~ Day TO Day Details !! ~

"Do not say, "I'll pay you back for this wrong!" WAIT for the LORD, and he will deliver you." PROVERBS 20:22. WHILE we may NOT know the day to day details of God's plans, we can trust him because we know the end result is GOOD! God bless. In Him (in his service), Kim.

~ Be True to your Word ~

"Let your "yes" be "yes," and your "No," "No." For whatever is more than these is ... ." - Matthew 5:37

SHORTLY before his death, the Duke of Burgundy was presiding over the Cabinet Council of France. A proposal was made that would violate an existing treaty but would secure important advantages for the country. Many "good" reasons were offered to justify this action. The Duke listened in silence. When all had spoken, he closed the conference without giving approval. Placing his hand on a copy of the original agreement, he said with firmness in his voice, "Gentlemen, we have a treaty!"

It's a strong temptation these days to abandon our word in favor of personal advantage or financial gain. As believers in Christ, however, our responsibility is to remain true to our word so that our Lord is glorified.

So, when you give your word, keep it! "Let your 'Yes' be 'Yes,' and your 'No,' 'No' " (Mt. 5:37). IF you/we take on an obligation, fulfill it! Your honesty and reliability should be so evident that you can be trusted for any contract you make. If non-Christians can trust you in business matters, they will be more likely to believe you when you speak about the gospel.

When we're tempted to break a promise, let's think again of these words: "Gentlemen, we have a treaty!"
- RWD

Lord, by Your Spirit grant to me
A deep desire for honesty,
That when I simply give my word
No one will doubt what they have heard. - DJD

WHEN YOU GIVE YOUR WORD, KEEP IT.

* See associated post dated 27/11/2010 - Eternity.

** "NEVER give up" !!! **

BEGIN by taking one day at a time and if you blow it one day forget about it ! Restart TOMORROW. The PAST is the past - it's history. I believe if your mind is thinking positively about yourself you will act more positive (good affirmative). WHAT messages are you telling yourself? WORDS can make or break our success. WITHOUT knowing it we send ourselves thousands of messages everyday, some good, some bad. A word I took out of my vocabulary is "CAN'T". To me there is no such word because when you say I can't it really means that you won't or that you don't want to. I prefer cutting the "T" off the end and making it "CAN". WE can achieve anything we set our minds to using positive words (good power-affirmations). A good way to help yourself be positive (good affirmation/s) is to think how many times a day you send positive (good affirmative) messages to yourself. IF you see a positive (good affirmation) in everything, even though at times you have to look really hard, I guarantee you will react differently to situations. ARE the messages you are saying (including your thoughts) over and over each day helping you achieve good and delightful/great things or are they holding you back? * See if these few tips help:

. STOP saying negative things to yourself like "I wish" and "If only".
( * IF in doubt about anything life challenges you with - ask yourself "WHERE is the evidence to support the thought!" - mine interpretation.k. )
INSTEAD say words like "I can", "I must", "I will".
. IT takes time to change habits and there may be times that you fall down but so what, "pick yourself up, dust yourself off and start all over again".
. If you NEVER give up you will always get to where you want to go.
. No one is perfect, so stop expecting so much from yourself.

. If wanting/deciding to lose weight - DO it for yourself and no one else!
. ACCEPT your shape, e.g. if you have large thighs you may find that when you get to your ideal weight you might still have large thighs. Yes, they will get smaller as you lose weight, but if you are pear-shaped then you will still be pear-shaped but a smaller pear shape. HAVE realistic expectations!
. STOP being Superwoman/Superman.
. Be a friend to yourself - give yourself a pat on the back every time you do something good for yourself and love yourself for who you are (e.g. no matter what shape or size you are).
. Eat the quantities of food that your body needs (mostly generally), not just what you want.
. Be happy and enjoy the journey - think positively (good affirmations) and live life to the most full every day!!
. FOCUS on what you want to achieve and let nothing, and I repeat NOTHING (negative thinking), stand in your way, because, if you NEVER give up, then you will never fail. (A.)

* Drink 2-3 litres of Water a day (no more Water than that as it would drastically lower your blood-pressure DUE to the washing-out of the salts that are NECESSARY for balancing/maintaining NORMAL bodily functions - research has proven that in drinking too much/excess Water it can be fatal). Drinking the right amount of Water is essential for hydration and IT helps to increase the body's metabolic rate which assists with losing weight (saturated fat).k.