April's first Monday

Once again it is Monday morning and I want to share something I discovered this past week.  I am often my own worst enemy, as I sabotage my weight-loss efforts by doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results.  Any of you who is familiar with a 12-Step program has heard this saying before.  But think about it, how true are these words for you?

I am beginning to recognize that I struggle with the beckoning call of food in the evening when I am alone.  I don't over-eat if I am with others, I wait until I am alone.  So what makes me think that this time will be different?  Why would I think this Monday will end any differently than last Monday if I don't make some adjustments?

I am a morning person.  I do my best work in the morning.  I enjoy my devotional and quiet time in the morning.  It is this time that gets me started on the right track, this personal time spent talking it over with God.  I journal my thoughts and prayers and this gets me started right and keeps me going.

Then, it is evening, and I find myself alone.  My husband has gone to bed early as he gets up very early for work.  I have decided that I need to make some changes here.  I am going to enjoy devotional time in the evening now.  Perhaps this is the change I need to make to see if I can get different results.  By drawing closer to God during the hours of my greatest temptation and weakness I am confident that this time change will happen.

Scripture encouragement for today is from Romans 12:12 Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.
 
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Grace and Grins,
Judy