Things I'm learning

My mind is always swirling with thoughts. Here are just a few things I'm learning in bullet points.

** Things that are "good for me" don't always taste good but they grow on me. And sometimes they don't, but I'm trying to stick with it.

** There's a lot to say for simply "deciding to do it" instead of waiting for inspiration or motivation to hit me.

** Being 34 and making new friends makes me feel like I'm in junior high again. UGH.

** Prayer really does move things in people's lives. I'm loving praying diligently for people (who are far away from me) and seeing real shifting! Why does this continually surprise me!

** A fasted lifestyle is teaching me things I couldn't know unless I just do it.

** I feel 100% more energy, healthy, alive when I eat well. So why do I ever slack to junk food? This is a continual learning process for me and God keeps revealing hidden junk in my mind as I surrender to Him even in the area of food. I work really hard to keep "junk food" out of my heart and mind and spirit because I'm so convinced it affects me very negatively. SO WHY am I still ok with putting junk into my body? It's slowly changing. My mantra right now. . . "Food is medicine or food is poison."

** Caring about the end times and the Lord's return really does make a difference in the now. I always felt like it wasn't that necessary to understand (because I didn't). I love Jesus, I'm going to reign with Him in heaven. What else do I need to know? Now I know, I NEED TO KNOW! Studying with our friends through the letters to the churches in Revelation and with Mike Bickle through his Revelation series. Unbelievable focus and heart change happening in me. LOVE IT!

** Getting older, I'm learning to appreciate my strengths and weaknesses more.

** Relearning principles of give and receive. As Graham Cooke teaches, if there is need in your life, give away what you have in that area. If you need encouragement, give some away. If you need love, give some away. If you need food, give some away. If you need a house, give some away. If you need money, give some away. It really breaks things open in the supernatural realm. There are spiritual laws that govern the universe just as there are physical laws. One of those laws, set in place for all eternity by God is "Give and you will receive." Testing this one out again.

** Spending time reading blogs of people I don't know is absolutely NOT beneficial to me. And any amount of time I spend on facebook causes me to feel depressed, makes me slip into the comparison game, and feeds into the yucky "gossip" spirit that prevails over the whole thing. I'm sincerely not implying this is how it is for everyone. But it is the truth about how it affects me. I'm much more peaceful, content and focused on my life (and kids) when I'm not reading about everyone else's life.

** I'm madly in love with Jesus, my husband, my kids (most the time). I love my community of worshiping friends, my old friends in Oregon, my new friends I'm making, the charter school we attend, and living in the Valley (who would've guessed it! NOT ME!)

Have a great Sunday,
emie