August 31, 2012 - Fighting On This End

I hope you don't mind that I sometimes include you in my conversations with other family members. :) Yesterday, I heard from a couple of people who are basically REALLY tired - tired of "dieting," tired of always having to cook, tired of fighting. After hearing some of these, I went to my office and I felt the Lord bring a word of hope to my spirit. Here's the truth - we either FIGHT on this end or we FIGHT on the other end. Let me explain. While fighting to find time to cook or denying our flesh that Cinnabon - we can grown tired and convince ourselves that the FIGHT is "just not worth it." Let me tell you this - I would rather fight for new recipes (plan to come to my house Sunday night), fight to get my water in, fight to stay on plan than FIGHT cancer, diabetes, or heart disease later in life. Somebody shout "AMEN." Getting our water in daily is a WHOLE LOT EASIER THAN LOOSING A FOOT! Sometimes we all need a reality check. Life is a series of battles, but occasionally we get to "pick and choose" where our battles lie. I choose to FIGHT at this end and not against disease. We need to really put that TRUTH in the front of our thoughts. God designed the vessel (our bodies) and he placed around us the tools needed to keep us healthy......as stewards we have a responsibility to the Maker to do the best we can to watch over the vessel. (AMEN -preaching again!) Let's give our bodies and cells a FIGHTING chance. "Well, you don't understand how busy I am.........." Listen, we are all busy, but I am NEVER TOO BUSY to fight for my life. (can you tell I am passionate about this?) If you are tired of the fight, I want to encourage you to speak truth into the atmosphere of your life today. I want you to make declarations INTO THE AIR so your spirit hears the truth and you are renewed in your passion to fight on this end. Repeat this verse: I've found the recipe for being happy whether full or hungry, hands full or hands empty. Whatever I have, wherever I am, I can make it through anything in the One who makes me who I am. Phil 4:13 Msg 13 Christ gives me the strength to face anything. Phil 4:13 CEV I have strength for all things in Christ Who empowers me [I am ready for anything and equal to anything through Him Who[a]infuses inner strength into me; I am [b]self-sufficient in Christ’s sufficiency]. Phil 4:13 AMP Okay gang - come Sunday night! Bring a friend. I am making South of the Border Meatloaf (new recipe from last night), and Chocolate Pound Cake. YUM! PK