Pushing Myself Beyond...

Lately I'm finding that I require more.  More depth in my walk with God, more discipline in my eating  (controlling cravings, negating previous bad food habits), more intensity in my workout regime. My life itself has been giving me more, though not the more I wanted or expected, but significant changes there for my own spiritual and character growth.

I am finding during my trials and tribulations that I am already so much More.  Stronger than I ever thought I could be, more forgiving than I knew I had in me, more determined to be a living example for God here on this earth, better able to understand that though we are all human, we are all also spirit, all connected ( wether we choose to be or not LOL!).

Like us all in these times we live in, the difficulties are more prominent, but, so is the ability to have gratitude in all there is and all I am.  Life is pushing me beyond, way beyond where I thought I could reach and climb.  I am thankful for these trials, difficulties, and even the confusion.  The silver lining that begins to show through is well worth it.  It is because of God that I am where I am and I give all the glory to Him. His mercy, teaches me mercy, His grace allows me to have grace, His unconditional forgiveness makes it possible for me to do the same.

I know I will continue to be pushed beyond as long as I have breath, and life.  I am comforted that through all of this I have Him.

I must give a shout out to creator of P90X workouts Tony Horton who is definitely giving me way more physically than I ever thought I could do! :D

Becoming..

So often in life we think we have it figured out.  We make plans, try and create opportunities, get advise fall, fail, or even succeed.  However, it's only when we stop trying so hard to become, to impress, to compete, to imitate that that answers and solutions appear.

As life carries us along it's churning rivers suddenly the realization that the very process of being is providing guidance and opportunities for the full flow to emerge into life's oceans.

I've learned that though I may be headed down a road I believe is the absolute right way for me, I'm spun around and am guided down a different one.  It's only when I stop trying so hard to believe I know the way that I find my way.  I am becoming...

Getting there

In this world everyone is pushed to be something a big something right away.  Whatever happened to being 'here' while getting there.  Taking time to just be, to smell the roses and experience the process.

People are convinced that it they don't become something, they aren't anything.  We need to remember that we were always something.  We were Born something, individual creations of our Creator period.  In essence this makes us beautiful and special and all-connected by birthright.

It's only when we get caught up in being Of the world instead of remembering that we are simply In the world that we put pressure on ourselves to meet outward expectations of the world.  It's so important to know that whatever we choose to accomplish in this life is all good, and wether or not these accomplishments are met doesn't define us as beings.  We are no more or no less than anyone else regardless of their accomplishments.

Acting in love, walking in love and having connections to something beyond yourself is the essence of who we are.  God is love and that makes us love too.  We are all like crayons  the He creates through and with.  No matter what I've done or do in the future, I want my life to be a beautiful picture, content at peace and made by God.

Love for all
Debi