Self-Control - We all got it.

Self-Control - we all got it, the scriptures say so.

Galatians 5: ¹³ You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love.
Galatians 5: ²² But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, ²³ gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

God created us to operate with a free will, it says so right there in verse 13.  We CAN choose what we will do and what we won't do. Inside of us we all want to do the right thing, BUT sometimes we allow our flesh to rule, and we become out of control.

So many of us say that we have no self-control  but we really are created to operate with self-control. Self-control is a freedom, not a bondage. However, we never look at it that way.   You’re free not to be pushed around by your feelings.  You’re free to do what you know is healthy and wise.


Self-control will help you feel better about yourself.  When I make it through a day without candy, I feel so much better about myself and I am not tired from the let down of the sugar high.  But yet, I am so quick to grab a piece of chocolate after lunch.  Sometimes I grab chocolate, just because I think I have to have dessert.  Sometimes I grab chocolate because I am happy, and they throw Snickers at me when I am in a bad mood. EMOTIONS

Do you let your emotions manage you?  Emotions won't go away, but you can learn to manage them - This I certainly need help with.

In the meantime I am going to think of it like this.   Self control is a fruit;  and fruits......well, they are good for you.   Have a great day!

In the Beginning - did I really want to know this?

I am a big fan of Joyce Meyer.  She says whenever you want to learn something you need to study it.  She suggests taking the Bible and a good concordance and look up the word you want to study.  And not just study it for a day or so, but dig deep.  I decided to take a break from Weight Watchers, because I have been stalled at my current weight forever.  I did loose, 30 pounds, but thanks to M & M's and way too many afternoon snacks I've been stuck.

So I decided to start this series like anything I want to study in the Bible - looking up the word that I want to study. In the case of this blog series - "food". But did I really want to know the following?

Genesis 1: 29 Then God said, “I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food. 30 And to all the beasts of the earth and all the birds in the sky and all the creatures that move along the ground—everything that has the breath of life in it—I give every green plant for food.” And it was so.

SO God gave us seeds, plants, fruit. Oh oh, where's the beef?

Now we all know - fruit, veggies and grains are all good for us and they should be the major part of our diet. I learned that at Weight Watchers, their new program has zero points for veggies and fruits. Let's face it people, we did not get overweight by eating too many bananas or carrots. But now I need to do some serious rethinking.

I promised myself that I was going to do some serious study and get guidance from the Bible on eating. I know there are Bible based weightloss programs out there but I wanted to do this first hand. I wanted to dig deep and learn it first hand, then maybe, just maybe it will stick with me. So what does this mean for me.

Well, today I had whole wheat toast with pb and jelly - I guess that is okay. For lunch I have a salad and lean hot pocket....with turkey....hmmm.    But I don't know if God intended for us to be vegetarians, or did He? I need to do more study on this. But in the meantime, I am upping the grains, veggies and fruit more seriously.

In the meantime, I have a more serious question, is a pop-tart considered a grain?