1 Thessalonians 5:17
Pray without ceasing
Two things: Our relationship with our Creator, our Father God
Who sent his only Son, Jesus. (John 3:16)
Jesus who came and humbled himself so that he could bring us power over sin and death.
Power
Power
Power
The Power of Love
The Power of Hope
The Power of Faith
What does God want in return
Our Love
Our Hope in Him
Our Faith in Him
Why do we fight this?
I believe we fight it each day just as Eve did in the garden. We believe a lie from the Devil. We choose to be our own God. We choose to rely on ourself. We choose to be in control.
When we face our decisions..... do we STOP and THINK . What are our choices?
What choice will demonstrate our Love for God, our Hope in Him, Our Faith in Him?
When we feel weak, disappointed, sad... hopeless
Do we give audience to these "feelings"... swim in them until our finger's get all wrinkled ( a line from the movie French Kiss)
WHY oh WHY do we as humans gravitate towards self flagellation?
I'll tell you that the devil wants us defeated. We are bombarded by statements that make us weak and vulnerable and we accept it when we "are in ourselves". We accept it when we rely and trust ourselves. We speak words of defeat....
Sometimes I think we choose defeat as if it makes us feel..... well, Yes..... it brings the attention to ourselves.
The scripture: Pray without ceasing is all about our MIND's and Thoughts being centered on HIM! Praying is nothing more or less than TALKING to our Creator.
Talking with the God of the Universe who loves and cares about us.
Matthew 10:29
29For only a penny you can buy two sparrows, yet not one sparrow falls to the ground without your Father's consent.
30As for you even the hairs of tour head have all been counted.
31So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows!
Why do I lose sight of this when I fight a battle? (battle with food and exercise)
Why do I lose sight of this..... because I'm not continually praying.... constantly talking with the Lord all day, every minute.
He is there beside me!
He is walking the path with me.
He at times wants desperately to hold my hand.
He is ready to give me a hug.
He is next to me ready to catch me and carry me.
He is there to give me a pat on the shoulder to encourage me.
He is there beside me for me to call on for STRENGTH, Wisdom, guidance.
He is there protecting me.
Why do we ignore him? Again, I think each day we have the opportunity to "bite the apple" like eve. And we do! We desire to be our own God. We want to rely on ourselves.
Proverbs 3: 5,6
.... then trust the Lord completely;
don't ever trust yourself.
In everything you do, put God first,
and he will direct you
and crown your efforts with success.
So today when I make a choice of what to say, what to eat, where to go, what to do...
I will turn to the Lord next to me, look into his eyes take his hands and ASK HIM! Talk with HIM.
Pray without ceasing!
I remember what it feels like to fall in love with someone. You want that person by your side as you watch a sunset. You want that person by your side when your scared. You want that person by your side as you sip a cup of coffee. You just want that person by your side.... because you want them to be a part of everything you do. When they're not with you, still you have them in your mind. That, my friend is being IN LOVE.
I want to fall in love with my Savior, that is my prayer today. To walk and talk with him all day long and into the night.
In this I will make healthy choices of what I'll eat, think and do. I'll embrace the world today as a women in love with life.
(There is no life with out Jesus at our core being)
(There is no life with out Jesus at our core being)
The truth is:
It's not about being the perfect size 6 (although I desire that)
It's not about being free from wrinkles (although I desire that too)
It's not about what I wear (although I think about that)
When we desire to walk and talk and listen to Jesus
we then become beautiful INSIDE and OUT
as become filled with His love
His love makes me beautiful
(song from the movie Funny Girl)
3 John 1:2
2Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.
Salute!
PS
For those wanting to lose weight
"see Jesus standing besides you ALL day long"
when your reaching for food/snack that isn't a healthy choice look next to you!
SEE Him standing there next to you.... he's watching you .... he want to help you.
He knows if your making excuse why an un healthy choice is ok
TALK TO HIM! He's there waiting to be a part of all you do
PS
For those wanting to lose weight
"see Jesus standing besides you ALL day long"
when your reaching for food/snack that isn't a healthy choice look next to you!
SEE Him standing there next to you.... he's watching you .... he want to help you.
He knows if your making excuse why an un healthy choice is ok
TALK TO HIM! He's there waiting to be a part of all you do
