So, I noticed every piece of Chocolate or candy my students ate today at school. But I was able to overcome that with God's help. What I noticed though is that my awareness was raised tremendously. I have found myself waking up before my alarm goes off and praying. I LOVE IT! God meets us like a willing lover as soon as we show the least bit of interest in spending time with him. I have a hard time reading or carving out time to read my bible every day. So, I decided to live beyond the self condemnation and use modern technology to my advantage. I downloaded the Bible on my old iPod and I am going to attempt to listen to it while I am out and about. After all Jesus said "Faith comes by HEARING" not reading. So, he wasn't caught up in the HOW but the discipline.
As far as sweets are concerned I am not living in a jail on this. I did have a reasonable piece of the cake my wife made. Funny thing is that, while I did not feel condemnation, I also did not feel any strange satisfaction of an urge to eats sweets. Perhaps God is going to deliver me of the "urge" and let it be an occasional pleasure.
And I did great being positive today...until. My wife and I were looking at some photos of a friend who is destroying his marriage. Let's just say I got sarcastic and angry with him. Mainly because I know he is choosing the wrong path and will, maybe, live to regret this. And I am watching him secretly destroy the inside of his wonderful bride. God is a God of mercy and justice though. I need to leave the sarcasim and cling to prayer. After all, "but for the grace of God go I".
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