Resist the Devil...

Too often I have lived my life on the edge. I have been straddling the fence, trying to please God while living for myself. Living for God is hard. But when we live for ourselves we find pain and sorrow.

I can't live like this anymore. Resisting the devil may seem easy. But its not because he gets inside your head. He tells you lies everyday trying to drag you down. But the voice of truth is louder. When we hear the voice of truth but do not listen we are disobeying God. But when we listen we please God. It is difficult but it is what God expects of us.

I'm going to flee more. Instead of letting the devil get to me I'm just going to run. It is easy to run physically but it is harder to run mentally. When my mind is not dwelling on pure things it is hard to bring it back to Godly things. But I must strive towards holiness. I don't care what happens, I must flee. O help me God!

Family

I believe that family is important. My family is very close. We are each others best friends. That is how it has been since my brothers and I were tiny kids. This year has challenged that friendship between us. We have had to deal with stuff and issues that I never thought we would. Like my father getting sick and almost dying.

But these things only brought our family closer together. Yes we still have our issues. No we are not perfect. But we love each other with with a loyalty that is hard to find. I'm proud to be a part of my family.

This closeness is something that I want to replicate in the family that I will start someday with some man. I want to carry on my family tradition of friendship and loyalty.

Personal Fitness

I have wanted to increase my physical fitness for quite a while. I think this is the semester that is going to make a big difference in my life.

My weekly physical activity schedule:

Monday: Beginning Swimming class
Tuesday: Beginning Gymnastics class, Group Exercise class
Wednesday: Beginning Swimming class
Thursday: Beginning Gymnastics class
Some Saturdays: Sparring class

I want start a strength training workout in a week or so. I am going to start a push-up and sit-up regime. My goal is to be doing fifty push-ups in one minuet and fifty sit-ups in one minuet by the end of the semester.

As Life Speeds By

I had a few extra minuets today after breakfast. So I decided to try something. I walked to my class very slowly. I usually walk faster than most people but this morning I walked slower than everyone else. Slowly, putting one foot in front of the other, I walked to school. I spent my time praying and taking in my surroundings. It was as if I was in a different time zone than everyone around me. The world seemed to be whizzing by. It was a very calming and meditative experience. You should try it sometime.