Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Losing Weight By: KB © 12.31.14

My word is bond….I said I was going to preach up on you going into the new year and I am true to my word…

I play my cards pretty close to my chest and I don’t tell a lot about my personal life because it’s personal and it’s my life…not everything is for public consumption or scrutiny. If I am sharing something I consider personal it’s because I think everyone can relate of benefit from the knowledge of my “blesson” (blessing wrapped in a tough lesson); today is not going to be any different.

My close friends know I keep it real, I tell it raw and I keep it 100…if you can’t tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth to yourself, you’re in Egypt (Denial!!!)  Keeping to Karen (my legal name, you know it’s real) tradition….I have to say that I was in deepest, darkest Egypt for most of 2014….like the Prodigal’s Son in Luke 15….I came to myself and when I did…..Lord Have Mercy!!! I can tell you that my vision changed. I saw what a bloated mess I had become…a true wretch undone… Seriously being a wretch is bad so imagine what it means to be a wretch undone!!!

I used the word “bloated” because I allowed myself to obtain and acquire some things that separated me from the flock, some things that change my speech, some things that clouded my vision and distorted my hearing….I allowed an accumulation of things that shut off my senses; I gave a pass to the things that would prevent true communion with God.

So as the New Year approaches in a few hours….I’m going to go on a radical diet.  I’m following the Philippians 3: 7- 9 diet    7 But whatever things were gain to me, those things I have counted as loss for the sake of Christ. 8 More than that, I count all things to be loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them but rubbish so that I may gain Christ, 9 and may be found in Him, not having a righteousness of my own derived from the Law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which comes from God on the basis of faith,…

I’m walking, talking and working with an attitude of gratitude; now, don’t get me wrong….I may fuss for a minute until I can get back to my thought process. If you look at my writings/posts you can see the progression and the process…

James 1: 2 -18          2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. 4 Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. 5 If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. 6 But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. 7 That man should not think he will receive anything from the Lord; 8 he is a double-minded man, unstable in all he does. 9 The brother in humble circumstances ought to take pride in his high position. 10 But the one who is rich should take pride in his low position, because he will pass away like a wild flower. 11 For the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; its blossom falls and its beauty is destroyed. In the same way, the rich man will fade away even while he goes about his business. 12 Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him. 13 When tempted, no one should say, "God is tempting me." For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; 14 but each one is tempted when, by his own evil desire, he is dragged away and enticed. 15 Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death. 16 Don't be deceived, my dear brothers. 17
Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. 18 He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all he created.

Happy New Year !!!

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