Old Habits

Change that lasts - If you are like me, you have lost weight often. You have looked into the mirror and enjoyed the new you. During these seasons in your life you felt better that you had for years. Then suddenly you realize that the pounds have crept back on and you wonder what happened? I can testify to this personally. My dieting life has been a story of ups and downs.

As I get older (don't you hate to hear this phrase?), it gets more and more difficult to loose weight. I am learning though that it is not because my body is changing as much as it is that I am changing. I am becoming more rigid, my habits more strongly ingrained and my heart just is not into the dieting game.

I find that I have to work on my heart, discovering what God wants of me, searching my soul to see why I am not allowing God to fill whatever need it is that keeps driving me to food for happiness. I am discovering a lot about myself and more importantly, I am discovering more about God and how faithful He is when I turn to Him.

Scripture encouragement for today is from Jeremiah 24:7 "I will give them a heart to know me, that I am the LORD. They will be my people and I will be their God, for they will return to me with all their heart."

Grace 'n Grins,
Judy