Week 1

Three is my favorite number so I might as well update on day 3.  I joined a weight loss group, weigh in was Sunday, so I started weight loss Monday.  I am super excited because I have not mentally had to fight food urges, I haven't felt like this is an impossible journey.  The group goes until April 25th, however I am going to continue through May, and then try and maintain my loss. I have been walking at least 20 mins a day, and I hope to do that at least 5-6 days a week, I will increase the time, and then increase the speed. At some point right before kids, I was running 3 miles, I would love to get back to that.

Another goal is to listen to three podcasts in a week, I really do better with visual learning, so I compromised today and listened to  sermon on you tube. Except it wasnt' a live stream, it was still Audio. The content was fantastic though.  It was on listening to the Holy Spirit.  Lots of people say they can't hear God speak to them.  Bill Johnson laid it all out quite simply for me.  I am going to sum it up.  When you are born again, you have a natural ability to hear God. You don't hear God when you are striving, like putting on worship or reading scripture, you hear God when you are at a place of rest. God will speak to you when driving a car, shopping etc...He is not some alarming voice that comes from the outside, He is a familiar voice that comes internally. The holy spirit is designed to talk to our spirit. Our fleshly side cannot hear Him, only our spiritual side can.  He will speak things that are way better than we could ever come up with.  His voice pierces your heart. You will feel His presence, His peace. The Holy Spirit has come to comfort, guide, teach, empower, and intercede for us. He also has come to reveal things given to us from the Father, He is there to help us find them. When you get into  the word, worship and prayer, your ability to hear the Spirit is awakened.  So if you long to talk to the Father, read His word, sing His praises, get on your knees. He hears you!  He will speak to you, just stop striving as if you can make Him speak to you, it is when we are in His rest and our minds are at peace when we will hear Him.