October 16, 2012 - Talking to Myself

Good morning all, We are on point for our women's conference starting Thursday. YEA! I did speak with Lady Joy Hill last night who is experiencing some physical challenges. I would love for you to cover her in prayer - while in Atlanta 10 days ago (preaching and leading worship for Woman Thou Art Loosed) she collapsed in her room and had to be taken to the ER. She was experiencing extreme hydration issues. Prior to coming to Atlanta, she had been preparing for a 2 week journey (she came to Atlanta, flew to Seattle, then to Texas to be on DayStar and now back here this weekend) and was exhausted from all the prep and not been hydrating herself. That caused the collapse of her body. That's a great reminder that we need to MAKE CERTAIN that we get our water in daily and give our cells a chance to produce life. She was better and laughing when I spoke last night. She is now carrying a water bottle and a bottle or gatorade everywhere. I don't know if there's a natural alternative to gatorade - if you do, can you share with the family? Join us for the conference if you like, all are welcome, and you can pay at the door. :) Does anyone in this group EVER speak to yourself other than me? While in the grocery store yesterday, I was having this conversation about the healthy contents of jicama and whether or not I could justify the price of the crab legs (even though they were 40% off) and last night I caught myself having a "challenging" conversation with someone ALL BY MYSELF. I was giving "this person" my best arguments and then I caught my husband staring at me. I thought, "what a waste of time - what a distraction!" It's hard enough to have a difficult conversation ONCE, but do I need to practice it on myself and the air????? YIKES! Our bodies don't need any extra tension; they need to relax and enjoy life. Life is too short to have the same intense conversation twice. Maybe too short to do it once? :) Being healthy, for us, has to encompass all areas: water, attitude, tension. It just does. I wish the journey wasn't quite so complicated, but it is. The Bible says, "when it's up to you, live at peace with all men." And guess what, most of the time it's up to me. Tension is an emotion that causes a response that most of us don't like.......either anger or hunger. Neither is good. But it is OUR choice. Today, let's get to the end of this day and compliment ourselves on dropping the small things and minimizing the large. In the long run, living in peace and finding JOY IN THE JOURNEY is the real winner. PK