Why is it so hard to do the thing we know we should do? Is it because we can't do it? Because we don't want to do it? Because we love to do the opposite of it?
For me it is difficult to do the right thing about my weight because I don't really want to change my eating habits. I want to eat what I want when I want it. I don't want to change. I want to lose weight without giving up my god.
I think about Rachel bringing the household gods with her. Shouldn't she have known there was only one true God? Shouldn't she have known that her blessing was in Him? Her protection was in Him?
I am a child of God. I know that my blessing and protection is in Him. Why is it so difficult to just eat right? And when I do eat right, why is it an obsession instead of just normal? Why can't I exercise daily as routine instead of 6 months of frenzy and then no exercise?
My verse for today is James 4:17 . I am calling what I am doing sin.
I am so tired of sweeping the house clean and then not replacing the old sins with something new.
Does anyone have any ideas of how to replace overeating and obsessing about getting your satisfaction from food with something godly?
1 comment:
Girl, you know I'm there with you. Here what has helped me:
1. I try to read that book, Love to Eat, Hate to Eat. Just a little at a time on a regular basis.
2. Memorize scripture and have cards posted. I try to go through my cards daily.
3. Pray pro-actively. I know I will be tempted. I ask for grace to obey during my quiet time even though early in the morning, communing with God, it doesn't *feel* like I will give into temptation later.
4. Speak the truth out. Recently a song by Dennis Jernigan has really been speaking to me. Surrender. There is a line that says, "I surrender. I'm laying all my burdens down and giving up to You." These lines really spoke to me that choosing to surrender (not to sin) is laying burdens down..sin is a burden to us. So I say that, "sin is a burden." "Submission brings peace." etc.
Wish I could say more! Gotta go :-)
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