“For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age,” Titus 2:11-12 NIV
So Biblegateway has done it again and given me a GREAT verse of the day! Self Control-Something that I have struggled with my whole life. I am held accountable of my actions to who? To God, to JCH, to the scale-but never see it as being accountable to myself. Why do I forget that I am the one who is the most accountable for my actions? My accountability for what I eat and what I study in the bible and how I react to situations should be the second most high in my mind. Today we will learn self control. OK so today we will practice self control. I will do as LK says and before I want to eat something I will pray. Something that tries to tempt me I will pray for strength, I will pray for knowledge, I will pray for self control.
This non control eating has brought me up 15 pounds now. I was figuring it would be that much if not more. But now I am armed with the determination to have a goal in mind and brick by brick I can pave the path to a healthier more Godlier me. I know what I need to do and what I have to do. I will arm myself with prayer and practice self control for today. Not thinking about tomorrow but always thinking of today and how my actions can mold me for one day.
In the past I have always focused on the biggest goal I have set and therefore the actions that aren't always the best ones have been rationalized to death! So today with prayer and the right choices I will practice self control.
Dear God I love you so much! I thank you for all of the blessings you have given me and my family. I pray for self control and determination to make it through today. I am only promised today by Your grace so I should only focus on what my actions are for the day. I will pray as I am facing my food choices today that they would be to Your glory and not to satisfy myself but only to satisfy You.
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