Power, Love, and Self-Control: Holiday Health Tip #23

Holiday Health Tip #23

I've not taken the time to really develop this one as I have wished, but the phrase just keeps going around and around in my mind..."Do the right thing!" Dr. Laura (you love her or you hate her) says it frequently--closes an hour of programming by saying, "Now, go do the right thing."

The Bible uses another word - "righteous" - to describe the kind of living most of us aspire to. We really WANT to do the right thing most of the time. But we all fall short of that goal. The Bible says that, too! "There is no one righteous, not even one! ... all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." (Doesn't really take an ancient Book to tell me that!) The glory of God is His righteousness! He is ALWAYS right! He is perfect in every way.

God needs no reminders to "do the right thing." I DO. God needs no help to "do the right thing." I DO. That's why God sent Jesus (whose birth we celebrate today). That's why Jesus gave us the Holy Spirit! To help us "do the right thing".

Today and every day, I want to do the right thing when it comes to caring for my body. I want to, I can, and I will exercise righteously and eat righteously. Personally, I'm glad for Dr. Laura's reminders. But more importantly, I'm thankful for Jesus!

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Breathing In GraceDecember 25, 2009 at 8:38 AM
What a wonderful...to the point...down to earth...point you make! I'm really glad that I found your blogs, and I know that it wasn't by accident, that it was a God-thing! I would love to know what inspired you to loose weight...and what your "plan of action" was in the beginning. I'm much more overweight than you were when you started...about 20 lb more...but I've reached a point where something inside me has just "clicked"...and I know it's time..before it's too late!
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AnonymousDecember 25, 2009 at 8:52 PM
When I make good/right choices it gets easier to make more good choices. When I make bad ones, it gets easier to make more bad ones. It's as if there is a force drawing you.
p.s. No job yet - thanks for asking.
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MariaDecember 26, 2009 at 8:54 AM
Good Morning, Rebecca! Yes, when I have a decision to make, especially those that involve others... I often remind myself (or tell my grown children) to do what's right...
Sometimes our choices are all 'good'
but
only one is the 'best' for us.

Blessings for the New Year~
Maria
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MargieDecember 27, 2009 at 8:04 AM
Great Post!!! and I am glad you liked the 'that woman is a success!!' and are sharing it!
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JessDecember 27, 2009 at 9:55 PM
Hi Rebecca,

Great reminder! And I love the "Woman is a success" thoughts.
With Christmas over, all my children have returned home out-ot-state and I found myself turning to food. What a bad choice!
But tomorrow, I will start anew to tackle my weight loss goals. Surgery is in 3+ weeks!
Trusting God to see me through.
I pray that your Christmas was a blessing.
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That Woman is a Success . . .
Found at itsnotaboutfood.blogspot.com

who loves life
and lives it to the fullest;

who has discovered and shared
the strengths and talents
that are uniquely her own;

who puts her best into each task
and leaves each situation
better than she found it;

who seeks and finds
that which is beautiful
in all people and all things;

whose heart is full of love
and warm with compassion;

who has found joy in living
and peace within herself.

~ Barbara J. Burrow ~

To which I add, "who makes God's kingdom and His righteousness her #1 priority"....(rlg)

"A day must come in our lives, as definite as the day of our conversion, when we give up all right to ourselves and submit to the absolute Lordship of Jesus Christ. . . . there must be a day when, without reservation, we surrender everything to Him--ourselves, our families, our possessions, our business and our time. All we are and have becomes His, to be held henceforth entirely at His disposal. From that day we are no longer our own masters, but only stewards. Not until the Lordship of Jesus Christ is a settled thing in our hearts can the Holy Spirit really operate effectively in us. He cannot direct our lives effectively until all control of them is committed to Him. If we do not give Him absolute authority in our lives, He can be present, but He cannot be powerful. The power of the Spirit is stayed." (Watchman Nee)

"Each day you take a few small steps, then build on them day after day. There may be set backs, everyone has them, but those victories will add up, and then pretty soon you'll be amazed at how different your life has become. And what could be more alluring than the prospect of waking up to your best life? So roll up your sleeves and get to work!"

"Remember, every step you take toward reaching your weight loss goal is really a gift that you give to yourself. When you eat right and exercise, you are taking care of yourself, treating yourself with respect, and acknowledging that you deserve* to be healthy and happy.” (Bob Green, The Best Life)

Rebecca's note: I have trouble with "deserve". I want to care for my body because God Himself cares for it! Do I "deserve" health? No, in light of my sinful inclinations and the fall of mankind, health is a gift. A GRACE-gift directly from the hand of God--a gift to be handled thankfully and thoughtfully.

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