Health
What can I do to make me a better me? As I ponder that question, at least a thousand things come to mind. I know what I could do, but, will I do it?
I see the woman I am purposed to be in my spirit. However, to be her will require some real work, some real discipline, and some real sacrifice. I want to meet the 'me' that I know I am purposed to be. I have been so close so many times before, but, never really got there. So, I will start by doing what I know will get me to a healthy place, for me.
1. DECIDE
I have decided that I just don't want my body healthy, I want my spirit and my soul healthy, too. There are some people that I need to forgive...I'll start with that. That decision, which requires that I do something that I may not be totally prepared to do, is single-handedly what could be the key to everything that is next for me. So, regardless of how unprepared I am, I will do it anyway.
2. WHAT DO I DO WITH MY DECISION?
Deciding that good health for all of me is what I am getting after, is major for me. So, adjusting my diet OVERALL gives life to my decision. My intake affects my results. What comes out of me is a direct reflection of what is in me. If I don't like what I see on the outside, then I have to honestly examine what is on the inside that is counteracting my end goal, and change it. My physical, spiritual, and emotional diets are in need of an overhaul. It's up to me, and me ALONE to make that happen.
3. EMBRACE IT!!!
This path that leads me to the next phase of my life is welcomed warmly, with both excitement and expectation. I am challenged to look through the eyes of faith, past what my physical eyes see, at what will be until it actually is!
Wholeness
From as far back as we can remember until right now, things have been happening that mold us into the people we are. Some positive, some negative, some somewhere in between.
It's not hard for me to admit that some things that I have encountered have had a different outcome than I desired, and I have lost some of my spark in that process. There are things that have left me broken, fragmented and less than whole. While I have been graced with the ability to continue, I have had to do some things differently. BUT, just because you lose a finger, doesn't mean that you can't write! You may have to make some adjustments to get the job done, and that's okay. Do you plan a funeral over a lost limb? No! Why not? Because you are not dead! You are STILL full of breath and LIFE! All is not lost! IT AIN'T OVER!!!
The process of wholeness, is just that, a process. This process gives us something to look forward to.
I am so determined to meet the me that I am purposed to be, that I am willing to do what I must do to move past the things that broke me. Although, that is not easy, I want to be whole! I have to forgive and release. I have to let go and live and press and push. I have to change my confession and conversation to reflect where I am on my way to and not where I have been.
Inner Healing
The many painful things that we experience throughout the courses of our lives have often left us emotionally, spiritually, and physically wounded. These wounds range from the sensitivity of a bruise to the long-lasting effects of a hemorrhage, aneurysm, stroke or even worse. All of these are a result of something being wrong on the inside, and when left unattended, only go from bad to worse.
Many different scenarios come to mind when thinking about inner healing. I think about how I personally do not bruise easily, if at all. I have been hurt pretty badly on many occasions, with literally no outward detection of the experience…until the affected area was touched. The depth of the bruise was literally unknown, until it was touched. I didn’t know how bad it was, how deep it was, how much damage had been done until it was touched.
Isn’t it amazing how you can go through life, doing whatever it is that you do, not missing a beat until the ever so slight touch of a tender area stops you in your tracks? It reminds you of the whole thing, as if it just happened. Everything that was attached to the thing that caused the bruise floods your psyche and causes you to relive the experience EVERY TIME IT’S TOUCHED until it is totally and completely healed. Nobody would ever know that something was going on on the inside of you, absent of your reaction to the touch of your virtually undetectable bruise.
Some bruises, when touched, are overlooked, unworthy of even a moment of reflection. Other bruises cause us to double over, sometimes causing us to lose our breath - it takes a moment to regain our composure and pull it together. While the scenarios mentioned are relative to physical bruises, the results are equal to those often experienced in emotional and spiritual bruises as well. Regardless of where you find yourself, please know that God’s desire is for us to be healed in every area. It’s not always an easy road to travel, but inner healing is attainable. I am finding that being honest with where I am, and accepting the Word of God which reveals His precious, perfect will for my life, causes me to want what He wants for me. One of those things is healing. Choosing to dismiss or deny the things that have caused me pain, would dim the credibility of my testimony. However, knowing that there is healing for me, is the driving force behind my quest for it.
F R O M O U R H E A R T S T O Y O U R S
As we go through the ins and outs of our everyday lives, attending to all of the things that we hold dear, it is easy to forget that there is a reason why we do everything that we do. We sow seeds of love, time, attention, and resources, and on some level, we expect a harvest - which is a reasonable expectation.
In the midst of all of the busyness, it is possible to lose sight of our reason why. We attend to our partners, spouses, children, businesses, relatives, homes, careers - our lists go on and on and on. What's more is that we do it many times on empty, without lending even a single thought to our emptiness. We just simply do what we do, and we do it well. We deserve applause and accolades that we will never receive, and it's okay because the success of the day is reward enough. As our heads hit our pillows at bedtime, we are bombarded with thoughts of the requirements of the next day. Then, we awaken fully prepared to accept each challenge again.
We do, however, want to see how it all will play out. We want to see our children grow up to obtain some level of success. We want our businesses to thrive. We want to reap the fruit of our labor. To put it plainly, we want to win!
While others may take for granted all that you do, God is quite abreast of the content of your heart. He will make sure that every seed that you have willingly, graciously, lovingly and unselfishly sown will yield a return that supersedes your expectations. So, don't you dare get weary distinct woman! You, my dear are a diamond! Not only can you not be broken, but, you are shining brighter than you know.
