Buzzkill!
Baked, fat-free, multi-grain, gluten-free. Sometimes our efforts to make healthy choices can end up backfiring on us in surprising ways. Read on, to see a list of 21 seemingly-healthy foods that are not actually healthy choices. Some of these culprits may be foods that you eat on a daily basis.
Reasons I grab my boobs
- running upstairs
- running downstairs
- running
- stoked on life
- scared
- walking through my house in the dark
- bored
- boobs
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I’ll stand w/ arms high & heart abandoned…
7 Ways to Practice Peace According to Joyce Meyers
1. Be selective with how you spend your time. You may be trying to do too many things and end up doing none of them well. Hurrying is the flesh trying to do more than the Holy Spirit is leading you to do. Be led by the Spirit.
2. Be prepared to say “no” nicely. Sometimes we take on things we shouldn’t because we’re uncomfortable saying no. Ask God to give you the words to say no when you need to.
3. Resist the spirit of procrastination. God’s Word tells us to exercise self-discipline. Do what you know you need to do now so you can fully enjoy your times of rest.
4. Eliminate key distractions. If you know you are prone to certain distractions, such as watching TV, set some guidelines for yourself.
5. Set appropriate boundaries for interruptions. Life is full of interruptions, but you can learn to set boundaries that help you manage them in healthy ways, such as scheduling times when you are “off limits.” Schedule time to give yourself a break.
6. Modify your life. Ask God to show you out-of-the-box ways to save time and trouble. For instance, when I don’t have time to do the dishes, I use paper plates!
7. Pray and listen. If you can see that your plan is not producing peace, go back to God, pray for peace in the now, and for the wisdom to make changes that will benefit your life.
It’s theinnocentleft’s 21st birthday, y’all!
"then know this, you and all the people of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed. Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved."
(Acts 4:10, 12 NIV)
When to say “No” to Responsibility
“Did I conceive all these people? Did I give them birth? Why do you tell me to carry them in my arms, as a nurse carries an infant, to the land you promised on oath to their ancestors?” (Numbers 11:12 NIV)
In Joyce Meyer’s Promises for Everyday Life devotional, she writes about knowing when you’ve reached your limit. So often, people take on a load that is more than they can physically bear, but in an effort to appear strong and responsible, they just stick it out and push it through. I know I am guilty of doing so. I try to take the maximum number of course credit hours, work the maximum number of part-time hours available for students given my availability, be active in church, be active in Sigma Phi Lambda, among many other things… like trying to fit in time for my boyfriend, family, and even a social life. Every day of the week, I am overwhelmed with so many different responsibilities and things I just have to do that I sometimes have a hard time balancing it all. It isn’t appropriate for me to complain or dwell on the stress, however, because I placed myself in this time-constraining predicament. I am an overachiever. I like to, or want to, rather, accomplish more than one thing at a time. Somehow, I feel as if I’m not being productive or not being the best I can be if I don’t work myself to my fullest potential.
In this devotion, Joyce Meyer reminds us that we can say NO. We do have limits. It is ok for us to give ourselves a break. She writes that God created some to take on huge loads of responsibility and others to take care of smaller tasks at a time. Even Moses was overworked and stressed with the heavy burdens of the Israelites. Even he had to stop and say “Hey, why am I carrying all of these loads? Why am I overworking and stressing myself out over their problems? I need a break.” And I think often times for many of us, we are too afraid to give ourselves a rest. We fear that we will delay our successes or accomplishments if we take some time off for ourself - that it is selfish, even, to consider doing something relaxing or enjoyable for once. And alongside that, I know for me at least, I have the tendency to think I can handle all of these things on my own. I don’t do a very good job of turning to God and asking for His guidance or assistance with all of the things I have resting on my plate.
As believers and as followers of Christ, we have to just stop what we’re doing and give ourselves a break. We have to release our sense of control and let God have control. After all, we are only human. And He is the Almighty. We may not be able to physically do everything, but He can.
