After the first revelation I purposely put my fitness efforts in His hands and asked God to guide me, help me to find out what would make the difference. Why all my recent efforts weren't yielding the results I expected. Where's my runner's body and muscles?? - why do I feel like a bloated balloon after all that running. Why the shin splits that are killing me? Unlike the movies, the deep voice didn't bellow from the skies but first I was convicted on not being as careful as I usually am at work, I realize my slip in diet was due to discouragement I had been feeling at my lack of results. It was good to identify the problem instead of acting out, I turned it over to God and continued looking for ways to deal with the pain.
On Thursday, I happened to be working in front of the TV which is rare - my daughter was watching "Mystery Diagnosis" a show about people with weird diseases which are finally revealed after years. I was half listening when I heard a doctor comment on this ladies dark elbows - she said her Mom had told her to use lemons to try and lighten them but it never worked - the doctor went on to tell her that was a sign of high insulin levels. You have to understand it peaked my interest immediately because since I was young my Mom had told me the same thing, use lemons for my dark elbows, it was like a light went on and I started surfing the net for information on the effects of high insulin levels, how it increased the fat production, how I really feel ill after I have a anything sweet (even from childhood) because I realized a while ago I was hypoglycemic not diabetic. I had previously bought Chromium and for some reason stopped taking it, I thought it was for diabetics only. I now realize high insulin production is not only related to diabetics, several articles recommended the supplement so I started taking it again, after a few days the bloating decreased, it will take a few months for full effects but I don't believe in coincidences and sometimes God leads us to the answers we need, one by one, as we give our troubles and questions to Him not in rebellious questioning but in an attitude of expecting that He cares... about every detail. I have always been encouraged by the verse in Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the LORD, 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
About Me
- Gill
- I am a single Mom of 3 beautiful children, an insurance professional who loves to read and blog memories of life with my children. I am amazed every day at how personal God's relationship is with me just as He is with every human who allows Him to guide their life.
1 comment:
Thank for sharing that insight. It's funny how we look for God in the obvious places we think he should be. (church)- yes, he does speak to me there but like you, it can be in a song,a t.v. program or hearing a stranger say something. The key is to be open enough to listen.
Bless you.
Cathy
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