Vacation!

I love vacation!  What's not to love about it.  The feeling of cutting loose and flowing with the wind, living moment to moment, free as a bird...etc. etc. etc.  Wouldn't it be wonderful if daily life was about enjoying every day as if it you were on vacation?  What would a day look like?  What needs to change to make that happen?  Vacations are about having fun, relaxing and releasing the stresses and demands that we place on ourselves.  I know that just before I leave my mind is preparing to be on vacation.  My focus becomes intentional, doing the tasks that need to be done in order to have the "vacation" I want.  So what if I spent even a little more time focusing daily in living intentionally to be Fit for Him?  Now, what would that look like?  Less stress, knowing that the demands of life would be taken care of, letting Him move through me so that every moment would be fulfilled to His glory and in return the feeling of being on vacation?  His love, grace and mercy can move us to a freedom of being on vacation!  Praise Him!

Till next time! 

Sea Sick!

Father, You've told me that when I ask, I am to believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.  James 1:6

This is the verse I've been looking at in the mornings as I get ready for the day.  Becoming Fit for Him!

Till next time!

Training

We all know athletes use mind training to improve their performance.  This takes time and energy to accomplish along with many frustrations. But in the long run it can pay off big time! This can be used for changing most anything that we want to improve.  I believe that God is in the business of mind training.  Romans 12:2 uses training "by renewing of our minds".  This can be put in action daily, hourly and every minute if we agree to the challenge.  

There was a time that I had a very critic mind.  Most of my time and energy was spent wearing myself out with the critic.  I nicknamed the critic "Mr Negative".  Mr. Negative ruled my thoughts and everything was filter through Mr. Negative no matter if I was talking or someone was talking to me.  At present I surprised my head didn't exploded from the toxins that built up of the years!  

What I've learned from this is, I could retrain my mind to think positive thoughts.  It was as if I was sweeping the floor clean or cleaning out a closet.  Our minds are like closets too.  We tend to pack closets into our lives maybe it's easier to control.  These closets can be stuffed with junk (negative thoughts) that hasn't been dealt in years.  So, now we're ready to do some cleaning!  Good for you!  First, be mindful that this is a process, it won't happen over night. Giving yourself permission to go slowly which is most important.  The slower by which you take this challenge the more conscious you will be.  The more conscious you are the more you'll be able to stop and retrain that thought into a positive one.  And most important is to pray for God's help in  the "transformation".  Isn't that in the verse?  Go figure!  Making us Fit for Him!

Till next time!

  

1 2 3...

I think I've talked about how I use to get up in the morning and the first thought in my head was food.  Then I spent the rest of the morning planning what I would eat during the day.  It was an all morning process.  I would inventory what I had at home in the pantry or fridge or plan a trip to the store to buy what was needed.  Looking back on this behavior, I can see several things going on. First I know I was bored at the time.  There wasn't anything that I was looking forward to or  that was challenging.  Second, I wasn't ready to look inward.  And third, grace (God's grace).  

In the past I know I was waiting and looking for something big or for a mighty push to jump start me.  In other words, I want God to do it all for me.  I wanted Him to make me healthy.  I wanted to sit back and let Him do all the work...maybe I'd watch, maybe not!  I guess I was thinking God didn't need my help or participation.  It was one sided.  I was not in a partnership with Him.  It was all Him and not me.  

Now I'm seeing health in a different way, now there's the challenge and I'm not bored!  Asking God to challenge me to be healthy was the jump start.  I couldn't do this without the challenge of exercise for example.  Going inward and looking at my responsibilities has brought a partnership with God that is fulfilling.  When I don't want to do this anymore and believe me there are times, I am not owning my responsibility.  Last, grace and what it has done.  I'm not prefect by any means!  There are days that I over eat, have to much chocolate and don't exercise.  But I'm learning that when I have trials this is an open door for me to go through and explore with His spirit.  The Holy Spirit will show me what is really going on within and be there was I acknowledge and prepare to move on allowing grace to fill my soul.  

Making me Fit for Him!

Till next time!

 

Mindset#2

Mindset:  an attitude, disposition, or mood.  This is the definition of mindset.  What is interesting to me is it having to do with disposition.  I guess I've always connected mindset with attitude, my attitude is negative about myself...etc.  Then I looked up disposition:  the predominant or prevailing tendency of one's spirit.  THAT is what I talking about when I'm looking at my own mindset.  What is the tendency of my own spirit?  Boy, that goes deep!  But that where change can only happen.  Yeah, we can change the outer shell, loose weight, eat right, exercise, change our hair and the list goes on.  These are not bad things.  It can help but only on the outside and it can be temporary.  In a matter of weeks, days, hours and even minutes we can be right back where we started.  

If you're ready for a change start paying attention to your heart.  What are you telling yourself during the fast pace of a day?  Is the day filled with uplifting messages of love, grace and peace?  Or is it filled with the latest expression of displeasure with the way you've let your self go?

Our mindset is that way to be Fit for Him!

Till next time!