Today's activity asked if I had ever expected God to help me with my healthy eating or did I feel like I was out there on my own. Can honestly say this is something I never considered, but made me realize that I am a SPOIILED brat.
I am finding through a lot of this that even though Made To Crave is a weight loss journey, it applies to so much more of my life. Yes, I have asked God to give me strength not only with regards to healthy eating, weight loss in general, but in all areas of my life. However, I never felt like I got any response - which probably has a lot to do with the choices I have made. What I have come to realize is that I have expected God to do EVERYTHING while I did nothing except go about my life how I wanted to live it. I was expecting Him to do all the work. Finally figuring out that it doesn't work that way.
I have to do my part. He is like that. Guess if He just waved a magic wand and did everything my way, well then He wouldn't be God would He. Guess that is like the clay trying to be the potter.
I didn't realize how much the Bible studies were affecting me until this past week when I have actually stopped to think about the questions Lysa is posing in her book and the participants guide. I think this is a good thing. Lots of personal "clutter" to go through and likely wouldn't do it on my own. I would perpetuate the definition of insanity - continuing to do what you've always done and expecting to get a different result.
I know this journey is going to be bumpy - last night was a perfect example. Did lots of praying and went to bed instead of trying to find something to eat, nothing was really here to eat, but it was just the idea. Expecting the devil to give me a real hard time about this one - he has got me for the last 25 years - NO MORE!!!
I am done being a spoiled brat -I am determined to do my part this time because I am who God says I am and I can do all things through Him who strengthens me, and His word is alive and active in me!
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