Living Above Ministries: Moment by Moment Victory

Monday, August 30, 2010

Moment by Moment Victory - Day 1

Last Friday I wrote about my week in review. About how I had kind of a "slump week"... I didn't exercise like I should have, I didn't eat like I should have, and all-in-all it was just "one of those weeks"!

However, on Sunday the Lord showed me Philippians 3:13-14 - which talks about forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what is ahead! So that's exactly what I'm doing today!

Today I have renewed passion and energy for the goals and assignments the Lord has given me! My alarm went off at 4:15am (set that early to allow me to hit snooze a couple of times - LOL!) and I was up and reading my Bible by 4:35! Before 7am I read my Bible, did my upper body weight workout, completed a 20 minute cardio workout, washed and dried my daughter's school uniform, made her lunch, signed all appropriate folders, made breakfast (don't freak out it was just Cheerios this morning) and now I'm on the the rest of my list - clean refrigerator, plan the week's meals, and buy groceries.

In the Ladies Class at our church on Sunday we studied

Luke 9:23-24.

"If anyone wishes to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me.

I want to follow Christ! In both the big things (salvation) and the little things (eating healthy & exercising)! I love the part of the verse that says to take up your cross daily. However, this morning I realized for me - I need to start with "moments" instead of "daily". My "real life" small cross is being obedient by taking care of my body... and I have to to do daily - but before that, I have to do tackle it moment by moment.

I know that if I concentrate on finding success moment by moment (eating the right kind of breakfast, drinking my water, and exercising according to the schedule) - eventually I will find success in the daily (lunch and dinner) and then before long - I will find success in the end game goal (wearing those jeans that I just love!).