The bible says that we can eat the fruit from any tree in the garden. It also says that we are to dominate all the animals. It says not to worry about when or where your next meal will come from. To eat and drink joyfully, but to not become drunk or gorge ourselves. Not to worry about tomorrow, today has enough to worry about.
It, however, does not say to eat from every doughnut shop you come across. It doesn't say to eat artificial fruits and veggies, so why would we eat artificial colors, sugars, flavors that are in our other foods. We live in a time of true abundance. We, most of the world, don't not need to worry about food or water. So why in the heck are we eating like there's no tomorrow? We can eat and be satisfied. Don't worry about your next meal!
These are loving instructions from our Lord. By implementing them into our lives, we are honoring God and loving this temple that He has allowed us to use. And by honoring God and loving ourselves, others see that transformation and want that kind of life also! Wow! It's a snow ball!
Eating right is more than clothing. It's more than fitting in. It's more than helping our country and it's health care crisis. It's even more than our family and friends. It's about showing appreciation to God. He gave us a life. How are we going to live it?
Well, be good to yourselves today! May the Good Lord bless and keep you! And we'll talk again!
Blessings ~ Becca
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