After two days of being on vacation I am finally in a resting and meditating state. Sometimes it takes me a few days to unwind. :) Yesterday I had am amazing time walking the beach and singing worship to the Lord and having him renew His vastness, visually, to me. It's amazing - something I know that I take for granted. I am in a glider right off the porch facing the ocean with the waves making that beautiful sound and displaying their power. Really speaks to me. The water is as clear as I have ever seen it. We walked out to the knee and I could still see the floor. WOW! I wonder if the water being this clear is a sign from the Lord that he wants to make something CLEAR to me while here. Who knows???
Webster defines freedom as: freedom |ˈfrēdəm |noun......the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint. The Bible gives MANY references to freedom in many areas and usually describes being free from bondages or jail: physically, spiritually, emotionally. (more than 25). Kathy's definition: walking the beach in shorts and a tank top with no cover up or over shirt. :) OMGoodness - I didn't know I would love it that much. :) (now you gotta know I love the biblical references, but I did smile yesterday and enjoy the breeze on my arms without sweating because of layers of clothes. wink)
We have several new fam members starting this week - please pray for health for all our team and that our flesh will decrease as the Spirit of the Lord increases (and brings us into all truth). I am well aware that the longer we walk in health 2 things can happen: 1) we can become complacent and start making small "excuses" that eventually lead to major landslides or 2) we just get tired or eating the same things (gotta keep trying new things, varying our recipes and researching) or this too can be a road to destruction. That is why I am glad I am in this group - I need help. :) Not afraid to say it either.
If you're discouraged today, look up. If you're hungry, look up and away from the kitchen. If you're tempted to eat that brownie, look up...then quickly throw it away and quit making and or buying them! :) My daughter told someone yesterday I was no longer fun to vacation with as I bought nothing but fruits, veggies, and healthy stuff. Until this year, I used vacations as 7 days of fat loading. But by the end of the week, found my self chained inside the condo under layers of clothes, eating 6 brownies instead of 2. And..........feeling horrible. NO longer.
I pray that the joy of knowing God's freedom brings you hope and encouragement today. Gotta run - gonna get on those shorts and walk on the beach. YIKES!
Choose life and eat to live,
PK
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