Hey Paul I like your subject line its true I too am trying to loose weight
and the first few weeks you won't see any results but your right keep on
keeping on and drink lots of water. That will help immensely. Sometimes
you can definitely tell that Our Lord is preparing us for His plan.
Lelia
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From: "Ariel" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 5:36 PM
Subject: Early Morning Lessons
> Hey, Family
>
> I just wanted to share a few quick reminders the LORD gave me early today
as
> a sort of praise. No deep Scriptures He reminded me of or anything, just
a
> few simple thoughts.
>
> This morning I weighed myself and was frustrated to find that even though
> I've been exercising more than ever for the past week and eating healthy I
> still haven't lost much weight (although thinking about it again I do
think
> I lost about 5 pounds). Anyway, I said to myself "Even if I don't lose
any
> weight, I'm going to keep eating right and keep exercising anyway, because
> it's the right thing to do." Just then I thought "That's what we need to
do
> as Believers, too. Even if we don't see any results, we need to keep on
> keeping on and not give up because we know it's the right thing to do.
And
> we will see results at Home in Heaven if not before." (Come to think of
it,
> there is a Scripture "Do not grow weary in well doing, for at the right
time
> you will reap results, if you don't give up.", Galatians 6:9)
>
> Then, right after this and while I was still getting ready for work, I saw
a
> clip of the Wizard of Oz and Judy Garland singing "Somewhere Over the
> Rainbow." It sounds sissy, but as a boy I'd sing that song, alone and
> brokenhearted in a very strange household, longing to be free and having
no
> way out. And I suddenly realized, perhaps for the first time, that the
LORD
> had done it...He got me out of there. And I really have had wonderful
> adventures for years that I couldn't have imagined back then.
>
> Richard Bach (the author of "Jonathan Livingston Seagull" and "The Bridge
> Across Forever" is a wacko new ager. But he did have one thing right,
that
> sometimes it's good to not forget where you came from. His New Age thing
is
> to write a note to the child you were. I don't know about that, but I
know
> it's a blessing to realize the LORD has brought me through a lot of stuff
to
> a wonderful new world "over the rainbow." And all of this is nothing
> compared to the glory that awaits in Heaven.
>
> Then, just that fast, the enemy snuck in the thought of how it could all
be
> gone in a moment, from sickness (flu shots...grin) or loss of job or
> demotion at work, etc. But thankfully, the LORD came back with an answer
> that it's okay, I'm just a pilgrim and not to be setting up camp here
> anyway.
>
> So, nothing big, but an interesting way to start the day and praises I
> wanted to share. And maybe they'll spur some praises in you.
>
> Paul
>
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