Beloved!
As I have been thinking about S.T.E.P.S. and what that stands for, I realized that what will happen as we follow this path is "balance" in each of our lives. If any of you are like me, balance is one thing my life has always lacked. You who know me know that I am always off on some kind of tangent. Diet, has always been a roller coaster ride for me. Even, I think, spiritually, I am not as balanced as I would like to be. I don't know if any of you relate to me here, but for me, I am tired of it, I am ready for some balance in my life.
When I was reflecting back on the first session, I realized that there have been some positive changes that have occurred in my life because of my commitment to S.T.E.P.S. The most important one has been more consistency in the area of my "Secret Time" spent with Jesus!
I don't know if you are strong willed like me, but sometimes God has to hit me over the head with a 2x4 to get my attention. I think S.T.E.P.S. has been that 2x4 for me. It's like, if I am going to teach, or lead you guys, then I must live it myself! That is why I was so upset with myself when I failed so miserably during the break. (no break next time)
We read in Luke 2:52 that Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man. Imagine that Jesus had to grow in favor with God! How much more do we have to grow in our relationship to our Heavenly Father! Jesus spent much time in prayer and communion with His Father! He got up early, apparently He felt that alone time with His Father was a priority!
It is this first step in S.T.E.P.S. that will bring balance to us in all the other areas of our lives! He is teaching us to wait on Him, to follow His lead, to make decisions based on His will, not ours! Jesus said in John 8:28 "I do nothing on my own, but speak just what the Father has taught me" He is teaching us to trust Him, to depend on Him, because He is totally dependable! He always does more than we could ever ask or think!
We are not going to change overnight! Change doesn't come easily to any of us! But as we make the choice to spend time in prayer and reading His Word, He will manifest Himself to us!
Hopefully, in time, we will all lose all the weight we need to lose. But more importantly, we will be changed from glory to glory in the process, and we won't be the same people we were when we started.
I am excited to see what God will do as we seek to please Him and grow closer to Him each day.
I love you all! Mary/Mom/Grams/Aunt
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