Good morning to all my brothers and sisters in Christ!
So how are we all feeling today? I hope that everyone has been having success in their new life reconstruction! I have been having good days and bad! Mostly good due to the fact that I put my hope and faith in God and not into myself or others. It really takes the pressure off!
Today, I am focusing on breathing, living in the moment, taking in all of God's beauty around me. Through this rewiring of my brain and then redoing my thinking processes, I have still forgotten to stop and smell the roses! Life can continue to pull us away from our peace so we need to stay grounded in the Word for support.
Oh how time flies! As I look back on the short lives of my children and how fast they have grown, it makes me sad to think about all the time I have wasted worrying about weight and food. And it's different for everyone. Your focus might be on pleasing others. Or money in the bank. Running every day like your neighbor or friend. Or thinking that because someone else is doing this: hobbies, running, extra jobs, college, etc. that I need to be doing that also. Being inspired is one thing. But the timing has to be right for YOU! God's plan for you is different then His plan for me. I need to stay in the moment with Him! He knows what I need and what I am capable of doing! He wants me to be happy and successful, but not as a carbon copy of someone else! We do need to strive to be better, to be the best we can be! But keeping our life's work focused on showing our love for God and others, that is where the problem lies. Life keeps pulling us in all sorts of different directions, away from our true purpose - learning, hoping, loving, trusting and having faith in God! So I need to read my Bible! Pray for God's guidance! And learn to say "NO!"
So now about health and applying that knowledge of staying in the moment with God to our current situation!
My temple of doom perception is a change'n! How about you? I see a different and beautiful shell that is made strong enough to weather any of life's seasons! I see myself as a shell that is uniquely made just as a shell from the sea! My shell is different than yours. It protects my heart, soul and spirit. I must remember that caring for my shell is showing love for God. Caring for my shell will heal my insecurities and help me to care for others. We can't love others or care for them if we don't first do this for ourselves! We can't share God's love with others, if we don't except God's love, unconditional love for us!
So today, knowing that I am important, not just to my family and friends. Not just for cleaning my house or exercising. But to God and my purpose in the world, I am going to love myself and take care of this temple! I want others to see that I'm serious about having the Good Lord's love flow through me! I'm going to show love for myself by my actions not just my words. I'm going to focus on the moments of my day. Take time to breath, taking time to laugh, taking time to smile at a grumpy stranger, I'm going to do better! And then tomorrow I'm going to wake up and do better than I did today!
Finding purpose is a good thing! Finding that our purpose is living for God makes things so much easier to accomplish! Takes the fear out of needing acceptance from others. Takes the worry out of "what to do?" I pray that you all have peace today, and everyday for that matter. But focusing on today, I hope you have peace. I hope you look in the mirror and tell yourself that "I am good!"
Keep up the good fight, my friends! For yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, and today is a gift! Accept your present!!
Love to you all and blessings ~ Becca
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