Guest Blogger: Love Notes from the Fickle Monster, Part 3
Is Friday already here?
When I was a child, I used to sing "Praise God from Whom all Blessings Flow" as an offeratory hymn. I would hold my little white envelope filled with pennies or prayers and place it in the basket, knowing it was going back to the good Lord. He gave, and I returned. Praise God, from whom all blessings flow. Praise Him. He is the author and creator of blessing, deep and rich and wide.
Our lives are a cycle of praise. God to us and back again. This is easy for me to say right now; my life is experiencing beautiful transition brought about by the work of His hand. I walked through some wasteland, and now, standing here, I am overwhelmed by the blessing of it all.
I am not trying to be preachy or overspiritualize my weight loss process, but it has been just that, a process. I earnestly believe I would not be capable of anything without divine blessing. I've been grumpy, angry, frustrated, overwhelmed, underwhelmed, downright pissed at times, and blessed.
When we confont our weightloss goals with full confidence in God's blessing and provision, the process works. Whether we gain a pound or drop five, everything becomes a piece of the process. Acknowledging His blessings and identifying ourselves within those blessing during every step of losing weight is what will turn healthy living from strategy to success.
I spent quite a few years trying to live outside of that, destroying what little self esteem hid behind the corner. I was really great at calling myself names, spending time in front of the mirror berating the endowed image of God. Sometimes it was just easier to identify with lame and inept than make myself believe otherwise. NOTHING GOOD can come from this way of thinking, nothing. Lies prove useless when we investigate our hearts. We must consciously choose God and His Truth.
We are children of blessing.
We are not fat, ugly, opressed, unwanted, worthless, stupid, out of control, or wrong.
We are children of blessing.
We are capable of walking, running, choosing according to that Truth.
We are children of blessing.
And Praise God from Whom all blessings flow.
Cora Ruth Flottman is the best friend and college room8 of Sheila. She is an actress, teacher, christian, lover of the written word and men who can change the tires on a car.
She blogs here every Friday.
This past week....wow, friends. My life is continuing to change and swell with rich blessings and love.
When I was a child, I used to sing "Praise God from Whom all Blessings Flow" as an offeratory hymn. I would hold my little white envelope filled with pennies or prayers and place it in the basket, knowing it was going back to the good Lord. He gave, and I returned. Praise God, from whom all blessings flow. Praise Him. He is the author and creator of blessing, deep and rich and wide.
Our lives are a cycle of praise. God to us and back again. This is easy for me to say right now; my life is experiencing beautiful transition brought about by the work of His hand. I walked through some wasteland, and now, standing here, I am overwhelmed by the blessing of it all.
I am not trying to be preachy or overspiritualize my weight loss process, but it has been just that, a process. I earnestly believe I would not be capable of anything without divine blessing. I've been grumpy, angry, frustrated, overwhelmed, underwhelmed, downright pissed at times, and blessed.
When we confont our weightloss goals with full confidence in God's blessing and provision, the process works. Whether we gain a pound or drop five, everything becomes a piece of the process. Acknowledging His blessings and identifying ourselves within those blessing during every step of losing weight is what will turn healthy living from strategy to success.
I spent quite a few years trying to live outside of that, destroying what little self esteem hid behind the corner. I was really great at calling myself names, spending time in front of the mirror berating the endowed image of God. Sometimes it was just easier to identify with lame and inept than make myself believe otherwise. NOTHING GOOD can come from this way of thinking, nothing. Lies prove useless when we investigate our hearts. We must consciously choose God and His Truth.
We are children of blessing.
We are not fat, ugly, opressed, unwanted, worthless, stupid, out of control, or wrong.
We are children of blessing.
We are capable of walking, running, choosing according to that Truth.
We are children of blessing.
And Praise God from Whom all blessings flow.
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Cora Ruth Flottman is the best friend and college room8 of Sheila. She is an actress, teacher, christian, lover of the written word and men who can change the tires on a car.
She blogs here every Friday.
January 2011
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