60 in 12

I think so. It appeared to me in prayer time this morning.  Then I went and calculated it. I can totally lose 60 pounds in 12 months. That comes to 5 pounds per month, which is not unrealistic by any means.  What is unrealistic however is believing that I can continue to live the way I have been living and expecting change.  I can feel it this time. Something is different. God is with me and he has assured me, "we got this" He has already helped me change so much.  I can honestly say for the first time I am totally dependent upon him. I however will do all that I can. Cause let's face it, I have to do my part in this.

We kicked off the New Year with our really great friends. That was fun. I have an action plan. I spend most of the first creating the plan. I started the day in deep prayer, worship, and meditating on God's word and listening to him. After that time together it was clear to me that creating that plan was the first order of business. I mean if I want to travel to a specific destination California I need a map. I mean I can make it to California without it, but it will take longer, I'll be stressed, I'll probably a whole lot of times not really know which way to go. With a map/plan I can get there safely, efficiently, and a lot less stressed. No guessing on what I should be doing.

I started today doing the same thing. It is my desire to start each day that way.( I also have a list of people I have been praying over. If you would like me to pray for you, leave your name in the comment section on the blog or fb. I will most definitely add you.) I hope that I come to have a true thirst for His word. Admittedly there are times when I pick up the bible to soak in his word, and well my mind goes in a million directions and then I am like let me reread that I didn't pay enough attention. But that's ok I will reread it as many times as it takes to get it. And then of course I want to put into action what it says. James 2:17 says Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.

Hope you are having a great start to this year. There is really nothing magical in starting anything on 1-1 of a new year, I think it's just a mind thing, but that is ok cause that's what we need to get right is our mind.