December 5, 2012 - Be It Unto Me According To Your Word!

GM all, Can you believe we are 3 weeks away from Christmas? I remember blogging LAST Christmas. It's really amazing how fast the 12 months go. I wonder if our days in Heaven will feel as quick??? Will there be seasons or holidays? I think I need another cup of coffee. :) I am head long into the creation of my book which is a combination of blogs and recipes. For those who have tried my recipes, do you have favorites that you feel should be included? I am working on the nutritional content for each now, and while it's time intense, I feel it is necessary. However, would you try a recipe with no informational numbers? Some cookbooks don't list it. Is it important to you? Let's talk about FEAR this morning. In the first chapter of Luke - three times the angel Gabrielle says, "Fear NOT." Why? Because our flesh is weak and we are very familiar with our own failure. Can I get an amen? Fear of failure, fear of man and fear of rejection live at the top of our lives MOST of our lives. But we must remember FEAR is not stronger than we are. Our plans, our resolve, our information, our trust in GOD are really more powerful than FEAR. I find that when I KNOW what's going on - I am less afraid. I find that when my resolve is steady and I have not broken trust or strayed from the path - I am stronger and less afraid that I am "returning to my old ways." How about you? Fear is real - our response is real - but if we don't respond well, it can control the outcome of our journey. God told me once, "Courage is not the absence of fear; it's trusting me in the presence of fear." Can you imagine the fear Mary may have felt??? A baby.......a virgin.........the Holy Spirit will over shadow me............is that like sitting under a shade tree in the desert?????? And yet her response, "I am the Lord's servant. Be it unto me according to your word." We may never UNDERSTAND fully how GOD desires us to walk in health - He purposes that - he wants us to be in health spirit, soul, and body. We are his children - he wants the BEST for each of us. MANY events are lined-up in front of me the next three weeks and sometimes I feel myself getting a little "fearful" about trying to navigate three events in one day and fuel my body WELL during this season - I refuse to let my emotions control me. Mary was basically saying, "my emotions don't understand, but my spirit will submit to your plan." That's us - we can't live by the emotions or the parties that DRIVE us to eat. No, the Holy Spirit gives us wisdom to make the right choices and follow the plan ONE DAY AT A TIME. Let's follow Mary's example this holiday season and don't let our emotions drive the train. Let's stick to the truth and submit to the Holy Spirit. When he says, "no," we say, "be it unto me according to your word." Love you - PK