May 7 2008 Word
I have to first and foremost thank God this morning for another year of life. I turned 31 today and I am so thankful that God has kept me healthy and allowing me to grow older and continue to do His will here on earth.
It seems like birthdays are either blessings or depressions to people today. I am not quite sure why someone would be depressed about getting older because we all are. God has given us that extra year of life and we should praise Him for it.
Along with getting older we get a sense of urgency to get in shape or cut down on the bad things we are eating or drinking. I use to drink enough Pepsi that I should have had stock in the company. Just recently I stopped drinking soda and eating so many sweets and as each week goes on, I am feeling so much better. I wake up ready to go in the mornings and not dragging like I was before. I know sugars and times that are placed in these great tasting snacks are not healthy but they are so good. However I prayed that God would give me the grace to cut it out of my life.
We are in the middle of spring and the first thought that comes to mind is spring cleaning. I guess I am spring cleaning my body and getting it in shape to grow older and to stay healthier.
My prayer today for everyone is that we inventory our physical bodies and monitor what we are putting into it. We are carrying the very vessel of God within us and we need to take care of it and glorify God with it.
This is a very hard task but when you sacrifice these things, God will bless you for it.
It seems like birthdays are either blessings or depressions to people today. I am not quite sure why someone would be depressed about getting older because we all are. God has given us that extra year of life and we should praise Him for it.
Along with getting older we get a sense of urgency to get in shape or cut down on the bad things we are eating or drinking. I use to drink enough Pepsi that I should have had stock in the company. Just recently I stopped drinking soda and eating so many sweets and as each week goes on, I am feeling so much better. I wake up ready to go in the mornings and not dragging like I was before. I know sugars and times that are placed in these great tasting snacks are not healthy but they are so good. However I prayed that God would give me the grace to cut it out of my life.
We are in the middle of spring and the first thought that comes to mind is spring cleaning. I guess I am spring cleaning my body and getting it in shape to grow older and to stay healthier.
My prayer today for everyone is that we inventory our physical bodies and monitor what we are putting into it. We are carrying the very vessel of God within us and we need to take care of it and glorify God with it.
This is a very hard task but when you sacrifice these things, God will bless you for it.
The Lord has been dealing with me for several years now to change my eating habits and get proper exercise and rest. He keeps speaking to me the scriptre, "Be workers together with God." I believe this is one of the keys to walking in divine health. I have had problems with my stomach and digestion for years, and especially when I travel. The Lord showed me through prayer and with the help of other believers including my sister, that we are what we eat. We are hearing Christian doctors everywhere warning us about the American diet. If we will do our part, the Lord will do His and heal us completely body, soul and spirit. He also told me one time, that when I get totally healed in my heart and receive ministry and deliverance, my body had to line up. He said there's enough power within me through the Holy Spirit, that if He were totally released, we could literally explode. The same resurrection power that raised Jesus from the dead lives in us. If we will listen, obey and declare the Word over us and speak to our bodies to line up, we will be made whole!!! PTL!
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I believe this is what is referred to as leading a disciplined life. Just as it cost Jesus a price for us to have the opportunity to have eternal life we too must be willing to pay the price to be healthy physically,mentally, spiritually even financially.
Our walk with the Lord as great and wonderful as it is can not develop into a close relationship unless we do our part. Jesus longs to hear from us His children. Imagine that as much as we want to talk with Christ He wants to talk to us more.
Also, He wants us to do the right things to take care of all areas of our lives especially our relationships. He wants to bless us so we can be a blessing to others.
Have you ever wondered what was missing in Peter's relationship that he denied Christ not once but three times after walking with him? Could it be devotion?
I ask myself and you how committed are we really to doing the will of our Father? Before we quickly answer that go back and take another look at Peter. He truly believed with all his heart that he was committed.He never thought he would be the one to deny Christ. He even argued with Christ about this very thing. Have we ever argued with Christ?
Or am I the only one???
Just a little food for thought that the Lord has been placing on my heart early this morning.
I have missed this blog. Have a blessed day everyone. Remember we serve a gracious and merciful Father who loves us like no other.
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