Finding my Niche'

As I've started my "wellness plan" I'm learning things about myself. This is day 8 of no diet coke. I can proudly say I'm living without it, and I haven't gained mucho weight because of drinking other things with calories. I didn't quite get the "squeaky clean detox" feeling I was looking for, but that's alright, I know I'm bettering myself. I've started researching yoga, and how I can benefit from it. I've started looking at substituting refined foods with raw pure foods. I haven't had a complete transformation - Just had homemade pizza with enriched white bread dough for the base. But these are small steps, and small steps are all that matters.

Same thing goes for Christianity. Small steps. Lots of small steps. I can expect the world from myself sometimes, and I get really discouraged when I fail at something, but I'm trying to jump across a canyon, and a hop-scotch sized jump is more what I need to be expecting from myself. This is not to say it's a good idea to drop expectations, no. Great things are expected from me as a christian. It's just a good idea to remind myself sometimes, that yes... great things are expected - but if I fail, God still loves me anyways. I'm an imperfect human being full of a sinful nature that will never go away. I should battle against sin with all my might, but sometimes I will lose the battle. The important thing is to get back up, and start fighting again.

It's easy to look at our situation and get bummed because going out and buying a bible cover or spending money on an inspirational journal or inspirational book costs money that we don't have to spare. It's easy to feel suffocated and defeated by life. But I need to remember God's truths. Philippians 4:8 Finally Brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.

Love, Sara