Surrender

Whew! I had class out here yesterday, so my time was spent throwing a few last minute details together, teaching the class, and spending a little bit of time relaxing that evening with my family.

In all the busyness however, I did manage to find time to step on the scale. (But believe me, I wish I didn't have time in my schedule!) I stepped on and then saw the red numbers flash 168lbs at me. Okay, so I stayed the same this week. Not was I was hoping for, but better than going up.

I actually had fun exercising this week, and felt like I had my eating under the control of the Spirit. It was a great week all around. Life is so much more enjoyable when you yield to the Spirit! The challenging part is to make the choice to yield...I often wonder why I struggle so hard and resist the act of surrendering when I know that only by yielding and surrendering will I have genuine joy and victory. I totally understand Paul's writing in Romans 7! "I do not do what I want to do, and what I do not want to do, this I keep on doing." It's only by God's grace, Christ's victory, and the enpowerment of the Holy Spirit that we can be people who choose surrender over resistance, and victory over defeat.

I'm so grateful to the Lord for showing me that it's just not worth fighting Him! Give it up. Get out of your chair when you'd rather indulge in laziness. Put down the spoon and forget the extra helping that will make you feel uncomfortably full. Walk away from the junk food and start talking with Jesus to keep your mind off of it. What will you gain by giving all that up? A stronger body, a controlled appetite, and some sweet fellowship with your Savior. Worth the fight? I don't think so.

All to Jesus I surrender...I surrender all ~Bekah