April 6
GUIDE TO A LIGHTER YOU,by Dan Dick
Psalm 40:1
I waited patiently for the Lord; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
Leah was not the kind of woman to just make excuses. When she said that God would help her when she was ready to let Him, she wasn't just copping out. A day came when Leah really needed and wanted to lose weight, and she did it. Though it was hard, Leah stuck to her diet, and she gave most of the credit to God. She had lived for years wishing that she could be thin. Only after trying and failing many times was she able to succeed. Waiting on the Lord can be tiring and defeating. However, no one knows us like God does, and if we can wait, He will always do what is best for us.
Today's thought: Our best effort will always include God.
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I believe there is a right time to do what we need done. For instance, before we bought our home, my husband and I wanted a home of our own, but the time never was right , after 16 years of waiting, one day we felt it was the right time and within that week we found our home and within the month we were in it. You ask how long to wait, as long as it takes. You will just know that now is the time.
shalom
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Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Monday, April 5, 2010
DEVOTION FOR DIETERS-reprogramming
April 5
Philippians 4:7
"And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. "
Leah was still terribly overweight. She had tried dozens of diets, none of which had made an impact. She attended church regularly, and she prayed continually for God to help her with her problem. She realized that she wasn't ready deep down inside, so she often ignored the voice of her conscience and the comfort of her prayers. Leah lived from day to day asking God's forgiveness and resolving to try harder in the future. She told her friends, 'When I'm ready, I know God will be there, and I know He will help me lose all the weight I need to.'
Today's thought: Lord, make me ready to lose weight!
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Shalom
I know from experience how hard it is to do something that seems hard . When I smoked cigarettes, it was hard to quit, but once I gathered up all the reasons why I should quit, I then wanted to quit. I continually 'renewed my mind' over the reasons I wanted not to smoke, and each day when I felt tempted to smoke I would recite in my mind why I really didn't want to, nor did I like cigarette smoking anymore, so why would I think that I want to?It is only the old programing speaking, that needs to be booted out and replaced with new programming ! and before long I no longer wanted to nor was tempted to. The same way with weight loss. I have to find all the reasons why I need to lose weight and why healthy eating habits were in my best interest. Then I keep those thoughts in my mind all the time. Each time I am tempted to go back to my bad habits I tell my self why I really don't want that way of living anymore. I tell myself that losing weight and being healthy is truly my goal, dream, and desire. Any battle we have starts and ends in our minds and our thinking, we need to re-program our minds to conform with God perspectives and our new true desires. We must ask God to help change our desires to conform to his Will, and since we know that is what God wants to do in our lives then we can agree that we all agree!We can do this, we have to want to, lets make it our aim to be healthy so we can enjoy the life God has given to us.
DEVOTION FOR DIETERS-BEWARE OF SKINNY PEOPLE!
April 4
Psalm 37:7
"Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass."
Is there anything worse than skinny people who act as if dieting were no big deal? It is so difficult to hear others criticize our efforts when they have absolutely no idea what we are going through. However, we need to understand that the comments of those who don't understand us really shouldn't affect us. The Lord loves us as we are, and He truly does understand the struggles we grapple with. He has compassion on His children, and He will deal with those who are cruel or unthinking in their dealings with us. Listen to the Lord, not to others who don't know us nearly as well.
Today's thought: Beware skinny people with fat mouths!
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Shalom!
Isn't that the truth! I find that people who do not have the physical issues you have ,can be so mean and cruel sometimes. If your fat, they condemn you, like when you are out in public at a restaurant, they act as if you should never have a meal. If you are crippled up like I am , they look at you like it's your fault . People can be cruel. We should never judge anyone, we do not know any-one's circumstances and why they are the way they are. Until we have walked in someone elses shoes we should never judge. Love is the key and just like we need the love and forgiveness of God so does everyone else. Let our aim always be to love, not to judge.
blessings and shalom
Friday, April 2, 2010
Colossians 2:20-23 says “ If, along with the Messiah, you died to the elemental spirits of the world, then why, as if you still belonged to the world, are you letting yourselves be bothered by its rules? -
"Don't handle, nor taste, nor touch"
Such prohibitions are concerned with things meant to perish by being used [not by being avoided!], and they are based on man-made rules and teachings.
They do indeed have the outward appearance of wisdom, with their self-imposed religious observances, false humility and asceticism; but they have no value at all in restraining people from indulging their old nature. ”
We all know that Diets are about rules. But GOD is about freedom, grace and love.You know that when we try in our own strength to follow a set of rules, as we do when we follow a diet, that more times than not we set ourselves up for failure. These diets might seem to us to be the way to go, but they are just more rules for us to follow which are “of this world” and are contrary to the freedom we have in the Messiah. When we begin a new path towards wholeness and health let us not do so in our own strength. We need to let go of all these diet rules, one day we are told that 'this' is healthy the next day we are told that 'it ' is not , it would seem that no one knows anything for sure. I believe God wants us to abandon these “rules” and to look to Him for wisdom and power and the ability to eat well and to live a healthy life.
The best approach to healthy eating is for us to ask our GOD to help us find the right approach for our own unique body and lifestyle, and ask Him to help us to eat in a manner that will help us lose the weight that seem to so easily cling to some of us. Ask GOD to help you find the right information on the most healthy approach to take. Ask God in your prayer time to empower you, through His Holy Spirit to make the healthy changes that we need to make. Then give God the praise and the glory when you lose the weight!
Weight loss success is not about what goes into your mouth.
It's about what's goes on between your ears!
In other words, it's not what you're eating. It's what's eating you!In short, we fail because we're operating on bad information. All our lives, we've been told that weight loss success can only be achieved by (a) eating less food, (b) getting more exercise, or (c) some combination of the two.
But now we know that nothing could be further from the truth.
These Scriptures make the real problem clear:
...Do not deceive yourselves...the wisdom of this world is
foolishness in God's sight. (1 Corinthians 3:18)
...we were in slavery under the basic principles of the world. (Galatians 3:4)
…keep oneself from being polluted by the world. (James 1:27)
But God's has little regard for worldly "wisdom." He gives us the real key to lasting success in Romans 12:2:
Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world,
but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.
And again He tells us…
You were taught...to put off your old self....to be made new
in the attitude of your minds... (Ephesians 4:22-23)
The message is clear. If we want to succeed, it's not our diets we need to change. It's our minds!
If you have a history of struggling and failing at weight loss like me, I believe that the main culpret is that we have some self-sabotaging beliefs and/or attitudes that will be at the root of our problem. And this is where we need to focus our attention. We need to forget about our "will power" and realize that we have a higher power that we can access.Renewing our mind is the key concept of success in all areas of a Christian's life. We have many bad habits that many of us have had a long time. The key to a successful walk with GOD is that we must renew our minds with the truth of what GOD has to say about all areas of our life and our challenge in weight loss is no different. One reason many of us fail in losing weight is because we try to pile new behaviors on top of our old mindsets.Yeshua says we can not put new wine(Thoughts) into old wine skins if we do it will bust, same thought applies here. It is that way with our thoughts we must make every effort to change our way of thinking. Sooner or later, our old mindset will convince us to quit and then we wind up in the same place as before and many times we are in a worse condition and weigh more than when we first began dieting, HELLO! does that ring true to you? It sure does for me. Meditating on the truth in scriptures consistently is one of many ways we can renew our mind to God's higher purpose for our life, which will help you make wiser decisions in all areas of your life, including your health and weight loss.
Here are some of the scriptures to renew our mind :
(CJB)Psalm 107:9: " For he satisfies the longing soul. He fills the hungry soul with good."
(CJB)Isaiah 40:31: " but those who hope in ADONAI will renew their strength, they will soar aloft as with eagles' wings; when they are running they won't grow weary, when they are walking they won't get tired. ."
(CJB)Romans 14:17:"for the Kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, shalom and joy in the Ruach HaKodesh ."
(CJB)2 Corinthians 5:17: "Therefore, if anyone is united with the Messiah, he is a new creation - the old has passed; look, what has come is fresh and new! ."
(HNV)Philippians 1:6: "being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Yeshua the Messiah. "
(CJB)Hebrews 12:11: "Now, all discipline, while it is happening, does indeed seem painful, not enjoyable; but for those who have been trained by it, it later produces its peaceful fruit, which is righteousness. ."
(HNV)3 John 1:2: "Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be healthy, even as your soul prospers."
Even before you start your own pathway to weight loss , it will help you out more if you would meditate on the above scriptures . In your meditation and prayer time, ask God to show you how to apply HIS wisdom to your daily life. I remember these scriptures better if I write them down where I will see them most often. Keep them in sight so that they stay in mind.
When you renew your mind and practice healthy habits consistently, you will experience more *shalom and balance in your life, and reach the weight that is right and most healthy for you.
Above all remember: "Or don't you know that your body is a temple for the Ruach HaKodesh (Holy Spirit) who lives inside you, whom you received from God? The fact is, you don't belong to yourselves; (1 Corinthians 6:19 CJB.)
GOD Wants You AND I To Be Healthy And Happy!
...for I am the LORD (ADONAI )your healer, who heals you. (Exodus 15:26)
God wants you to have his blessings in your life.
" Yeshua said, "Because of this I tell you, don't worry about your life -- what you will eat or drink; or about your body -- what you will wear.......... Have no fear, little flock, for your Father has resolved(has great pleasure) to give you the Kingdom! (Luke 12:22-23,32)
Shalom is a Hebrew word meaning peace, completeness, and welfare, being in a state of wholeness or with no deficiency and can be used to mean both hello and goodbye.
May GOD keep you and bless you mightly
blessings and shalom
DEVOTION FOR DIETERS-PATIENCE!
April 2
Hebrews 10:36
For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.
It seemed like forever before any weight came off. Gerri had cut way back on her food intake and exercised daily. It had been frustrating to step up on the scales day after day to find no real change. She stuck with the diet despite her despair, and now four weeks into the program it was paying off. People were beginning to no-tice the difference in her. What had seemed so painfully slow, one pound every few days, had finally added up, and she was thrilled. Waiting a little while had paid off, waiting a little more didn't seem nearly as hard.
Today's thought: I can take this diet one day at a time!
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This thing called time, it is amazing to me how when my daughters were growing up , being with them I never noticed that they were growing up, it just happens and one day you look at them and wonder when did this happen! When I was pregnant with them I never noticed my belly getting bigger but one day you look in the mirror and you look like a whale, and you wonder when did this happen? When I see my daughters friends after many years has gone by and they are young adults , what a change! Time just continues to keep on moving on. Loosing weight is like that, we don't notice the changes because they are so small but then you see someone who you haven't seen in ages and they say "wow don't you look great!, what have you done?"
It feels pretty good doesn't it? I know ! About 4 or more years ago my husband and I went on a diet, he lost 120lbs. and I lost 92lbs. it was both a hard and yet wonderful experience to give our 'big' clothes away and buy smaller ones, it was wonderful to have friends you haven't seen acknowledge your hard work! But alas, we got lazy and the pounds piled right back on. Now again we are in that process to lose this unwanted weight, mainly for health purposes, I need a new hip and Doctors won't operate until I lose, so I have a major reason to succeed , I want to walk again, I want my life back again!! With GOD's help and with patience we will do it again, because I know that it can be done, because I have done it and I will again!
Shalom and blessings to ya
DEVOTIONS FOR DIETERS: IT'S ALL IN MY HEAD!
Hebrews 13:6
So that we may boldly say, 'The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.'
In a prison camp, the people were starved for long periods of time. One man seemed unaffected by the treatment he received. While others complained about how hungry they were, this one man stood by silently. Finally, he was asked why he seemed to be doing so well while the others all suffered so. He replied, 'I will not let my captors get the better of me. No matter what they do, they will not wear me down. I am the Lord's, and no one else has any power over my life. Men may take away my food, but only God can truly sustain me.'
Today's thought: The need for bread is all in the head!
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This is so true, at least for me! Very seldom do I really feel hungry, I usually just want to taste the chocolate, or because I am nervous, or board, seeking comfort, but very seldom because I am hungry. It is all truly in my thinking, in my head and if that is all that is keeping me fat, then
BE GONE THAT THOUGHT, I CHOOSE THIS MOMENT , THIS TIME, NOT TO ENDULGE IN MY CRAVINGS.
I HAVE A PURPOSE TO FULFILL IN ME WHICH IS
THAT I WILL NO LONGER OBEY MY LUSTFUL CRAVINGS.
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