I am just loving these posts by Darlene. Go over and check out here words of encouragement on Living Well. This is filled with meat. God for the soul! It has been a great encouragement to me.I am doing great. God has given us these bodies to be stewards of and He is teaching me balance. Seriously, the first day I worked out I got into my car and thought I want to keep doing this. It took all that I had in me to return home and not go back into the gym again right at that moment.
I am learning I have a tendency toward an addictive personality. I have to intentionally limit myself from excess. No matter what it is. Food, Books, Mocha's, shopping, weight, whatever it is I have a tendency to go for the excess. It used to be because I was a perfectionist. But God stripped that one away. I am learning to beat my body into submission to Christ like Paul tells us to do in running this race of life.
Everything that seems good is not always good if it is in excess. So in living well, my purpose is to find balance in mind, body, and spirit. I want to live and walk completely submitted to the Holy Spirit. I want to walk in the Spirit on all occasions so I do not fulfill the desires of my flesh. When I submit I do not fall into the sin of excess.
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I'm so glad that you're doing so well. I have the same problem- whenever I diet I go to the extreme and the secret is to find a healthy lifestyle and you have to reward yourself once in awhile too.
Keep up the good work!
Amen to that! It is so easy to want to turn and walk in the flesh, yet the Lord has given us the Holy Spirit to speak life and truth to us in a relational way! God is good! I have found your blog and it is refreshing to see someone else who loves God!
Check me out some time!
~Jessica Smith
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Good job! I wish I had that general problem -- doing things to excess. So far, it's only eating that I have that problem with! I don't remember if I've commented here on your blog before or not, but I've been lurking for about 2 weeks already. I enjoy reading your thoughts.
P.S. Just scrolled back through the last few posts and I remember commenting at least twice now!
Great Job!!
I speak A LOT about Paul and this race...and know that you have at least one out there who tends to go excessive with you...
sometimes good and sometimes bad...learing to balance it all!!
glad I stopped by!
It's great to see how other's are doing in the 'race of a lifetime!!'
~peace,
lori
I just left you a comment and forgot to add..i LOVE your header!!
LOVE IT!!
lori
I feel like I wrote this post! Since I started going to the gym, I love the feeling I get when I walk out the door. I feel an awesome sense of accomplishment. I usually go every day, but somedays, like you, I want to go back again!
I'm so proud of you!! Although, I just can't relate to WANTING to go back into the gym. :)
How's the mocha fast going?
love you and lifting you up!
steph.
I am also one who tends to go full steam into things. I get really excited about something and that's all I think about. I know exactly how you feel when you said that you wanted to go back in. It's almost like you think "It's not that bad and if I go do some more, I'll see it go away even faster."
Good for you for trying to keep everything in moderation. I need to do the same.
Be sweetly blessed dear one.
The thoughts you shared in your last paragraph really capture my sentiments as well. Thanks for the encouraging reminder!
Sounds like you are doing great! It's been great reading everyone's journey. It's so inspiring!
Blessings
You go girl! I admire you for joining this challenge. Hugs, e-Mom
You sound a lot like me....I tend to overdo whatever I do...except the things I should (cleaning, homeschooling, Bible reading, prayer, exercise, healthy eating etc.) I am in the process of having perfectionism stripped away. I read an excellent article by Charles Spurgeon that was printed in the No Greater Joy magazine this month. Basically, he reitterated how Christ died for sinners, not the righteous. How I was justified by Christ's death. You would think after being saved for 11 years, I would know better! But somehow I allowed myself into wrong thinking.
Excellent post...thank you for sharing. :)
I like that word..."balance"...Looking forward to finding that with you.
Thanks for putting into words so gracefully what I have been feeling in my heart. I need to be a good steward of my body for HIS GLORY!!
Have a lovely day!
Amen thank you for your encouraging and inspiring post - love it
Well said! I'm glad you're well!
Reading this reminded me of the verse that says "Everything is permissible but not everything is beneficial."
I've found finding a balance is the hardest thing. I can have an Oreo - just not the whole darn bag ;)
Amen, Sister! Thank you for challenging us all with these words.
That makes me think of this verse:
1 Cor 10:23
23"Everything is permissible"—but not everything is beneficial. "Everything is permissible"—but not everything is constructive.
I am also a person that has an addictive personality so I can totally relate!
oops I just saw where Tam said the same thing. She is on it!
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