Fresh starts!

So, who do you want to be?  Life really isn't about what you do - but who you are. 
The thing is, ~who~ you are impacts ~what~ you do and ~how~ you do it.

I want to challenge you to go grab a piece of paper right now and jot down a few phrases that express not only who you are right now, but who you hope to become.

Here are a few of mine:
*A woman that practices the presence of God in every moment and within all my affairs.
*Living my life in a Spirit of Prayer.
*Establish health and wellness within both my body and my soul.
*Raise godly children.
*Live every day jouyfully and enthusiastically, filled with hope and radiating Christ's love and grace.
*Work hard.
*Do my best.
*Live with a thankful heart.
*Minister under God's annointing.
and the list goes on...

So, tell me, are you excited about your list?  What if you conducted yourself accordingly?

Psalm 112:5 from The Message Bible:

    Hallelujah! Blessed man, blessed woman, who fear God,
   Who cherish and relish his commandments,
   Their children robust on the earth,
   And the homes of the upright—how blessed!
   Their houses brim with wealth
   And a generosity that never runs dry.
   Sunrise breaks through the darkness for good people—
   God's grace and mercy and justice!
   The good person is generous and lends lavishly;
   No shuffling or stumbling around for this one,
   But a sterling and solid and lasting reputation.
   Unfazed by rumor and gossip,
   Heart ready, trusting in God,
   Spirit firm, unperturbed,
   Ever blessed, relaxed among enemies,
   They lavish gifts on the poor—
   A generosity that goes on, and on, and on.

So, what has held you back from being this woman?  Is it a deep personal trauma, lack of support around you, lack of will power, shortage of faith or focus?  There is healing available when  we seek to find it and are willing to confront it and feel some pain - and then BURST through - beyond!
If I want to become this woman, then I know I must concentrate on balance - balance within me (mind, body, soul) and outside me (schedule, exercise, quiet time for Bible reading and journaling etc.).  There is no doubt that this will require effort and change; and ~that~ may be one of the biggest obstacles.  However, we know that

...with God all things are possible.

Matthew 19:26

Prayer is key - as is faith - but so too is ACTION!  Would you join me towards both prayer AND action today?  What can you do today to catapult yourself towards becoming that woman that longs to burst forth from your bossom - the one that God has been nudging forth?  Moreover, can you commit to doing it tomorrow and the days after that? 

Press in, press on.

Giselle