Our Confession

While I was thinking and praying about what to write on our blog, it occurred to me that we should talk about the Confession we speak over ourselves at every DREAM Meeting.  So over the next few blogs we will do just that.  We'll look at the scripture for each item of our confession.

Here is Our Confession as we speak it over ourselves each week:

"I have a DREAM for my Life"

"I will prosper and be in health as my soul prospers"

"I am fearfully and wonderfully made"

"I know my body is the Temple of God and is bought with a price"

"I will glorify God with my body by being healthy"

"I will allow the fruit of the spirit, especially self-control, to work in my life"

"I will not use food to be my Comforter, but depend on the Holy Spirit"

"I know I can accomplish anything, because I am more than a conqueror"

"I can do all things through Christ, who gives me strength"

"Amen"

Each day the Holy Spirit will bring back portions of this confession to my mind, especially when it looks like I'm going to stray from the "path."  I know that has happened to others in our DREAM group as well.  This is a good thing.  The more you put God's word inside you, the more it will come out when the need arises.

Years ago I had an object lesson with the kids in my children's church, where I talked about what we put into our minds and hearts.  If we put "garbage" into our minds, like the wrong types of television shows, music, etc., in our times of testing or "trials" we're going to have "stinkin' thinkin'" as I called it to the kids.  Whatever we put inside us will eventually come out.  If we are putting the Word of God inside us, then that's what is going to come out when we are tested and tried.

I am reminded of a story my Dad, who was a Pastor and Evangelist, used to tell about two men.  Both men attended church, both men loved God.  One day while both men were in the front of the church another person came by and began to throw eggs at the church and the men, both of whom just happened to be struck by the flying eggs.  One man began to cuss and curse as he was being hit by the eggs.  The other began to praise God.  Puzzled, the first man asked the second why he had praised God instead of cursing.  The man simply replied, "If you have cursing on the inside of you, that's what is going to come out.  But if you have praising on the inside of you, that's what is going to come out."

That is exactly true with everything in life.  Yes, I know the parallel to health and weight loss with this story.  If we put good, healthy food into our bodies, we will be good and healthy.  You know, "You are what you eat."  It is also true with how we view ourselves.  If we look at ourselves, concerned what others may think of us, we will not be living up to the potential God has for us.  There are only two opinions that matter, and if you get right down to it, only one... God's opinion and ours.  God's opinion of us is the most important.

This is the reason when I was praying about Our Confession, I asked God to give me specific scriptures to help us see us through His eyes.  If you attend our DREAM meeting and have a copy of Our Confession, down at the bottom of the page is the list of the scriptures used for the confession.

The first line, "I have a DREAM for my life", we've already covered in previous blogs.  Starting tomorrow we'll begin to look at each line of Our Confession and hopefully we'll be able to see ourselves more as God sees us.

If you would like more information about our DREAM Weight-Loss Group, please feel free to leave a comment below or email us directly at dreamweightloss@gmail.com.

Until tomorrow, my friends, be blessed!

Remember to DREAM!

DREAM Meeting Moved!

Just a quick note to let everyone know that our DREAM meeting has changed locations.  We are now meeting in the "Ladies Discipleship Class" room in the front of the AGCC Chapel.  Weigh in will still be from 6 to 6:25 and the meeting starting at 6:30 pm.

If you have any questions post it and we'll get back to you as quickly as possible.

Back to daily blogging tomorrow!
Enjoy!
Remember to DREAM!

Happy Wednesday!

Hello there!

Wow, I didn't realize it had been so long since the last posting.  Life gets crazy sometimes, as July usually is for us around here.  But, we are back on track and will be posting again.

Just want to be of encouragement to you today.  Losing weight is tough, I know that full well.  I also know that if we allow God to help us on our weight loss journey it can be easier.  You see, Jesus told us to "cast all our cares" on Him, some things we can't do alone, we need help.  From our previous posts we've looked at losing weight from a spiritual perspective or for some a "mental" perspective.  Most personal trainers will tell you that losing weight is 80% mental, if you think you can do something, then you can.  If you think you can't do something, you're right there too.  These "mental" aspects of weight loss that play tricks with your mind cause us to be anxious, fearful, timid, and will eventually cause us to give up because "it's just too hard."

I've heard from a lot of people that didn't show up at a weight loss meeting because they knew they had not been good and were afraid of what the scale was going to say.  You know what I have to say about that...be responsible for your weight loss.  If you gain, and you know you haven't been good, own up to it, face the scale and then go on.  Many people are defeated so easily by one little set-back with a scale.  You have to remember, the scale is only a tool to measure your progress, nothing of which to be afraid or even anxious about.

What I've seen happen is a cycle...you're not eating or exercising the way you should, you feel guilty about that, you don't want to be embarrassed when the scale tells on you, so you go into hiding.  The fear or anxiety isn't really about the scale, it's about how you think you will be perceived by others.  If you belong to a weight loss support group those folks aren't there to judge you, if they do, they're in the wrong place.  In our DREAM Group we don't judge when someone gains, hey, we've all done it at one point or another.  DREAM is there to help encourage you when you gain to get back out there and get back on track.

God does the same thing with us, that's why He's given us support through His Word that tells us to "cast" our cares, worries, fears, anxieties, stresses, whatever on Him because He is able to take care of us.  The Bible also says, "If God is for us, who can be against us?"  And, hey, with God on our side, we can't loose.  We might mess up from time to time, but God is always there to help us each time we do and get us back on the right track.

So, now that you've had your "Pep-talk" for the day, be encouraged.  We're in this weight loss journey together!

Happy Wednesday and until tomorrow, be blessed!

Remember to DREAM!