Another week has rolled along and things are going great! I've been able to stay on track and focus on my goals. And I learned something.... I feel like I already knew it, but for some reason I must have either not fully realized it or forgot about it. So, to start off, I am going to start with a quote:
"When you put God first, everything else will fall into place."
Last time I mentioned that I had made some big goals for myself, and one of them, aside from living healthier, was to increase my spirituality. To accomplish this, I have made a promise to myself that I will read the scriptures daily, write in my prompting journal, and say a kneeling prayer at least once daily. As I've done this, I've seen my life change. And it hasn't even been a month! I have been less stressed and more at peace (which, honestly, has helped a lot with my health anyway), I've more fully noticed the little tender mercies given to me daily, and all of my other goals have suddenly become a lot easier. Not that they are so easy I don't need to think about them (they are year long/life goals after all), but staying on track with my goals has come a lot more naturally.
As far as weight goes, I'm less tempted to eat the junk food that makes me feel gross and I have a stronger desire to exercise and get into shape. When I've gone grocery shopping, I don't feel the need to go get the typical snack food and I focus on eating fruits to get rid of my cravings for sweets. And I don't have a scale currently, but I can tell I must be losing some weight because my clothes are fitting more loosely. All without too much thought constantly. It's a huge blessing in my life and I know it's going to help me in all aspects of my life.
So this week, I want to challenge you to try making God more of a priority in your life. If you are like me and were struggling to do the necessary things each day, make a promise to yourself to be better. Take on one thing at a time. If you are already doing those things, find a way to get more out of them. I promise that whatever your goals are, whether they be loosing weight or something else, you will find that they are much easier to accomplish as you strive to do what God has asked us to do.
Stay strong and have faith in yourself. Look to God and to others to help you with your goals and you will have strength beyond your own. And even if things are hard now, remember that you are, were, and always will be, worth it.
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