It’s a process! I read stories and testimonies all the time of people making major lifestyle changes overnight and I wonder how they do it. I’m always very impressed and have tried a few times…. I always fail. I’ve come to terms now though with the fact that just like others things in life, what works for some does not work for others. I’m one of the “others”. I can’t seem to change overnight. I have, however, made some gradual changes on this journey and continue to add other challenges into the mix. I still read my bible daily, still walking daily, I’m eating a lot more fruits and veggies than other things (still slowly cutting out bad foods). I’ve recently added a brisk treadmill workout five days a week and will be adding stretch and strength workouts this week. When I get frustrated and feel like a failure, I look closely at what I HAVE accomplished instead of what I have not. It gives me the re-assurance and FOCUS that I need to continue to be a better me.
The more I read my bible and apply it to my life, the better wife, friend, sister, mother, grandmother, child of God I will be. The better I eat, exercise, take care of this body/temple of the Holy Spirit, the better wife, friend, sister, mother, grandmother, sister-in-Christ I will be. More energy, clearer thinking, not tiring as easy…..those are just bonuses!