It has been a full seven days since my last run.
First today, I made it to choir practice. It is the first time in a week to make it to church. Then I went running in snow with warm temperatures of 14 degrees which feels like 5 degrees, and taking a relaxing hot bath! My blood pressure drooped to 84/65!
Last week was stressful:
Watching our neighbor’s dog with an added stress presenting itself.
My siblings contacting me, wanting me to discuss things I want to stay out of.
Missing church and prayer meeting because of weather.
Monday my blood pressure was up to 152/91!
My counselor helped me remember I have worked hard for the last 20-30 years to change my attitude from, “Why try because everything will go wrong,” TO “I Trust God! He wants Good for me! I Know He has everything handled! GOD IS SO VERY GOOD!”
I Choose Joy!
Romans 8:28 We know that God causes all things to work together for Good to those who Love God and to those who are called according to His Purpose.
I have learned to give God my stress and worry and leave it with Him. My body tells me if I have taken it back. Sometimes it is hard to leave it with God for that I have learned how to WORSHIP! IN REAL WORSHIP OF GOD, ALL MY WORRIES FALL AWAY!
God is changing all the garbage of my childhood into a ministry of helping anyone in need of encouragement.
Last fall, I met a retired social worker. When she heard a bit of my story she was confused at my Joy. My story fit in with everyone else’s story but my attitude has a different feel than she has been accustomed to.
God does work miracles in people and most of them take our agreement. I purposely choose to change my thinking from:
“I messed everything up again and said everything wrong! I lost another friend.”
The words on my fridge remind me,
“I am a child of God and He works everything for Good because He LOVES me.
I am LOVED.
I am the Beloved.
I am the Righteousness of God in Jesus!”
Confessing for 20 years that I am the Righteousness of God in Christ Jesus has washed my soul clean from most of the garbage planted as a child.
IF you want to change your thinking and attitude just ask Jesus to come make you clean and fill you with Holy Spirit. Read the Bible, His Word, and ask Him for His guidance and understanding. He will show anyone asking what to do and how to act.
Joyce Meyer learned how to be a Christian in the grocery store as God taught her to put the cart back! And many other things about acting righteous and having a good attitude through all situations.
God Bless us all with Peace and Joy in Jesus! Amen.