Made To Crave: Week Two.

Made To Crave, Week Two: DETERMINATION "Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. Be self-controlled and alert." - 1 Peter 5:-7-8    This week we took a look into Chapters 4-6 of Made To Crave.  (If you missed my Week One Review, you can find it here.)    When you are in the middle of weight-loss, does it make you feel more goal-oriented, or self conscious when you have a friend, co-worker, etc. experiencing losing weight and finding a new, healthier life?   In my own personal trials, it has burst my bubble more times than energized me.  I have a flaw that lets me look at other women and see what I "wish I had that she does" and let that get me down and out.  If I hear of a friend losing weight, I'm immediately happy for her but then I start to wonder why it isn't ME that is losing that kind of weight.    That is a nasty habit of mine, that will need some work (and lots of prayer!) to break.    BUT, with that said, I would LOVE to have a friend start the journey with me.  It absoultely makes a huge difference in having a person you have to "report" to besides yourself.  I can lie to myself and go on, but to tell my work-out buddy that I had that piece of cake at 3AM is a walk of shame.   This bible study is so helpful!  :)  I am DETERMINED!      

Made To Crave: Week One.

Hello there, my lovely blog friends.  I mentioned back in the beginning of the year that I was planning on being more involved with various Bible studies.  I also invited each of you to participate with me in the Made To Crave Bible Study.  If you haven't had a chance to look into the study (and would like to) all the information you could need / want can be found by clicking here.  We are only in the first week, so there is plenty of time for catching up!   This particular bible study is based on the book by Lysa TerKeurst. 

AMAZON

  I have a Kindle (Thanks hubby!) so that's how I'm choosing to do my study.  But if you want the order yourself a hard copy, you can certainly do so.  Also, if you have an Ipad or Iphone, you can download the Kindle app and use it as I'm using my Kindle.  Pretty neat technology these days!     This week's word: Empowered.   What comes to mind when you see this word? I see someone I'm currently not.  Yes, I said NOT.  This blog and this study are going to be real ya'll.  I'm not going to fake it and make like I'm getting so much out of something if I'm not.  I want God to break down my walls and EMPOWER me.    And even though I don't think I'm currently empowered, does not mean that I cannot be later on in this study.  This is a long study for a reason.  We didn't gain all the weight overnight, so we cannot expect lose all temptations and cravings overnight.  It's a study, a test.    In chapter three, Lysa talks about wishing for a flower garden after seeing a man planting one.  This, too, she realizes is not something that happens over night.  But yet, it takes time, patience, and even good and bad days.    For many of us, this bible study will seem hard at first, and even harder to continue, but with the things we learn and the skills to become empowerd- WE CAN DO IT.   Are you a planner? Do you thrive on plans? I certainly do, almost sometimes working it's way into a flaw.  I love guidelines, rules, time limits, etc.   The Bible and your body are your timeline, your reason, your empowerment.   Let's make the most of it together.   Dear God, Unsettle Me.