Who's got your stress?

I'm going to be perfectly honest tonight...Today is the first day all year, when  I have eaten my way through the entire day. I used food as a reward for handling the stress, for keeping my mouth shut, for just doing what I was supposed to regardless. I can honestly say it doesn't feel good at the end of the day(especially not after watching The Biggest Loser). Food is not the answer, yes it made me feel good at the moment, but the moment didn't last. Pretty sure I'm not the only one who has lost that battle on any given day.

Stress is not from God, but after the last couple of weeks I have decided He can use it if we will let Him. Think about it for a minute.....Stress can be the thing that pushes us to change, stress can be what He uses to show us what really is on the inside(good or bad), stress can be the force that makes us dig our heels in and just stand. Stress can be the sand paper, He uses to smooth off our rough edges. It all depends on who has your stress? Stress is going to happen, it's the world we live in. It is what we do with the stress that determines who has our stress. Today for me, food had my stress(which meant I had it). Tonight, He has my stress...because I have slowed down long enough to give it to Him.  Lesson learned...hope so, but knowing God, pretty sure I'll get to retake the test so He can make sure I've learned it.

Different kind of blog tonight, but that's been my day. Is He finished writing this, probably not?

Surround yourself with those that love you for you. Believe in yourself, it makes the days when others don't easier to get through. Know what He says about you, and push through until you see it happen! If He promised you, it will come to pass!! Just wait on His timing ;-)  Remember those moments when He has shown out in your life, and know the best is still to come! Don't let the opinions of the masses cause you to forget about the One.


More blogs to come that are deeper and more focused, but this is me tonight. Even if it was just for me ;-)
Until next time,
~Melissa