October 12, 2012 - Outlasting Boredom

Hey gang - sorry this is late - I haven't stopped since 6:15am. Pausing now for a moment to bring a reminder to each of us prior to the weekend. :) Isn't boredom a trap sometimes? I, like many of you, get bored easily! But, we cannot allow that emotion to control our lives. Yes, being bored can serve to push us to expand and explore, and that can be good. But when we explore and want to abandon the very thing that has kept us - it becomes a weapon! We cannot become bored with our spouses and trade them in. God's Word speaks against this! AND.....we cannot become bored with our health plan and submit to the flesh who is always screaming, "give me the french fries." I love a line spoken by Lady Guinevere in the movie First Knight - "it is my will that keeps me to my course for it is stronger than my emotions." Boredom can be a huge giant, but we cannot allow it to conquer us. If you are bored with healthy eating - find some new recipes, get in a healthy cooking class, go to the market and search for new foods - but don't get bored and quit. Boredom is EXPECTING that from each of us. It's strength........IT IS VERY PATIENT. So, moral of the story, let's not allow boredom to pull us toward defeat but propel us to victory. :) Have an amazing Friday - we'll chat again Monday. PK