Month: June 2015

Revelation 21:6

“And He said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. I will give of the fountain of the water of life freely to him who thirsts.”

This past Sunday, we sang a beautiful song:  “Alpha and Omega.”  I can’t seem to get it out of my head.

You are Alpha and Omega.

We worship You, our Lord.

You are worthy to be praised.

We give You all the glory.

We worship You, our Lord,

You are worthy to be praised.

Alpha, the first letter of the Greek alphabet, means beginning.  Omega, the last letter of the Greek alphabet, means ending.  God is EVERYTHING!  And, according to Revelation 21:6, He is ready to give freely of the water of life to anyone who thirsts.  WOW!  Everything I need is there just for the asking.  How many times do I forget to ask?  How many times do I doubt?  How long will I continue to be like the Israelites in my fear and unbelief?

It is so easy to just let life happen–staying in rush hour, moving with the world.  God wants us to wake up and savor the journey, all the while blessing us along the way.  Psalm 68:19 says, “Blessed be the Lord, who daily loads us with benefits, the God of our salvation!”  God wants to give us His benefits.  He wants to bless us and “give us life more abundantly.”  (John 10:10)  In receiving His benefits, not only does it bless us, but it is a witness to those people God places in your path for ministry by you!

Update:  No Coke again today!  Two days and counting!  That may seem insignificant to you, but I don’t know if I mentioned or not:  I LOVE COKE!!!!  But He is my beginning and my end and will help me make these lifestyle change!

Psalm 23:1 “The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want.”

Recently, my son told me that he wanted to follow a certain career path.  He also said that in order to follow that career path, he would have to make some drastic changes in his life.  My response was, “What is it worth to you?”  (It wasn’t the first time he had heard that! LOL)

Funny thing:  Immediately after asking my son the “What is it worth to you?” question, I had to ask myself the same.  I have been trying to shed about 20-25 pounds that I have gained in the past 3 years, but I have not been successful.  What is it worth to me to lose those 20-25 pounds?

Is it worth me giving up Coke?

Anyone who knows me, knows that I love Coke.  Each day, I consume anywhere from 60-120 ounces of Coke.  That is not good.  Of course, I’m addicted to caffeine because I drink so much Coke.  Being addicted to caffeine is not why I drink it, and I have mastered the art of giving up Coke many times successfully.  I drink Coke because it is my favorite thing to drink!  I absolutely love the taste of Coke!

“The Lord is my Shepherd and I shall not want…” Coke.  Okay, well maybe it will take a little longer than one day without Coke to really believe that.  But, I have started this journey.  I really do want to shed these extra pounds, and I also know that this Coke culprit is terrible for my body.  And, how can my body be a good Temple if I am abusing it?

So here’s my plan.  About 2 weeks ago, I started going to the pool at my apartment complex about 4-5 times a week for about 30-45 minutes of exercise.  And, today I did not have a Coke and tried to make better food choices.  I am starting a lifestyle change, not a diet, by trying to make healthier choices each day.  And, I am going to trust God that He is my Shepherd and I will not want!

I’ll keep you posted!  One day down, the rest of my life to go!