I'm taking a hiatus from the book this week, because I need another week to really keep focusing on last week's lesson. I was doing well for about 3 days and then I took a major dive - in my eating habits, in my emotional state, in everything. Thursday through Sunday was a rough 4 day stretch and I've had to seriously reexamine my priorities and remind myself (over and over and over and over) that I don't need to worry as much as I think I do. This has been a long weekend of self examination and lots of prayer. I am purposing this week to talk to God a lot - not just about my eating habits, but about everything. I am a worrier, always have been, it goes along with my desire to control everything. Lately I have allowed worry to consume me and it has literally made me sick. This is not the way to live life. My mom reminded me of three verses this morning that I'm going to focus on this week:
Joshua 1:9 "Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go."
Philippians 4:6-7 "...do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."
2 Corinthians 4:7 "...for we walk by faith, not by sight"
So, I'm continuing to focus on the lesson of quoting scripture when I'm tempted. Not just when I'm tempted to eat junk food, but also when I'm tempted to worry, when I'm feeling scared, when life is completely out of my control... "in EVERYTHING by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God"... that's my focus this week.
Practically, starting today, I'm going to make lists. One each day for things I need to do that day, then one for things that need to get done each week (but not necessarily on a particular day), then one for each month. This was a suggestion from my parents and will ideally help me to get my thoughts out of my head and onto paper, giving me a tangible, visible thing that I can cross off and get rid of when it's finished. I am hoping this will help me to worry less when I can "see" things getting done; I'm also going to make sure I ask God to give me peace and strength in every single moment that I feel the "need" to worry.
In happier news, I weighed myself this morning and apparently I lost 1.5lbs this weekend. Guess the stressing wasn't ALL bad. ;) (j/k)
Joshua 1:9 "Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go."
Philippians 4:6-7 "...do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."
2 Corinthians 4:7 "...for we walk by faith, not by sight"
So, I'm continuing to focus on the lesson of quoting scripture when I'm tempted. Not just when I'm tempted to eat junk food, but also when I'm tempted to worry, when I'm feeling scared, when life is completely out of my control... "in EVERYTHING by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God"... that's my focus this week.
Practically, starting today, I'm going to make lists. One each day for things I need to do that day, then one for things that need to get done each week (but not necessarily on a particular day), then one for each month. This was a suggestion from my parents and will ideally help me to get my thoughts out of my head and onto paper, giving me a tangible, visible thing that I can cross off and get rid of when it's finished. I am hoping this will help me to worry less when I can "see" things getting done; I'm also going to make sure I ask God to give me peace and strength in every single moment that I feel the "need" to worry.
In happier news, I weighed myself this morning and apparently I lost 1.5lbs this weekend. Guess the stressing wasn't ALL bad. ;) (j/k)
Making lists definitely helps me too :) sometimes if I have a big day ahead I can't sleep until I've made my list of things to do in the morning, get all those worries out of my head, then I can relax. You're being prayed for, I hope God eases your worries.
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