Day 3

Today’s reading was the Book of Haggai. For me, the key verse was 2:4 which encourages us to be strong and work because God is with us.

Be strong
Work
God is with me

I can apply this to so many aspects of my life. I know that there is more work that I could be doing in my church besides being part of the praise and worship team. Praise and worship comes naturally to me so there’s not a whole lot of sacrifice involved. I know there is more that I could be doing. There is an 11-week ministerial/leadership course that my pastor is teaching starting next week and I’ve already signed up. I’ve always wanted to do something like this and I think it took me so long because I question what it is that I have to offer. I’m still not sure what I bring to the table in this capacity but I’ll never find out if I don’t pursue it.

There is also more work I can be doing regarding my physical health. I worked like a maniac in order to look good for my vacation. Once that goal was reached I started to slack off. I’m still in the gym but I’m not strength training like I should be and my diet has gone straight to hell. So I’m going to get to work on developing a better exercise routine and I’m going to revamp our eating habits. I don’t want to use the word “diet” because I’ll probably be eating more in order to jump start my metabolism, but I’ll be eating more of the right things. I read an article today that listed the seven foods every woman must eat: berries, salmon, leafy greens, whole grains, nuts, golden veggies and yogurt. I’m happy to say that I’ve been eating greens, golden veggies and yogurt all week … now onto the others. I have to do this a step at a time, so next week there will be no fried foods, white rice or white pasta.

I hope you enjoy the holiday weekend. And remember to be strong, work and know that God is with you.