Thursday, August 27, 2009
Much better morning today. Got my swim in. Redirected my "fell off the wagon so I'm depressed" to "I deserve to be healthy and today is another day!" I find that it's all in my mind. I can defeat myself with my thinking.When you have used food for comfort in the past, it is easy to slip into thinking that you are depriving yourself. Not! If I remember that I want to change my unhealthy habits to healthy ones because I deserve to feel good and be healthy, if I remember that none of my bad habits made me happy, if I remember that my bad habits depressed me and the new ones make me happy, if I remember that one or two bad days are just that- one or two bad days and not a lifetime of bad habits whichever way I want to go etc.....I can get back on track! We can do anything we decide to do. I like to remind myself of that because I often feel controlled by life. P.S. OK, I was scared to get on the scale, but made myself and YEAH! I didn't gain anything! What a relief! It is so hard to get those stupid pounds off! I was unhappy with myself for falling off the wagon! Yeah! Have a Blessed Healthy Day!
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
God has answered my prayers for my friend. She appears to be on the road to recovery. Her oxygen saturation is up. Her fever is down. The doctor thinks the abcess is resoving.
Her daughter, who has been in many ways estranged from her because of a long distance relationship since her husband divorced her, has been at her side for a week and doing a wonderful job of taking care of her. Her ex was very concerned and demonstrated that before his children. Her father came and has been here for several days. Many friends rallied to her side. I love how God has a plan for blessing in the midst of adversity. I feel certain that He is healing her. I am so grateful. Her family still needs her.
Her daughter, who has been in many ways estranged from her because of a long distance relationship since her husband divorced her, has been at her side for a week and doing a wonderful job of taking care of her. Her ex was very concerned and demonstrated that before his children. Her father came and has been here for several days. Many friends rallied to her side. I love how God has a plan for blessing in the midst of adversity. I feel certain that He is healing her. I am so grateful. Her family still needs her.
The preacher preached another really good sermon tonight. I loved it. A forshadowing of the Savior.
Similarities between Jesus and Isaac.
1. Both miraculous births.
2.Both only begotten sons.
3.Both carried the wood to the sacrifice.
4.Both bound to die on Mt. Moriah. Abraham names the place Jehovah Jireh, God provides. And He does.
In Genesis 22, God calls Abraham to sacrifice Isaac on Mt. Moriah.
Abraham waited 100 years for Isaac. If he lost Isaac, Ishmael was already gone, his hope of a descendant would apparently be gone. But his hope was in God. I wonder if Abraham wasn't thinking, that if God let Abraham take Isaac's life, God would give Isaac back. At this point in the Bible, God has not raised the dead, but such was Abraham's faith, I feel certain of that. Abraham assumes that what God asks of him is right, and he obeys. As Abraham works through this, he discovers how much he loves God and how much he trusts Him. Can I trust God for more than I've seen Him do personally in my life?
All the evidence of how much I can trust Him is there. He has done miraculous things in my life. I want to say that definitively now! He has been incredible, miraculous, amazing!
The evidence of how much more He can do is in the scriptures.
How much are you willing to trust Him for?
1. In the toughest of times, how much do you expect of God?
2. Do you expect God to have a reason for what He allows?
3.In your mind, is God on your side?
4.Do you trust God or are you suspicious?
5.Do you think God knows your breaking point? Did He know Abraham's?
6.Do you expect God to know your heart?
7.Do you expect God to come to the rescue?
8.Will He really come through?
9.Do you expect there is something God wants to teach you?
10.Do you expect God to bless you?
God brough Abraham to Mt. Moriah to expand his blessings. "In your seed, all the nations of the earth shall be blessed because you have obeyed my voice." All peoples and nations will be blessed by him. Jesus is a descendant of Abraham. God fulfilled this promise.
In the midst of your crisis, claim your blessing, expect and obey. Then watch as God makes sense of your crisis and blesses you.
I am not saying you will always get what you asked for. That doesn't always happen. But trust God enough to know that He has a reason and His heart is for your good.
"Know the plans I have for you, plans to give you a hope and a future. Plans to prosper you and not to harm you."
"God causes all things to work together for good to those who love Him."
Similarities between Jesus and Isaac.
1. Both miraculous births.
2.Both only begotten sons.
3.Both carried the wood to the sacrifice.
4.Both bound to die on Mt. Moriah. Abraham names the place Jehovah Jireh, God provides. And He does.
In Genesis 22, God calls Abraham to sacrifice Isaac on Mt. Moriah.
Abraham waited 100 years for Isaac. If he lost Isaac, Ishmael was already gone, his hope of a descendant would apparently be gone. But his hope was in God. I wonder if Abraham wasn't thinking, that if God let Abraham take Isaac's life, God would give Isaac back. At this point in the Bible, God has not raised the dead, but such was Abraham's faith, I feel certain of that. Abraham assumes that what God asks of him is right, and he obeys. As Abraham works through this, he discovers how much he loves God and how much he trusts Him. Can I trust God for more than I've seen Him do personally in my life?
All the evidence of how much I can trust Him is there. He has done miraculous things in my life. I want to say that definitively now! He has been incredible, miraculous, amazing!
The evidence of how much more He can do is in the scriptures.
How much are you willing to trust Him for?
1. In the toughest of times, how much do you expect of God?
2. Do you expect God to have a reason for what He allows?
3.In your mind, is God on your side?
4.Do you trust God or are you suspicious?
5.Do you think God knows your breaking point? Did He know Abraham's?
6.Do you expect God to know your heart?
7.Do you expect God to come to the rescue?
8.Will He really come through?
9.Do you expect there is something God wants to teach you?
10.Do you expect God to bless you?
God brough Abraham to Mt. Moriah to expand his blessings. "In your seed, all the nations of the earth shall be blessed because you have obeyed my voice." All peoples and nations will be blessed by him. Jesus is a descendant of Abraham. God fulfilled this promise.
In the midst of your crisis, claim your blessing, expect and obey. Then watch as God makes sense of your crisis and blesses you.
I am not saying you will always get what you asked for. That doesn't always happen. But trust God enough to know that He has a reason and His heart is for your good.
"Know the plans I have for you, plans to give you a hope and a future. Plans to prosper you and not to harm you."
"God causes all things to work together for good to those who love Him."
OK. My week went crazy, literally. A friend was deathly ill, and I do mean deathly. She was diagnosed with a liver abcess and the mortality rate, treated, is 15 to 35%. I've spent the first part of the week in the hospital and today at church. All my plans fell through. Next week is another week. I don't think I'll start tomorrow. It is William's birthday and the house is a wreck and I want to take care of my friend and her daughter again tomorrow. I am still determined to achieve a schedule. I may change my plans though. William covered nearly a third of a history book on Monday. I may do math every day and use the rest of the day for one other subject. All that switching around and getting them started wastes time. We'll set a schedule for subjects by days.
Sunday, August 23, 2009
OK! Wish me luck! Tomorrow I am going to attempt a real, disciplined schedule with my children. I am fairly certain that I don't have what it takes to accomplish this. It goes totally against my style. I am a spur of the moment, nonplanner! I can't follow a plan to save my life!
Well, that might be an exaggeration. I really follow a loose plan, but not a strict one! It will be a good exercise in discipline for us all and I hope we can do it. It will take more than one day to make it work.
More later!
The preacher preached on Esther today. I love that book.
Who knows but you were placed here for such a time as this?
If I perish, I perish!
Watching God's timing and realizing that His "in the meantime's" accomplish what He desires.
While Esther fasted and then when she waited and had 2 feasts, Haman did himself in.
The preacher made these points.
Commit to God's plan
Be commited to do whatever He calls.
Well, that might be an exaggeration. I really follow a loose plan, but not a strict one! It will be a good exercise in discipline for us all and I hope we can do it. It will take more than one day to make it work.
More later!
The preacher preached on Esther today. I love that book.
Who knows but you were placed here for such a time as this?
If I perish, I perish!
Watching God's timing and realizing that His "in the meantime's" accomplish what He desires.
While Esther fasted and then when she waited and had 2 feasts, Haman did himself in.
The preacher made these points.
Commit to God's plan
Be commited to do whatever He calls.
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Studying Daniel this week.
From Daniel Ch1, although Daniel and his friends were taken into captivity in an alien land, they remained separate. We are aliens also in an alien land. We want to remain separate, also. As our culture tries to assimilate us, we need to keep our eyes on God's precepts. In Joshua 1:1-9, we are told to be strong and courageous, to meditate on His laws day and night not turning to the right or the left. Then we will make our way prosperous and then we will have success.Daniel did just this.
From Daniel Ch2, Daniel gives God the glory for his abilities.
From Daniel Ch3, when God save you, He saves you completely. Not a hair on Shadrach, Meshach , and Abednego's heads was singed.
From Daniel Ch4, God removes and restores Nebuchadnezzar. He is fully in charge of the rise and fall of leaders and nations and is capable of handling our lives.
From Daniel Ch5, I don't want to be measured and found short.
From Daniel Ch6, the king asks Daniel if his living God whom he continuously serves was able to save him. I want to continuously serve our living God.
God is sovereign and able to humble those who walk in pride. We serve a ferocious and awesome God. He is not tame.
I love Isaiah 43. I am reminded of the promises there when I read Daniel.
"But now, thus says the Lord, your Creator, O Jacob, And He who formed you, O Israel, 'Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name; you are Mine! When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they will not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched, Nor will the flame burn you. For I am the Lord your God, The Holy One of Israel, your Savior; I have given Egypt as your ransom, Cush and Seba in your place. Since you are precious in My sight, Since you are honored and I love you, I will give other men in your place and other people in exchange for your life. Do not fear, for I am with you; I will bring your offspring from the east, and gather you for the west. I will say to the north, Give them up! And to the south, Do not hold them back. Bring My sons from afar, And My daughters from the ends of the earth, Everyone who is called by My name, And whom I have created for My glory, Whom I have formed, even whom I have made......
You are My witnesses, declares the Lord, And My servant whom I have chosen, In order that you may know and believe Me, And understand that I am He. Before Me there was no God formed, And there will be none after Me. I, even I, am the Lord; And there is no savior beside Me. ... And I am God. Even from eternity I am He; And there is none who can deliver out of My hand; I act and who can reverse it?'"
Soon I am going to do a promises post. There are so many promises that I have hidden in my heart and treasure. I want to post them and I want to teach them to my children.
I am so glad I am His. I am not worthy, but I didn't have to be. It makes me all the more grateful.
Galatians 2:20
I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I who live but Christ who lives in me. And the life that I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and delivered himself up for me.
Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
Philippians 4:19 And my God shall supply all my needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 1:6 He who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Christ Jesus.
From Daniel Ch1, although Daniel and his friends were taken into captivity in an alien land, they remained separate. We are aliens also in an alien land. We want to remain separate, also. As our culture tries to assimilate us, we need to keep our eyes on God's precepts. In Joshua 1:1-9, we are told to be strong and courageous, to meditate on His laws day and night not turning to the right or the left. Then we will make our way prosperous and then we will have success.Daniel did just this.
From Daniel Ch2, Daniel gives God the glory for his abilities.
From Daniel Ch3, when God save you, He saves you completely. Not a hair on Shadrach, Meshach , and Abednego's heads was singed.
From Daniel Ch4, God removes and restores Nebuchadnezzar. He is fully in charge of the rise and fall of leaders and nations and is capable of handling our lives.
From Daniel Ch5, I don't want to be measured and found short.
From Daniel Ch6, the king asks Daniel if his living God whom he continuously serves was able to save him. I want to continuously serve our living God.
God is sovereign and able to humble those who walk in pride. We serve a ferocious and awesome God. He is not tame.
I love Isaiah 43. I am reminded of the promises there when I read Daniel.
"But now, thus says the Lord, your Creator, O Jacob, And He who formed you, O Israel, 'Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name; you are Mine! When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they will not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched, Nor will the flame burn you. For I am the Lord your God, The Holy One of Israel, your Savior; I have given Egypt as your ransom, Cush and Seba in your place. Since you are precious in My sight, Since you are honored and I love you, I will give other men in your place and other people in exchange for your life. Do not fear, for I am with you; I will bring your offspring from the east, and gather you for the west. I will say to the north, Give them up! And to the south, Do not hold them back. Bring My sons from afar, And My daughters from the ends of the earth, Everyone who is called by My name, And whom I have created for My glory, Whom I have formed, even whom I have made......
You are My witnesses, declares the Lord, And My servant whom I have chosen, In order that you may know and believe Me, And understand that I am He. Before Me there was no God formed, And there will be none after Me. I, even I, am the Lord; And there is no savior beside Me. ... And I am God. Even from eternity I am He; And there is none who can deliver out of My hand; I act and who can reverse it?'"
Soon I am going to do a promises post. There are so many promises that I have hidden in my heart and treasure. I want to post them and I want to teach them to my children.
I am so glad I am His. I am not worthy, but I didn't have to be. It makes me all the more grateful.
Galatians 2:20
I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I who live but Christ who lives in me. And the life that I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and delivered himself up for me.
Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
Philippians 4:19 And my God shall supply all my needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 1:6 He who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Christ Jesus.
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