September 17, 2012 - Cheating Vs. Choosing

Good morning, For those who don't check your emails over the weekend, I didn't blog on Friday as I was on point with work and never looked up until about 11:30. However, I did blog on Saturday - so if you want to check your past communications, it's there. :) I had a great weekend - cooked with Kailey (my grand daughter who has adopted healthy eating as her journey to combat diabetes - she has lost a great deal of weight as she has been eating healthy for 6 weeks now and feels like a million dollars), studied a lot to prepare for my trip to Virginia to speak at a women's conference and preach on a Sunday morning at the end of this month, AND finally have a BBQ sauce that I am really pleased with. The sauce may be a wee bit thick - but that could be due in part to being refrigerated? I will check it as I use it on some hot meat and see if I need additional fluids to dilute the recipe. I have been looking at this for a long time. SOOO excited! NOW.........how about you want something so badly and your body gets stuck? I have heard from several of you who are feeling stuck with your health goals. First, determine if your goals need to be revamped. Have your blood checked to determine how you're doing. OR - have an intense eye examine as I did last week and have the doctor tell you, "you look like a million dollars." It's amazing to me that doctors can examine your eyes and determine the health of your body. TOOOOO cool. Have you been checked lately? Then, sometimes you have to shock your body into compliance, especially if you've been back down the sugar trail. White sugar can be addictive for some and breaking free is NOT easy. In fact, with every slip it appears to get harder to "slay the giant." (moral to that - stay on track. smiles and wink) You CAN live without sugar - I am closing in on 2 years and I am still alive. I know some of you feel you will die without that Hershey's kiss, but you won't. :) Perhaps you need a cleansing fast for 7 days to bring your flesh back to a place of submission. I am considering this as part of my preparation for the ministry trip the end of this month. I think the HS has been speaking to me about this for some time; but fasting is not EASY for me. That's probably why it's a DISCIPLINE. Yikes! And third, make a fresh commitment to delete the word CHEAT from your vocabulary. Someone informed me recently that "even Dr. Oz said last week on his show that everyone needs a cheat day once a week to keep things moving - to help you stay on the plan." Well, I am sorry - that phrase gets me. If I wanted something to eat, I would not "cheat" to do so. I would simply weigh the costs and eat it if I felt like it was crucial. Yes??? Let's take the negative and make it positive. Let's not cheat for success - let's choose! So for those really struggling to get started again, dig down deep. You can do it. Never give up and hit the DELETE BUTTON ON THE WORD CHEAT. Amen! Then, choose what your body needs from ALL THE OPTIONS and make this a great day. We are more than conquerors! God's Word declares that over each of us EVERY day! Choose life - you deserve it! PK