WILL----Used to express desire, choice, willingness, consent.
WAY----The course traveled from one place to another, a series of actions, or sequence of events leading in a direction or toward an objective.
MY OBJECTIVE IS TO MAKE GOD'S WILL, MY WAY.
PROVERBS 11:14B
BUT IN THE MULTITUDE OF COUNSELLORS THERE IS SAFETY.
My doctor told me at my last visit, that he thought it would be good for me to join weight watchers. I have thought about it and prayed about it so with my husband's advice that is what I intend to do on this Wednesday Morning. I will only join for one month to see if it is a help or a hindrance to me.
I am a very private person even though, it may not seem that way on these blogs but I am. So it is very hard for me to go where others are, to discuss my weight problem. But I know that I have all the spiritual help that I need . I have the Lord to lean on and His Word to guide me and my husband to advise me, and all of you dear ones to encourage me. So, I know that I need the multitude of counsellors to help me. I need the practical help all can give me, the accountability that I can find at the meeting, and hopefully find a fiend that I can share the gospel with. So, I am coming once again for your prayers. I will let you know how it goes and if I find out anything that I think might be a help to you then I will share that.
I have looked at many blogs these past months. I have found one thing to be true that the ones who went to weight watchers did lose weight consistently. It might be just a little at a time (which is what I need) or it could be more one week and less the next but more times than not they were losing.
I am going to try and with the help of the Lord and knowing His will for my life in this area and knowing that His way is best, I am going to do my best. connie
ECCLESIASTES 7:8
BETTER IS THE END OF A THING THAN THE BEGINNING THEREOF: AND THE PATIENT IN SPIRIT IS BETTER THAN THE PROUD IN SPIRIT.
Monday, October 27, 2008
Monday, October 20, 2008
WILL----Used to express desire, choice, willingness, consent.
WAY----The course traveled from one place to another, a series of actions, or sequence of events leading in a direction or toward an objective.
TO ALL OF YOU WHO HAVE TRIED THIS WEEK AND HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH THE THINGS THAT YOU WANTED, TO ALL OF YOU WHO DID AS YOU WERE SUPPOSE TO AND MADE YOUR GOAL FOR THIS WEEK OR THIS DAY. MY LOVE AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU. CONNIE
WAY----The course traveled from one place to another, a series of actions, or sequence of events leading in a direction or toward an objective.
TO ALL OF YOU WHO HAVE TRIED THIS WEEK AND HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH THE THINGS THAT YOU WANTED, TO ALL OF YOU WHO DID AS YOU WERE SUPPOSE TO AND MADE YOUR GOAL FOR THIS WEEK OR THIS DAY. MY LOVE AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU. CONNIE
Monday, October 13, 2008
THERE ARE GIANTS ALONG OUR JOURNEY ALSO
WILL----Used to express desire, choice, willingness, consent.
WAY----The course traveled from one place to another, a series of actions, or sequence of events leading in a direction or toward an objective.
MY OBJECTIVE IS TO MAKE GOD'S WILL, MY WAY.
At our church, we have been in Revival this week. Bro. Taylor our visiting Pastor who is bringing us God's Word this week has been bringing very thought provoking messages each time he has spoken. He used as one of his references tonight the story of Moses sending out the 12 spies to spy out the land of Canaan. This story is found in Numbers 13. My husband and I were discussing what a very good message it was tonight. It got me to thinking about the words found in Numbers 13:33. "AND THERE WE SAW GIANTS, THE SONS OF A-NAK, WHICH COME OF THE GIANTS: AND WE WERE IN OUR OWN SIGHT AS GRASSHOPPERS, AND SO WE WERE IN THEIR SIGHT."
On this weight loss journey as I have travelled along and things will be going fine and suddenly up jumps a "giant." There are many "giants" on this journey I am on. Some times they come in the form of a piece of cake, a family reunion, a class reunion, a death in the family, a family misunderstanding, willful attitudes, and the "giants go on and on and on. You see what I mean. We have giants in our lives also in this particular area of our Christian walk. We are grasshoppers in their sight. How can we stand up against them? We are weak, they are strong. We are small of stature and they are tall. They are full of temptation and desire. How can we overcome?
As it is in every other area of our Christian walk, it is the same with this, weight issue. It is our attitude and what and who we turn to for help. I have turned to my husband before and he loves me with all his heart, I know he does. But sometimes he will say, "oh, go ahead hun, it want hurt this one time." I have turned to my friends before and sometimes they offer me the best piece of dessert. They love me but they don't understand my weakness at times. No, it is my choice. I have to go to the one who made me for the help that I need. He knows what needs strengthened. He gave me His word to know exactly what to do.
He tells me, "Fear thou not: for I am with thee: be not dismayed; FOR I AM THY GOD: I WILL STRENGTHEN THEE; YEA, I WILL HELP THEE; YEA, I WILL UPHOLD THEE WITH THE RIGHT HAND OF MY RIGHTEOUSNESS."
In this moment of weakness if I look to Him, it will pass and I will remember His words where He has said, "I SHALL NOT DIE, BUT LIVE, AND DECLARE THE WORKS OF THE
LORD." No, I will not die and because He helped me get through this particular trial then my inner being is made stronger and I can give glory to Him.
He wants me to remember that as He has said, "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me." So, alone, I would fail for sure but if I look to Christ for the help that I need, HE WILL STRENGTHEN ME. You know sometimes I don't look, nor ask because in my secret self, I know I have not always wanted to be strengthen. I want to partake of that little piece of what I should not have and pretend that I had no strength. What a lie. It was done in willfulness and not in lack of strength. We have all we need in Christ.
I learned a lot tonight after coming home from Revival meeting and it all stemmed from a message brought from an entirely different perspective but God used in it is own way to show me what I am, I am a sinner saved by grace. But by God's help I will keep trying to do what is right.
I hope each of you are finding out things about yourselves along your own personal journeys. Just know that if you are saved God is there and He is wanting to be your strength. If you don't know Him and would like to, please e-mail me at jimandconniemc@yahoo.com and I will be glad to answer any questions you might have. It would be a blessing for me to introduce you to my Lord and Saviour. connie
WAY----The course traveled from one place to another, a series of actions, or sequence of events leading in a direction or toward an objective.
MY OBJECTIVE IS TO MAKE GOD'S WILL, MY WAY.
At our church, we have been in Revival this week. Bro. Taylor our visiting Pastor who is bringing us God's Word this week has been bringing very thought provoking messages each time he has spoken. He used as one of his references tonight the story of Moses sending out the 12 spies to spy out the land of Canaan. This story is found in Numbers 13. My husband and I were discussing what a very good message it was tonight. It got me to thinking about the words found in Numbers 13:33. "AND THERE WE SAW GIANTS, THE SONS OF A-NAK, WHICH COME OF THE GIANTS: AND WE WERE IN OUR OWN SIGHT AS GRASSHOPPERS, AND SO WE WERE IN THEIR SIGHT."
On this weight loss journey as I have travelled along and things will be going fine and suddenly up jumps a "giant." There are many "giants" on this journey I am on. Some times they come in the form of a piece of cake, a family reunion, a class reunion, a death in the family, a family misunderstanding, willful attitudes, and the "giants go on and on and on. You see what I mean. We have giants in our lives also in this particular area of our Christian walk. We are grasshoppers in their sight. How can we stand up against them? We are weak, they are strong. We are small of stature and they are tall. They are full of temptation and desire. How can we overcome?
As it is in every other area of our Christian walk, it is the same with this, weight issue. It is our attitude and what and who we turn to for help. I have turned to my husband before and he loves me with all his heart, I know he does. But sometimes he will say, "oh, go ahead hun, it want hurt this one time." I have turned to my friends before and sometimes they offer me the best piece of dessert. They love me but they don't understand my weakness at times. No, it is my choice. I have to go to the one who made me for the help that I need. He knows what needs strengthened. He gave me His word to know exactly what to do.
He tells me, "Fear thou not: for I am with thee: be not dismayed; FOR I AM THY GOD: I WILL STRENGTHEN THEE; YEA, I WILL HELP THEE; YEA, I WILL UPHOLD THEE WITH THE RIGHT HAND OF MY RIGHTEOUSNESS."
In this moment of weakness if I look to Him, it will pass and I will remember His words where He has said, "I SHALL NOT DIE, BUT LIVE, AND DECLARE THE WORKS OF THE
LORD." No, I will not die and because He helped me get through this particular trial then my inner being is made stronger and I can give glory to Him.
He wants me to remember that as He has said, "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me." So, alone, I would fail for sure but if I look to Christ for the help that I need, HE WILL STRENGTHEN ME. You know sometimes I don't look, nor ask because in my secret self, I know I have not always wanted to be strengthen. I want to partake of that little piece of what I should not have and pretend that I had no strength. What a lie. It was done in willfulness and not in lack of strength. We have all we need in Christ.
I learned a lot tonight after coming home from Revival meeting and it all stemmed from a message brought from an entirely different perspective but God used in it is own way to show me what I am, I am a sinner saved by grace. But by God's help I will keep trying to do what is right.
I hope each of you are finding out things about yourselves along your own personal journeys. Just know that if you are saved God is there and He is wanting to be your strength. If you don't know Him and would like to, please e-mail me at jimandconniemc@yahoo.com and I will be glad to answer any questions you might have. It would be a blessing for me to introduce you to my Lord and Saviour. connie
Monday, October 6, 2008
THAT IS ONE MOUNTAIN THAT I WANT!!!!
Live your life as you would climb a mountain. An occasional glance toward the summit, keep the goal in mind, but many beautiful scenes are to be observed from each new vantage point.
harold b. melchart
Last night as I lay in bed, I found myself laughing out loud. Really quiet literally laughing out loud. I just was thinking back over my life about my weight loss journey and it made me laugh.
My whole life I have had one thing in mind, eat as little as possible,and, lose as much as is possible. Now I find myself in a very unfamiliar place. The doctor says don't lose more than 2 pounds a week but two pounds a month are enough. Somehow that just doesn't fit well into my brain. It goes against everything that I have tried to do in losing weight.
So this morning I found my self laughing out loud again. It was time for me to weigh on the dreaded scale. Oh, no, I said to myself, "I was only supposed to lose no more that two pounds." The scale showed me losing 5 pounds since last Wednesday. Now, how can that be, I am fixing to have to eat more. Me eat more, that is really laughing material to me. I feel like laughing right now even as I write this post.
I know I have to try and do what the Doctor told me to do or I will be having GOUT again. I SURE DON'T WANT THAT. But me having to eat more so I want lose too much! Wow, who would have ever believed such a thing was possible as it concerns me.
The Doctor made some changes in the medications he is giving me for the blood glucose and I am having some side effects from that but they are suppose to get better. I am feeling really quiet well this week.
I have gone to the Lord, so much complaining of not being able to eat enough and would He please help me to lose the weight. He answered in a way that I would not have even thought about. I was doing it wrong and it took a few bouts of GOUT and high blood sugar level for me to finally get it!! I don't need to lose every pound tomorrow. I should just enjoy each day that the Lord gives me to live, taking an occasional look at the goal that lays ahead of me, keeping the goal in mind but enjoying the days that come for me, to eat right as I get my body healthy because I DO WANT THAT MOUNTAIN. It may come slower and now I have to change my mindset,(laughing out loud) but I have not changed in knowing that with God's help I CAN, in fact WE ALL CAN. I am praying for you.
J0SHUA 14:6-15
Joshua wanted a mountain and He asked the Lord for it. Read the story and you will see what great things God can do when we ask. He will give us our mountains also. connie
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
I WILL NOT LEAVE THEE NOR FORSAKE THEE
WILL----Used to express desire, choice, willingness, consent.
WAY----The course traveled from one place to another, a series of actions, or sequence of events leading in a direction or toward an objective.
MY OBJECTIVE IS TO MAKE GOD'S WILL, MY WAY.
I am so thankful that when things get hard in our lives, God has promised never to leave us nor forsake us.
I have been having some health problems for a few months now. I have not tried hard enough to get my blood sugar under control and then there are the things that have been out of my control that has kept it high. When it does get high, I just can not seem to get enough to eat. A few weeks ago, I had a large loss and because I lost so much so soon, I had an attack of gout. I had my Dr.s appointment today. He told me once again that I need to go to Weight Watchers. He thinks with my problems that will help me the most. I can not lose more than one or two pounds a week. That just seems like it doesn't go fast enough when it is that slow but if I have to do it that way then I have to.
Those of you who are young, please use me as an example, it will not always just be a matter of losing weight there will be other things that have to be taken into consideration to be able to lose weight. The older you get and the more you let your weight go it brings on many complications. So, if you possibly can, lose the weight now while you are still healthy except for being over weight. We just can't do as we please when it comes to eating we have to eat healthy.
I am thankful that through all of this even at times when I have not deserved it, the Lord has been with me and helped me when I ask in sincerity.
I have been reading in Exodus chapter 33 for my Bible Reading today and I want to ask the Lord to tell me what He told Moses in verse 14. He told Moses,"And He said, My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest." I want the Lord's presence to always go with me and I know He will give me the rest that only He can give.
I hope you are all doing good and if you are having problems like mine or different one just don't give up and look to the Lord and I know that He will see us through. I wish that I could always be a good example to you ladies but I have a need also and I have to look to the Lord minute by minute or I would be sick all the time and getting bigger and bigger which would lead to more sickness. So, I want to do what is right and please pray for me as I will be praying for you. connie
WAY----The course traveled from one place to another, a series of actions, or sequence of events leading in a direction or toward an objective.
MY OBJECTIVE IS TO MAKE GOD'S WILL, MY WAY.
I am so thankful that when things get hard in our lives, God has promised never to leave us nor forsake us.
I have been having some health problems for a few months now. I have not tried hard enough to get my blood sugar under control and then there are the things that have been out of my control that has kept it high. When it does get high, I just can not seem to get enough to eat. A few weeks ago, I had a large loss and because I lost so much so soon, I had an attack of gout. I had my Dr.s appointment today. He told me once again that I need to go to Weight Watchers. He thinks with my problems that will help me the most. I can not lose more than one or two pounds a week. That just seems like it doesn't go fast enough when it is that slow but if I have to do it that way then I have to.
Those of you who are young, please use me as an example, it will not always just be a matter of losing weight there will be other things that have to be taken into consideration to be able to lose weight. The older you get and the more you let your weight go it brings on many complications. So, if you possibly can, lose the weight now while you are still healthy except for being over weight. We just can't do as we please when it comes to eating we have to eat healthy.
I am thankful that through all of this even at times when I have not deserved it, the Lord has been with me and helped me when I ask in sincerity.
I have been reading in Exodus chapter 33 for my Bible Reading today and I want to ask the Lord to tell me what He told Moses in verse 14. He told Moses,"And He said, My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest." I want the Lord's presence to always go with me and I know He will give me the rest that only He can give.
I hope you are all doing good and if you are having problems like mine or different one just don't give up and look to the Lord and I know that He will see us through. I wish that I could always be a good example to you ladies but I have a need also and I have to look to the Lord minute by minute or I would be sick all the time and getting bigger and bigger which would lead to more sickness. So, I want to do what is right and please pray for me as I will be praying for you. connie
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