So… the only gear I've gotten my butt in is park! I had a very harsh wake up call the other day. I've been having severe back pain and muscle spasms. Although the dr. is indicating its an alignment issue, I'm sure weight has a part to play. I went to see the chiropractor and he wanted an X-ray. The films came back and he says to me "I don't mean to embarrass you, but my equipment isn't strong enough to see through your body clearly". In other words… the X-ray couldn't get through my fat!
Seriously?
Even though the dr was not a skinny man, I was humiliated. So, now that I'm feeling a new motivation to move… I CAN'T!
As I invent new uses for a back scratcher; to raise the toilet seat because I can't bend down to get it myself, scratch my leg because I can't bend, scoot the pillow closer so I can grab it... I'm picturing myself as a ridiculously obese woman permanently camped in her living room, unable to do anything. I know my current state is because of my back, but if I don't get myself together, that's where I'm headed.
I'm thinking about how I'm missing the tent revival this week, I'm begging to feel well enough to be able to teach my Sunday school class on Sunday. Again, right now, it's a back issue. But it can quickly become a weight issue. I'm sure the extra weight my body is carrying is making this issue worse.
My down time is enabling me to do a lot of thinking. I don't like where I see myself heading. I've got to do something or someone might come do a special on me… "The 500lb 30 yr old".
Thursday, August 1, 2013
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Get my BUT in gear!
I have struggled all my life with weight. I started getting chubby around age 4 and it all went down hill, or should I say UP hill from there. My highest weight was 279lbs. At the time I write this, I'm around 260lbs. It's something I feel disgusted with. God has been challenging me to get this under control for a few years. I'm a firm believer that weight is not just a physical problem, but a spiritual one as well. I see the lack of self control in all areas of my life. Food, time with God, housekeeping, how I use my down time, etc… And the thing is, as much of a control freak as I can be about things that don't matter or that I can't control, you'd think I'd have a good grasp on the things I CAN control. I'm reminded of when Paul said in Romans 7 the things I want to do, I don't and things I don't want to do, I do. I feel ya Paul! I, just like everyone else, can come up with a list of reasons why I can't. "I would but, this is more convenient… I'm tired after a long day at work… I'm not a morning person… I don't have time… I don't know where to start… I feel silly being the fat person in the gym". On and on! Excuse after excuse. You know what, I'm tired of feeling sick. I'm sick of feeling tired. I know God made me beautiful, but its my job to do what's best for this Temple. I've done all the fad diets, tried some quick fixes, and I've also done it with good ol' "eat less, move more" and I can tell you from experience that the last option is definitely the best and most rewarding. So... I'm getting my BUT and my BUTT in gear. You are my accountability.
God doesn't expect us to always only think on spiritual things (reference the title of the blog), He also wants us to be mindful of our physical health. It's just as important. To quote Paul again "Whatsoever ye eat or drink or whatsoever ye do, do ALL to the glory of God".
God doesn't expect us to always only think on spiritual things (reference the title of the blog), He also wants us to be mindful of our physical health. It's just as important. To quote Paul again "Whatsoever ye eat or drink or whatsoever ye do, do ALL to the glory of God".
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
"You don't love it, you like it"
I John 2:15 "Love not the world, neither the things that are in theworld.…"
I can recall the numerous as a child that when we would say "I love that song/show/et..." My mom would be quick to say "You don't love it, you like it. You don't love anything that doesn't love you back". Well, that momism came rushing back to me the other day when I made the statement "I love {food}". It hit me like a ton of bricks. God used that phrase, the one I always rolled my eyes at, to speak to my heart.
I say I love a food almost as much as I say I love Todd!!! How sad?! It really convicted me and caused me to reevaluate my thoughts and desires. What do I love and in what order?
If I'm being honest, most of the time I would say its Todd, food, God. That's shameful and embarrassing! Proper place is God, Todd, others, service, etc… Food shouldn't even be on the radar.
Food has one job, to give me nourishment. That's it! It's not supposed to fill me emotionally, it's not needed to kill time. Food is not my comforter, God is!
So, thank you, Lord (and Momma) for reminding me to keep my priorities straight.
I can recall the numerous as a child that when we would say "I love that song/show/et..." My mom would be quick to say "You don't love it, you like it. You don't love anything that doesn't love you back". Well, that momism came rushing back to me the other day when I made the statement "I love {food}". It hit me like a ton of bricks. God used that phrase, the one I always rolled my eyes at, to speak to my heart.
I say I love a food almost as much as I say I love Todd!!! How sad?! It really convicted me and caused me to reevaluate my thoughts and desires. What do I love and in what order?
If I'm being honest, most of the time I would say its Todd, food, God. That's shameful and embarrassing! Proper place is God, Todd, others, service, etc… Food shouldn't even be on the radar.
Food has one job, to give me nourishment. That's it! It's not supposed to fill me emotionally, it's not needed to kill time. Food is not my comforter, God is!
So, thank you, Lord (and Momma) for reminding me to keep my priorities straight.
Thursday, June 14, 2012
"Happy Wife, Happy Life"
Proverbs 18:21-22
"Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favor of the Lord."
Everyone in the church knows these two verses individually. But, God asked me to consider that there may be a good reason they are together. I didn't have to consider long before I knew what He was trying to show me.
I always hear "the wife/mother sets the tone of the house". I believe that and God has given me several examples of life with a cranky woman (Proverbs 21:19; Proverbs 25:24; Proverbs 27:15-16). But this passage in Proverbs 18 flew off the page at me as I read it... again.
I think its something that Solomon would speak of the tongue and a wife in the same spot. These verse are great on their own, but when read together, they preach a whole different sermon! I am my husband's greatest influence, I can make him or break him quicker than anyone else. I have great power and I need to use it wisely. A wife, who uses her tongue wisely, is a treasure and, these days, a very rare find!
If I love my tongue and the power it holds I will take great care for it. After all, I don't want the fruit I eat to be rotten!
This bit of my heart as been quite convicting to me, as I tend to be a bit mouthy and am known for wanting the last word. I pray this was an encouragement for you as well. If you are not yet a wife, I hope this is something you can store away in your heart for the future.
God Bless!
~Becky
"Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favor of the Lord."
Everyone in the church knows these two verses individually. But, God asked me to consider that there may be a good reason they are together. I didn't have to consider long before I knew what He was trying to show me.
I always hear "the wife/mother sets the tone of the house". I believe that and God has given me several examples of life with a cranky woman (Proverbs 21:19; Proverbs 25:24; Proverbs 27:15-16). But this passage in Proverbs 18 flew off the page at me as I read it... again.
I think its something that Solomon would speak of the tongue and a wife in the same spot. These verse are great on their own, but when read together, they preach a whole different sermon! I am my husband's greatest influence, I can make him or break him quicker than anyone else. I have great power and I need to use it wisely. A wife, who uses her tongue wisely, is a treasure and, these days, a very rare find!
If I love my tongue and the power it holds I will take great care for it. After all, I don't want the fruit I eat to be rotten!
This bit of my heart as been quite convicting to me, as I tend to be a bit mouthy and am known for wanting the last word. I pray this was an encouragement for you as well. If you are not yet a wife, I hope this is something you can store away in your heart for the future.
God Bless!
~Becky
Monday, April 23, 2012
Be blameless!
Philippians 2:14-15 "Do all things without murmurings and disputings: That
ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in
the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as
lights in the world;"
God led me to this passage a few days ago while I was thinking (more like dwelling) on something I WAS NOT looking forward to. I didn't want to do it because the atmosphere wasn't ideal. Cussing, attitudes, unbelievers. But, I really didn't have a choice in the matter. I had been praying that God use me more. Give me opportunities to witness and be a testimony. I just kept thinking, "I wish you would have run this one by me first, God". But God doesn't work that way. I knew when I prayed "God unsettle me" that that's exactly what He'd do! I was certainly unsettled.
This passage hit me right in the heart. God called me to a place and this is what He has asked of me. To not whine about it and keep a Christ like attitude regardless of who/what is around me. It reminds me of a what Paul said to Titus "In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity, Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you." (Titus 2:7-8). Also "Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ." (I Peter 3:16). What an encouragement! Live a life that no one can say anything wrong against you, and even if they tried no one would believe it!
That's what I strive to do, and challenge you to do the same. I want to live my life so no one can speak evil of me and if they did people's first response is "No, not Becky. That's not how she is".
God led me to this passage a few days ago while I was thinking (more like dwelling) on something I WAS NOT looking forward to. I didn't want to do it because the atmosphere wasn't ideal. Cussing, attitudes, unbelievers. But, I really didn't have a choice in the matter. I had been praying that God use me more. Give me opportunities to witness and be a testimony. I just kept thinking, "I wish you would have run this one by me first, God". But God doesn't work that way. I knew when I prayed "God unsettle me" that that's exactly what He'd do! I was certainly unsettled.
This passage hit me right in the heart. God called me to a place and this is what He has asked of me. To not whine about it and keep a Christ like attitude regardless of who/what is around me. It reminds me of a what Paul said to Titus "In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity, Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you." (Titus 2:7-8). Also "Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ." (I Peter 3:16). What an encouragement! Live a life that no one can say anything wrong against you, and even if they tried no one would believe it!
That's what I strive to do, and challenge you to do the same. I want to live my life so no one can speak evil of me and if they did people's first response is "No, not Becky. That's not how she is".
Friday, December 30, 2011
Happy New Year
New Year's Resolutions are so daunting. Frustrating. IMPOSSIBLE! You make a list, whether its 5 or 50, of things you want to change about yourself. One month, if that, and they have all fallen flat. What started as a great new you has quickly turned into a mountain too high to climb; and rather than focusing on one or two of your goals you abandon them all.
The last two years I've been doing something little different. It's call My One Word. Its idea is basically this, instead of making a long list of changes you want to make, you focus on ONE WORD. The ones who started this "movement" encourage you to prayerfully choose a word and find a scripture to go along with it. Then throughout the year continue to pray that characteristic, attitude, attribute over yourself and strive, with God's help, to be that word.
The last two years I've chosen a word and then half way through the year I've fallen off. I chose words that I wanted to be more apparent in my life. I found scriptures to pray along with that word. It didn't really change me and my attitude (which is the intended purpose). THIS YEAR is different. My one word is something that I desperately want and need... DISCIPLINE. I lack it in so many, if not every area of my life on some level. In my health, finances, housekeeping, Bible reading and prayer, even my bed time. I have chosen a scripture to help remind me.... "All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any." I Corinthians 6:12. It has been my diet verse for many months now. God has been showing me this applies in EVERY area of my life. I need to get serious, get disciplined.
I pray this will be an encouragement to you. I'm very excited to see what 2012 will hold and how God will move and work in me, for me, and through me. Happy New Year everyone and have a safe and blessed one!!!
The last two years I've been doing something little different. It's call My One Word. Its idea is basically this, instead of making a long list of changes you want to make, you focus on ONE WORD. The ones who started this "movement" encourage you to prayerfully choose a word and find a scripture to go along with it. Then throughout the year continue to pray that characteristic, attitude, attribute over yourself and strive, with God's help, to be that word.
The last two years I've chosen a word and then half way through the year I've fallen off. I chose words that I wanted to be more apparent in my life. I found scriptures to pray along with that word. It didn't really change me and my attitude (which is the intended purpose). THIS YEAR is different. My one word is something that I desperately want and need... DISCIPLINE. I lack it in so many, if not every area of my life on some level. In my health, finances, housekeeping, Bible reading and prayer, even my bed time. I have chosen a scripture to help remind me.... "All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any." I Corinthians 6:12. It has been my diet verse for many months now. God has been showing me this applies in EVERY area of my life. I need to get serious, get disciplined.
I pray this will be an encouragement to you. I'm very excited to see what 2012 will hold and how God will move and work in me, for me, and through me. Happy New Year everyone and have a safe and blessed one!!!
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