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| Lean Lent Day 20 | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Mar 28 2011, 04:02 AM (92 Views) | |
| editor | Mar 28 2011, 04:02 AM Post #1 |
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Day 20 Scripture: Phillipians 2: 14 Do everything without complaining or arguing, 15 so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation. Application: We have all complained about our diets; the lack of choices, the things we must turn down, the restricted calories, the water we must drink and the exercise involved. One of my all time grumbling is about the vast amount of food my husband can eat and stay the same weight. I cook 3-4 servings for a meal for him, compared to my one serving. He also, literally, snacks right after eating a meal, and on throughout the evening as he sits and watches TV. He has got one fabulous metabolism and body to match it. I keep on telling him once he retires things will change, but they won’t. He has and always will be able to get away with a lifestyle that I can’t. Therefore, my complaints and arguing about grocery bills are pointless. He needs the extra fuel, I do not. My metabolism is normal, his is not. I hear so many say that they have a slow metabolism, but what is that in comparison too? Someone else’s or do you disagree with the one that God created especially for you? Complaining without having the remedy is worthless. I know what I have to do, and that is not sit down and eat and throw myself a big pity party. Neither can I do what others do, and likewise I have no right to complain to them or to God about the shape I got my body into. That fault lies within me, not others. We are here told to be blameless and pure without fault, and complaining or arguing is breaking the rule which God laid down for us to be His children. Yes, I still need a lot of help and growing in this area, but as long as I am working on my physical body appearance, I may start to work also on what I project myself to be to others when I mutter and grumble. Prayer: Lord, forgive me for it is often that complaints just pop out of my heart and mouth. I ask You to forgive me because when I complain or argue with others, it does not reflect Your loving nature. Forgive me for complaining about being on this diet for so long. Had I listened to you and my body’s stress signals I would not be here today trying to restore this tabernacle of Yours. Grant me to learn to quit my complaining, for it does not glorify You or make me appear as a child of the Most High. Amen |
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| lovetobethinner | Mar 28 2011, 07:39 AM Post #2 |
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This sounds exactly like my husband! |
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| editor | Mar 28 2011, 07:57 AM Post #3 |
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I dunno know why it is like it is! |
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to learn to quit my complaining, for it does not glorify You or make me appear as a child of the Most High. Amen



2:35 PM Jul 11