This morning I sat down and wrote a lengthy blog. I spoke all about my journey toward fitness, where I am at, and how I achieved a victory today. And then I decided to start all over. Something about it just didn't feel right. I saved it and perhaps I will share another day, but for now, I am going to write in the direction I feel the Lord is leading me.
This morning I awoke refreshed and alert. I am not exaggerating when I tell you that I feel fabulous. I feel great physically and emotionally. This is a huge blessing, and definitely an answer to prayer. You see, I keep a prayer journal so it is very easy to not only find that I have requested prayer in a certain area, but to also see just how long and fervently I prayed that request. The prayer for help to "get healthy" has been a long one. As I looked back through my current journal I found it there in every entry. I grabbed my previous journal, now filled, and again found the same prayer for many months. "Please help me to get healthy". I cannot say that I've ever felt alone in my journey, but I can say I have felt a bit lost and without direction. Looking back now though, I see the Lord's hand guiding me through every step of the process. In February 2014 He helped me to find the strength and courage to quit smoking. By April I had succeeded. I steadily gained weight and began pleading for His help to lose weight and get fit and healthy, while working to set my heart and mind on getting fit and healthy for my family and for the Lord so that I might be used for His kingdom. In August I began exercising and lowering my caloric intake. I found my stamina building for cardiovascular exercise, but no weight loss. In frustration I pleaded with Him again to please help me. I had become tired, and fatigued, and horribly cranky. It was affecting all aspects of my life and having a grossly negative impact. I was at a loss and didn't know what to do. The Lord answered my prayer and this morning I woke up feeling amazing for the first time in as long as I can remember. I am full of energy. My mind is clear. I am not cranky. I feel fantastic! Right now it is not important what changed in my life to get me to this place. If you would like to know please post a comment below, or join my Facebook page "Getting Fit With Monica". For now though, it is not important. The details don't matter. What matters is that God knew this was my answer for my journey and today I am filled with hope and joy. In other words, I cannot know if this the same answer for you. Only the Lord knows.
I can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel and I know the Lord is with me, helping me in this journey. Even better, even greater, even more important is that I am confident He will use me for His Kingdom purposes! If you have a relationship with God, you can understand just how exciting that is. To know the Lord is going to use you in a powerful way. It might only be for one person. That doesn't matter because it's for God so that one person is as important as a million people! Or, it might be for a million people. Who knows? Either way, it's a great thing. It's a wonderful thing. I want to shout to the rooftops "THE LORD HAS ANSWERED MY PRAYER!" If you do not have a relationship with Christ then you likely think I am completely batty. HAHA! Trust me though, when you know God, when you really know Him, He becomes your best friend. He becomes your father in every sense of the word. He becomes your confidant. He becomes your guide. He becomes the light of your world, the only One you want to please, the center of your universe. And when you feel His love, and He answers your prayers so simply and completely you have joy unspeakable. Unspeakable is true too. I cannot find the words to truly describe what I am feeling. I could go on and on. May the Lord bless you, and keep you, and love you, and guide you today. Focus your heart and mind and soul on Him. Allow Him to direct your every step today. Thank Him. God bless.
Romans 15:13 May the God of hope fill you with all
joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you
may abound in hope.
1 Peter 1:8 Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:
Psalms 28:7 The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him,
and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song
will I praise him.
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