Thursday, September 29, 2011
Sorry for the delay
Ladies, I hope you all are doing good on your journey's to becomming the women God has called us to be, and anxious free. I am sorry I havn't been able to post much these past two weeks. I have been a bit sick and I am better now praise God, so I am getting caught up on some things and will have a few new posts shortly.
Monday, September 12, 2011
Calm My Anxious Heart Week 3 Part 1
Good morning Ladies,
I pray that you had a wonderful 2 weeks. I had a great couple of weeks and I needed them to get through this chapter :). God has really been dealing with me on some things and I'm proud to say I am finally listening. What took me so long? I don't really know probably my flesh and my mind. I have been praying Psalm 139:23-24 "Search me, O God, and know my heart; Try Me and know my anxious thoughts; and see if there be any hurtful way in me, and lead me in the everlasting way. I thought it was so wonderful to start reading chapter 3 in Calm My Anxious Heart and she starts with Psalm 139. I think about how each and every one of us are made with a purpose, a plan, because God loves us so much. Then Linda goes over 2 Corinthians 10:12 "For we are not bold to class or compare ourselves with some of those who commend themselves; but when they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they are without understanding." I have really been thinking about this verse and how it really is unwise to compare ourselves with anyone, we are all unique in an amazing way. God created us to be unique, for His purpose and His will, so why do we rely so much on anothers opinion when all we really need to do is ask God, and make sure we listen!
I like when she states, "No one can fulfill your purpose but you." This is so true. Do you know what your purpose is? Have you been postponing God's purpose in your life because you have other things to do first? Are you letting someone or something hinder you from fulfilling Gods call on your life? I know what my excuses are the list goes on and on. I need to lose weight, I need to be nicer, I need to quit doing this or that. Well God showed me that if I step out in faith, he will help me with those other things. Let me tell you He has helped me in ways I could never imagine. I had an addiction to nicotine since I was 12 years old, I will be 30 next month. Cigarettes were a huge part of my life and they were also the one bad bad habit I held on to. I gave up tons of other things, but I couldn't give up my smokes. Most people don't understand this and I don't expect them to, but I will tell you all anyways. Imagine breathing that is what smoking was like to me. Everything I did, everywhere I went I scheduled it around my smokes. I didn't hang out with people who didn't smoke, it was a huge part of my life and I didn't realize it. Two years ago God really started dealing with me on smoking, and I started thinking about quitting. Every time I thought about it the excuses came, and it stressed me out and I smoked more. Joel and I decided to quit together and he succeeded and I didn't. I went through this processes over and over. What is wrong with me why can't I quit. Joel made it look so easy, and that would just make me mad. I can't tell you how mant times I would throw them in the trash, and wake up the next morning to dig through the can to get them out. I realized I put way too much confidense in my smokes to calm me down, and start my day. Well this went on for a long time and God has been working on me I could go long periods without one , and finially God has helped me overcome this addiction. My frame is no longer tarnished and being wore down by smoke. God showed me that if I make one choice at a time instead of planning ahead and stressing myself over it, He would help me get through the rest. He is always right and I should have listened a long time ago instead of worrying about it. I stepped out and started doing what God told me to do and He helped me finish. How great is our God!!!!
We all have a frame that God created, and He created you on purpose. I love how she says that we need to be comfortable with our frames, and not try to cary one that doesn't fit. That will wear you out. I am taking better care of my frame, so that God can use me to glorify His kingdom and be a better witness to those around me. I pray you ladies have a wonderful day.
I pray that you had a wonderful 2 weeks. I had a great couple of weeks and I needed them to get through this chapter :). God has really been dealing with me on some things and I'm proud to say I am finally listening. What took me so long? I don't really know probably my flesh and my mind. I have been praying Psalm 139:23-24 "Search me, O God, and know my heart; Try Me and know my anxious thoughts; and see if there be any hurtful way in me, and lead me in the everlasting way. I thought it was so wonderful to start reading chapter 3 in Calm My Anxious Heart and she starts with Psalm 139. I think about how each and every one of us are made with a purpose, a plan, because God loves us so much. Then Linda goes over 2 Corinthians 10:12 "For we are not bold to class or compare ourselves with some of those who commend themselves; but when they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they are without understanding." I have really been thinking about this verse and how it really is unwise to compare ourselves with anyone, we are all unique in an amazing way. God created us to be unique, for His purpose and His will, so why do we rely so much on anothers opinion when all we really need to do is ask God, and make sure we listen!
I like when she states, "No one can fulfill your purpose but you." This is so true. Do you know what your purpose is? Have you been postponing God's purpose in your life because you have other things to do first? Are you letting someone or something hinder you from fulfilling Gods call on your life? I know what my excuses are the list goes on and on. I need to lose weight, I need to be nicer, I need to quit doing this or that. Well God showed me that if I step out in faith, he will help me with those other things. Let me tell you He has helped me in ways I could never imagine. I had an addiction to nicotine since I was 12 years old, I will be 30 next month. Cigarettes were a huge part of my life and they were also the one bad bad habit I held on to. I gave up tons of other things, but I couldn't give up my smokes. Most people don't understand this and I don't expect them to, but I will tell you all anyways. Imagine breathing that is what smoking was like to me. Everything I did, everywhere I went I scheduled it around my smokes. I didn't hang out with people who didn't smoke, it was a huge part of my life and I didn't realize it. Two years ago God really started dealing with me on smoking, and I started thinking about quitting. Every time I thought about it the excuses came, and it stressed me out and I smoked more. Joel and I decided to quit together and he succeeded and I didn't. I went through this processes over and over. What is wrong with me why can't I quit. Joel made it look so easy, and that would just make me mad. I can't tell you how mant times I would throw them in the trash, and wake up the next morning to dig through the can to get them out. I realized I put way too much confidense in my smokes to calm me down, and start my day. Well this went on for a long time and God has been working on me I could go long periods without one , and finially God has helped me overcome this addiction. My frame is no longer tarnished and being wore down by smoke. God showed me that if I make one choice at a time instead of planning ahead and stressing myself over it, He would help me get through the rest. He is always right and I should have listened a long time ago instead of worrying about it. I stepped out and started doing what God told me to do and He helped me finish. How great is our God!!!!
We all have a frame that God created, and He created you on purpose. I love how she says that we need to be comfortable with our frames, and not try to cary one that doesn't fit. That will wear you out. I am taking better care of my frame, so that God can use me to glorify His kingdom and be a better witness to those around me. I pray you ladies have a wonderful day.
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