tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053681811023776276.post2622341014164930354..comments2024-02-22T23:41:48.674-08:00Comments on Living the Free Life: Made to Crave--Post 1Autumnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09651403174702362704noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053681811023776276.post-11161678708540036682012-10-01T10:04:41.633-07:002012-10-01T10:04:41.633-07:00I loved your post Stephi. Thanks for your honesty...I loved your post Stephi. Thanks for your honesty, your encouragement, and your support. Am still hoping that you might come through in November to see the place. I'd love to just get time to sit down with you and share our hearts.<br />Love,<br />AutumnAutumnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09651403174702362704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053681811023776276.post-3026063728910611692012-09-26T17:27:14.379-07:002012-09-26T17:27:14.379-07:00I love how intricately things are woven together. ...I love how intricately things are woven together. It is crazy how things that are meant to be good end up getting twisted by sin. <br /><br />God is so great and amazing, his love is unending. I am so glad, so joyful, so blessed to have a relationship with him and I am so blessed by reading this, Autumn. <br /><br />Weight is something that a lot of us struggle with. I learned a lot by reading this and am very encouraged. I am also on a journey to lose weight. I lost 50lbs about 3 years ago and I have 25 more to go. <br /><br />I have made so many excuses over the past 3 years about getting those final pounds off. Times when I did muster up motivation it was short lived and always rooted in self hate and envy of others bodies. <br /><br />Last week I finally changed my mindset and focused on being happy and healthy. When I don't feel like working out I don't beat myself up about it. I encourage myself in my mind. I remind myself that it is worth it. I remind myself it is for the good of my present and future. I am practicing discipline and self control but I could not do it without God. For those are fruits of the spirit. <br /><br />Thank you for sharing the words in that song. It is so beautiful and it really amplifies the beauty in our Lord is above all things. <br /><br />I ask myself everyday, "Mm I putting this before God? Am I REALLY craving this video game, movie, magazine, fashion, music, worldly pursuit before spending time with my GOD?" <br /><br />Stephie McKayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13925482272791890123noreply@blogger.com