Day 4

It would be nice if we never had to eat alone and always had someone to talk to in between bites...
or sips ;)

   How I feel:

-happy/lighthearted
-worshipful

-confident...

Sometimes the devil tries to rob me of my life. That "thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy." (John 10)
Many times I've literally felt like he tried to kill me by drowning me in my own thoughts, torments, and struggles. BUT I'm still here aren't I? I'm still alive and if I'm alive, I'm stronger than I was before. He didn't win! Suckaaa. Take Back what he tried to steal from you:

 

Smoothie:

It's Yamz Yo

1 baked-til-soft Yam

1 small handful of either almonds, walnuts, or pecans 

2 cup of unsweetened almond milk

*Can have hot or cold. I prefer to drink it after it's been chilled:)

My sweet Momma made this yesterday, and I was bouncing off the walls with delight. It's soo yummy.

I've been craving hearty foods like no other so I've been putting the PB powder in 1/2 of my smoothies, but that stuff can get expensive. When I started drinking this heavenly and ridiculously easy Yam concoction I almost started singing. I finally had something more dense in my belly, with no guilt. Who would've thought that something that took so few ingredients would be so scrumptious. Yes, scrumptious.

click for Health Benefits of Yams

 

What is God saying?

I saw a stirring quote by Kelly Cutrone. She wrote,

"I learned that you have to give up your life as you know it to get a new one: that sometimes you need to let go of everything you're clinging to and start over, whether it's because you've outgrown it or because it's not working anymore, or because it was wrong for you in the first place."

This awakened something in me because it's a massive part of what God has been teaching me. That if you really, really want healing or transformation, you have to take extreme measures. Radical change. Maybe that means getting a new job, making new friends, moving, or getting therapy or even a fitness trainer! 

For me? I have to wage war (1 Peter 2:11) against my own body because I can't always trust its instincts or desires.

Along with doing this smoothie/liquid deal, I'm doing a crossfit-type training 4 times a week, 1 hour each session with my amazing trainer Cary Hokama.

Cary has taught me a lot about what it looks like to push your body, even when you think you can't go another second or lift another pound. I have mega respect for athletes and trainers because they know what it's like to die to their flesh and not listen to the voice that says, you can't do it.

Today I pray for breakthrough in not just my life, but yours as well. With whatever addictions, trials, or traumas you have gone through or are going through. You will get better.

There is a way that will work specifically for you.

xo