Day 21

Day 21

Hello!  I made it to day 21.  The last 10 days have been really hard.  I have faltered in all three areas, mind, body and spirit, but the good news is the Lord allowed me to wake up this morning and have a chance to make the next 20 days the best 20 days.  I am through the hard part of the fast, so I think the food temptations will subside. This will let me focus on renewing my efforts on my spiritual and mental growth.

As I have looked back over my blogs, I have notice a trend. I whine ……. A lot!  I get so focused on the negative; completely overlook all of the positive.  So days 21-40 all positive. Am I going to falter again, absolutely, but instead of landing on hard rocks I’m going to land on a trampoline and bounce back even better! (How’s that for being positive)

I have been a water drinker for the last four years. I haven’t had a caffeinated beverage in four years. Just water.  I know I need lots of water to keep my body hydrated to perform at the level it needs to.  While reading my devotion this morning, I realized I have been starving my spiritual body of the Living water it needs.  What if I gave my physical body as much water as I give my spiritual body?  I wouldn’t make it a week.  How can I expect my relationship with God to grow, if I never water it?  I’m just glad God’s love it like an aloe plant.  You can neglect an aloe plant for long periods of time, and it will live on. Are we not told in John 7:37 If anyone thirsts let him come to Me and drink.  I don’t drink from the Word of God, I sip.  My goal this week it to guzzle!

Please forgive me for this next quote. Dr Phil says married couple when having problems should not turn the outside world for help but turn to each other.  How often do I have a problem with my relationship with God and seek answers elsewhere. I am dusting off my 5 stones and going to increase my time with God this week.  I bet by day 28 I will be better off.

I am looking forward to the next 20 days.  I will face the pitfalls and snares with the grace that Gods gives me.