So it's been a long time! Honestly I could give a lot of excuses as to why I haven't been on here, but the truth is that I just haven't made time for my blog. Tragic, I know. Anyway...moving on.
In the last month and a half, a lot has happened. I have been eating better and exercising a lot! I've lost almost 12 lbs! I gotta say that I am pretty proud of myself. It's not an easy task to change your whole life; to go from mostly sedentary to 2 hour workouts every other day, but I did it! Well, I should say we did it. My cousin and I have been on this journey together and honestly I wouldn't have made it to where I am at without her. There were so many times that I just wanted to give up, but I would just talk to her and she'd talk me down from the ledge and help me get back on track. Thanks Liso (not that's not a typo)! We push each other and that's exactly what I needed; a partner in crime :-) If you are looking to change your life, I suggest to find someone with a like-minded goal and do it together. We text each other almost every day to make sure we stick to the plan. When we do get off track, which is inevitable, we encourage each other to not give up, with no judgement at all. I think that we all need that in our lives, don't we? Someone who you can count on to always try to encourage you to do the right thing? Someone who never judges you. Someone who doesn't tear you down, but instead builds you up. If you don't already have that in your life, you need it. It can be family members or friends, but you need people in your life who will not only be there to pick you up when things fall apart, but also encourage you to make better choices in your life. That reminds me of a bible verse.
Hebrews 10:24-25
"24 And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, 25 not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching."
This verse says it all. You and only you can make the decision of who you are going to allow access to your life. Choose correctly. There is an old saying, "Show me your friends, and I'll show you your future". That isn't just some cool thing that some old person said...it has a very biblical concept.
Proverbs 13:20 says, “He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.”
Be careful who you hang around. Don't allow just anyone to pour into your life. Don't take advice from just anyone. Guard your heart. Guard your mind. Guard your soul. Surround yourself with people that have your best interests at heart and will spur you on toward good deeds. Maybe that means that you need to add more people to your life...and maybe that also means that you need eradicate some people from your life. They are toxic! You will never get to where you need and want to be, if you have toxic people in your life. Love yourself enough to walk away from people who no longer add any value to your life. Again, "Show me your friends and I'll show you your future". Until next time.
In Christ,
Summer
This verse says it all. You and only you can make the decision of who you are going to allow access to your life. Choose correctly. There is an old saying, "Show me your friends, and I'll show you your future". That isn't just some cool thing that some old person said...it has a very biblical concept.
Proverbs 13:20 says, “He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.”
Be careful who you hang around. Don't allow just anyone to pour into your life. Don't take advice from just anyone. Guard your heart. Guard your mind. Guard your soul. Surround yourself with people that have your best interests at heart and will spur you on toward good deeds. Maybe that means that you need to add more people to your life...and maybe that also means that you need eradicate some people from your life. They are toxic! You will never get to where you need and want to be, if you have toxic people in your life. Love yourself enough to walk away from people who no longer add any value to your life. Again, "Show me your friends and I'll show you your future". Until next time.
In Christ,
Summer
Great job summer! Everybody needs a way to vent and this is yours! You are right as the song goes “We all need somebody to lean on”. And again yon are right about toxic people,
ReplyDeleteMatthew 5:30
And if your right hand causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to go into hell.
The same goes for people, if a person does not help you and only hurts you then why be around them? I get the whole treat others thing and what you do to the least of my children, but at the end of the day you suffer and they are suffering. Help yourself and then maybe you can help them. Allowing them to hurt themselves and you helps no one.