There is always a reason for lack of progress. Unfortunately, it’s normally by our own doing. This is why it is important to take a long honest look deep at our life and determine what is preventing success. In My Utmost for His Highest, Oswald Chambers said “To reach that level of determination is a …
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How to Have a Wiser, Healthier, Happier 2016
Why do many New Year’s Resolutions fade away? I believe it’s because they are based on emotion. We get emotional after the holidays. We “feel” fat. We spent too much money. We didn’t do everything we should, see everyone we could. We reflect on the year and realize another year has passed and we didn’t …
Twas the Day After Christmas, and Not a Creature Was Thin
‘Twas the day after Christmas and all through the house, Every creature was stirring, yes, even the mouse. The stockings, once hung by the chimney with care, Were being packed up and are no longer there. If only the children were nestled all snug in their beds, All the adults in the house wouldn’t be …
30 Days of Motivation: What is REALLY Motivating You
Quote of the Day:Motivation may get you started but it takes discipline to keep you going. Scripture of the Day: “For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.” Hebrews 12:11 Most people, at some point and …
30 Days of Motivation: Good Food vs Evil Food
Quote of the Day: “Food is not the boss of me” Scripture of the Day: “…I will not be brought under the power of any.” 1 Corinthians 6:12 One of the problems with eating and dieting is that there are no set rules that apply to everyone. There is somewhat a grey area when it comes …
30 Days of Motivation: Don’t Fool Yourself
Quote of the Day: “failure is not always about what you are doing, but more about what you are not doing.” Scripture of the Day:”Don’t fool yourself into thinking that you are a listener when you are anything but, letting the Word go in one ear and out the other. Act on what you hear! …
30 Days of Motivation: Don’t Erase Your Hard Work
Quote of the Day: I will not erase all the hard work I did in the gym this week with what I eat in the kitchen this weekend. Scripture of the Day: “Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by …
30 Days of Motivation: Strength Starts In Your Mind
Quote of the Day: “Strength starts in the mind. Rule your mind or it will rule you.” Scripture of the Day: “Therefore I always exercise and discipline myself [mortifying my body, deadening my carnal affections, bodily appetites, and worldly desires, endeavoring in all respects] to have a clear (unshaken, blameless) conscience, void of offense toward God …
30 Days of Motivation: Finish What You Started
Quote of the Day: Commitment is finishing what you started even when you don’t feel like doing it anymore.” Scripture of the Day: “Now finish what you began, so that your eagerness to do so may be matched by your eagerness to complete it.” 2 Corinthians 8:11 When we start something new, a diet, a …
30 Days of Motivation: Taste This!
Quote of the Day: If you think Chocolate tastes good, wait until you taste success! Scripture of the Day: “Taste and see that the LORD is good” Psalms 34:8 Someone recently was telling Steve how “lucky” he was for having such amazing dedication and self discipline, as if he had extra self-control super powers and dieting was …
