Chain Destruction

Good Happy Valentine's Day. If saying, "I love and appreciate you this morning" brings a smile, not matter what city or nation you're in - then smile. I do really appreciate that you spend time each morning reading my heart's communication. I pray this day is filled with the BEST little surprises for you ALL DAY LONG. Update on my Devotional Cookbook - the first draft is complete. Whew! I am now editing all 393 pages and will hopefully have this to the publisher next week. Thanks for your support. Also, I leave in 13 days for Thailand. I NEED your prayers. This is not a fluffy trip, nor a vacation as some have suggested. I am on a mission with a team to minister to the children. I would love to know you are part of my prayer net. Whatever I tell you in the dark, speak in the light; and what you hear in the ear, preach on the housetops —Matthew 10:27 This scripture really spoke to me this morning. There have been seasons of my life where I felt as if I was forsaken by God, my family, friends, and life. There have been season of darkness. When I first started making a stand for health and was REALLY determined to stand and eradicate certain foods, the breaking of chains was NOT pleasant. Sometimes hunger would keep me awake at night or during the day I would be hungry and a headache would attach itself to the hunger. UGH! There were times when I went out to eat and my favorite foods taunted me while "well meaning friends" reminded me that I had never been really heavy - that I was just a "big girl." OMGoodness - hush! That was a period of darkness and suffering for me. This journey was different, however, than any other times I had "dieted" because THIS TIME was to be the LAST time diet came from my mouth. In the past I had stepped through some chains, jumped around some chains and dragged some chains. On January 24, 2011 I began the process of chain destruction. And I must be honest, sometimes I felt alone and in darkness. But I was determined to out last that pocket and win. I had not choice. So when awake at night from hunger, God graced me with the ability to pray and listen. As I SHATTERED daunting hunger during the day God spoke to me. The longer I endure and displayed my tenacity to NEVER quit again, the darkness began to lift. I never really understood what that period of "darkness" really presented to me until I found this scripture. During those times of darkness, God was feeding my resolve and my soul. He was speaking loudly and replacing my hunger with a sustaining WORD and campaign for health that would be shouted from the housetops. YEA! Here's the deal...I wonder if you're in a place of darkness in any area of your life today? Instead of feeling forsaken as I did, perhaps consider that God has allowed a period of darkness to journey you through your trial only to have your sight returned with a GLORIOUS and GRAND new perspective. I just wonder? That happened for me. When I emerged from my prison cell, I could SEE health finally and was finally able to speak to God's people concerning the value of health to their bodies as a component of serving Him well for the duration of their lives. Perspective shift? You bet! Have an awesome LOVE-FILLED day my friends, PK