So we have begun and we are doing well on our journey of personal improvement. Each of us has chosen something to work on. Even if it is the same as someone else remember ” your path will be yours”. We are all different and as unique individuals we must not carbon copy someone elses process. So in the midst we are doing great! Now we can fall into one of two traps. First we can say “I’m doing good following the plan I set its been a few weeks and I think I should reward myself.” NO! This is a temptation and we must not yield to it. It is so easy to relapse and we can tell ourselves little lies that will lead to our own destruction. A little dramatic I know. But the damage it can do to you mentally must not be underestimated. I will use two examples; Dieting you’ve been eating properly following your plan drinking lots of water exercising even. Now you give in to the temptation or “treat yourself” as you choose to call it. Second example; you have been very good with your budget but there is a good sale. Since you’ve been so good you deserve it and you will look so good in it too! Lies Lies Lies! You may look good in it BUT the effect it will have on your attempt to gain control will be deep and hard. It has only been a few weeks and you are giving into the desires of the flesh or the eye. Either one it is trying to control you. DO NOT YIELD TO TEMPTATION!!!
The second lie we tell ourselves is ” that’s good enough.” I will not dwell on that one because all that can be said is, ” you are settling.” Take it from some one who has settled far too much in life. Settling never makes anyone happy or satisfied! Don’t settle for good enough!
You are trying to change some deeply engrained habit. It takes time and commitment. Think how you will feel say 10 minutes after you eat those chips or buy that top. Perhaps defeated is a good word. Change is hard enough without us sabotaging our selves, stay strong make the commitment stick. Resistance is NOT futile. I have heard many numbers of days, weeks or months are necessary before something becomes a habit or one is broken. Personally I feel the stronger the hold something has the long it takes to battle against it. For myself I think a vice is a vice and we may have to battle it all our lives so we must always be on guard against it. Awareness is key to personal happiness. It is so easy to slip back into old habits. Be on guard, you are doing great, stay on the road to personal freedom! The change will affect every part of your body and life. You will be flooded with confidence and courage! I will add the most important thing to remember, God is for you! Pray for strength to over come!
