Well I’m back! I had a challenging 2 weeks recently and had to take time to deal with the situations that presented themselves in my life. I don’t like dealing with challenges, especially those that cause me discomfort (most people are probably the same), but I have learned that I must face those challenges in order to move forward and not get stuck in a place of discouragement or defeat.
I’m learning that placing my struggles in the hands of God can shorten the process or challenge that I am facing. It’s hard to relinquish your troubles, but I am realizing now that it is well worth it in the end. God gives me the answers or supplies my needs in each situation and then I can breathe again.
Change is a very hard subject for some (me included), but change most times is a result of things that come into our lives either for the better or for the worse. It is not always something great that happens to make us look at change, sometimes it’s something bad that has caused us to really look at change in a whole new light.
For me its my health. I suffer from diabetes and all its little minions that follow along with it; hypertension, high cholesterol, and all kinds of different ailments.
This past week my fiancé and I were on vacation in the mountains of Massanutten VA, just relaxing and enjoying the scenery. We both realized almost at the same moment that we need to live a healthier life.
I am not sure if it was because of the beauty of the environment or if it was the lazy feeling that settled over us after we had a wonderful fat-laden meal each day, but something just sparked a burning desire to take care of the one body that God gave us.
Change isn’t always easy, and sometimes it’s a matter of life or death and as the old saying goes; “old habits die hard”, but they do die if you decide that it’s time for them to go! So I am going to give my old unhealthy habits notice that they will have to go, go to a grave where they can no longer have control of my life or health. They have to go so that I can live and fulfill my God-given destiny. They have to go so that I can see my grandchildren grow up. They have to go so that I can have a medication free life without all the side affects that surely will give me an early funeral of my own life.
If there is something that you need (or want) change for in your life today, then declare and decree it in the name of Jesus that it has to go! Don’t be afraid of failure, just keep trying! We will give you all the encouragement that we can and when the results start to show you will be so delighted that you decided to make that change! It’s not always going to be easy to face each new challenge, but it can be done!
What is the one change that you would like to see in your life? Let’s change together, we CAN do it!
The Butterfly Journey ~ Lisa
Journey, I will be using my life as an open book, sharing the magnificent love of God, and sharing the wonderful discoveries about life as it unfolds right before our eyes! My prayer is that as you walk along side of me during this journey you will be inspired, encouraged, and yes find some direction and healing for your own lives. I believe as we share with one another and allow ourselves to be vulnerable before a mighty God we can help each other find that perfect place of peace, joy, and abundant life that we all desire to have.
