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MyCatSmokey2006 -> RE: MyCat Musings (4/5/2007 9:09:41 PM)

Hello fellow CW posters! How was your day today! I had a good day. I just realized that I'm at the top of page four of this wonderful blog! I hope and pray that these postings have been a blessing and encouragement to you. If you have any comments at all, please PM me.

In my devotions this morning, I was reminded that I was created to be a unique person. Psalm 139:1-16 showed me that God thought of me before I was born and I cannot hide from His prescense. The devotional I read reminded me that I need to use my one talent I have by doing what I do best, starting where God puts me and focus on what He calls me to do. Only in these ways can I please my Heavenly Father Who loved me enough to send His Son Jesus to die for me.

I just found out that I won't be playing online for a while, so I can post here longer. I hope that all of you have a good evening and I encourage you to find out what you're good at doing, then let God work through you to develop it into something you can do to give Him glory. Good night, everybody!



MyCatSmokey2006 -> RE: MyCat Musings (4/7/2007 3:15:38 PM)

Hello to all of you! It's a cold, sunshiny day here in my area of this chaotic world, but I know that Jesus gives us true peace and love. I'm having a good day so far. I'm sending E-cards to family members and friends and am planning to color some eggs later today. I also plan to clean house. Although my diet leaves much to be desired, I did lose a little weight, so I'm happy about that. All in all, it's going to be a good day.

In my hasty devotions this morning, I learned that I can ask God to help me watch what I say to others. Psalm 141:3 says, "Set a guard, oh Lord over my mouth, keep watch over the door of my lips." I even typed this in from memory! I will meditate on this verse today to stop myself from speaking without thinking.

Another verse in Psalm 141 stood out as well. Verse 5 says, "Let the righteous strike me, it shall be a kindness. and let him rebuke me, It shall be as excellent oil, Let my head not refuse it." I believe this means that I should welcome the counsel of my Christian friends and family, even if I don't like what they say or disagree with them. Another verse which carries a similar theme says something like, "better the wounds of a friend, than family with strife."??? I don't remember where this verse is and I know that I'm not quoting it exactly, but I hope that you get the general idea.

Well, I've lots of things to do today, so I have to go. I encourage you to reflect on God's peace and rejoice in His Son's sacrifice and resurrection tomorrow. I don't know whether I will post here tomorrow of not, so in case I don't, I wish all of you a Happy, Blessed Easter!



MyCatSmokey2006 -> RE: MyCat Musings (4/8/2007 4:31:37 PM)

Hello again and Happy Easter to all of you! It's a very exciting day for me. I got up this morning full of Easter joy and excitement because I'm spending the day posting here, listening to Christian music on KLOVE, reading God's Word and giving Easter cards and hugs to my family. It's a good day so far, I pray that it will continue to be so.

In my devotions this morning I read from Psalm 143:5-6, 8-10 NKJV, which says, (5)"I remember the days of old, I meditate on all Your works, I muse on the work of Your hands. (6) I spread out my hands to You, my soul longs for You like a thirsty land. (8) Cause me to hear Your lovingkindness in the morning, for in You do I trust, cause me to know the way in which I should walk, for I lift up my soul to You. (9) Deliver me, O Lord, from my enemies, in You I take shelter. (10) Teach me to do Your will, for You are my God, Your Spirit is good. Lead me in the land of uprightness." These verses inspired me to meditate on His Word and dwell in His presence as I go about my day.

I want to read more of God's Word and meditate, memorize and study it after I post here today, as well as get other things done. As we celebrate our risen Lord and Savior Jesus Christ's resurrection, let us meditate on His marvolous truth, His Holy Word!

Happy Easter, everybody!



MyCatSmokey2006 -> RE: MyCat Musings (4/8/2007 11:07:15 PM)

I just wanted to spend this evening reflecting on God's goodness and His salvation. I know that God created everything on earth for the good of all mankind, even those who reject Him. Everything was beautiful and heavenly before the devil came and ruined everything. God gave us all free will to choose to accept or reject His Son Jesus Who died on the cross and whose resurrection we celebrate today, Praise God! He is magnificant worthy of praise, glory and honor!

As I post here tonight, I pray that my postings will reflect Him by thinking about how I post will impact others in these forums. I only want to post things that honor Him, to seek His glory, not mine. I know that in the past I've posted mostly about myself and my various accomplishments. While it's okay to post good news, I need to reflect on His work more and myself less. As John the Baptist said, "He must increase, but I must decrease."

Anyway, I hope and pray that all of you will have a good evening. Sleep peacefully in His grace tonight, knowing that He cares for you.



MyCatSmokey2006 -> RE: MyCat Musings (4/12/2007 6:49:36 PM)

Hi again! How is your day going? Mine is going well. I went to a training class to learn how to develop a crisis plan, which will help me and my family if I become unable to make important decisions. I'm trying to keep my carbs low, but I'm having a tough time with my diet today. Most important, I'm praising God for three years of victory over rough times in my life.

Today in God's Word, I learned to praise God in all circumstances and for all things. I believe that God led me to Psalm 145:1-3, 5, 21 NKJV which says, (1) I will extol You my God O King; and I will bless Your name forever and forever. (2) Every day I will bless You and I will praise Your name forever and ever. (3) Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; and His greatness is unsearchable. (5) I will meditate on the glorious splendor of Your majesty and on Your wondrous works. (21) My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord and all flesh shall bless His holy name, forever and ever." These verses reminded me that I can praise God no matter how I feel, for He is worthy of praise.

If it's God's will, I plan to play online games with my cousin, then post here, so I leave you with this thought: "Let everything that has breath praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!" (Psalm 150:6 NKJV) Goodnight, everybody!

P.S. I just figured out how to do an avatar from a photo of my cat. I need to work on it some more, but I'm getting the picture. (no pun intended) [:D]



MyCatSmokey2006 -> RE: MyCat Musings (4/13/2007 10:40:56 PM)

Hello from the land where the cats play! How is everybody this fine evening? I'm doing somewhat fine. I went out and socialized with my friends and others at my favorite gathering place. I wrote a poem while I was there. I also did some work on the pc and emailed some jokes to friends and family. In another thread, I asked if I could post jokes in a joke or humor folder since they're changing the way they do that forum in May. I'm continuing a Bible study on the Holy Spirit that a Christian friend gave me. I also learned how to resize a photo so I could use it as my avatar!

I'm not doing well with my diet today and it might show on the scale tomorrow. [:(] I hope that I've lost at least 1/2 lb., but if I stayed the same or even gained, then it will let me know what I need to do to change my bad habits. I've been going off my low carb diet to the point that I'm eating almost as many carbs as I used to before starting the diet. I need to stop doing eating this way if I want to continue losing weight.

I didn't do my devotions today, so I'll just reflect on what I've posted in the past. I've posted on needing to trust God with more aspects of my life. I've asked God why he allows things to happen in my life and He gives me three answers, "Yes", "No" or "Wait". Mostly it seems to be the latter two, though sometimes it's a yes. I know that I trust in Him for keeping me safe when I drive, for I usually arrive at my destination safe and sound. I trust Him to protect me from harm when I go out in public and even in my own home. I trust Him for many things in my life, but I could improve in this area.

I also learned the importance of praising God in all circumstances. I praise Him for sending His Son Jesus Christ to die for me and for giving me an opportunity to accept Him as my Lord and Savior. I thank Him for saving me when I've made foolish decisions in my life. I thank Him for providing for my needs and for allowing me to learn about Him. Basically, I praise Him for everything!

I'm posting here for a while tonight, so I'll leave this post with this little tidbit of wisdom: "Trust in the Lord with all your hearts and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make your paths straight." (I don't remember the "address" of this verse) Goodnight, everybody, and have a good day tomorrow.!



MyCatSmokey2006 -> RE: MyCat Musings (4/14/2007 2:29:21 PM)

Good to see you here again! How is your day going? Mine is going somewhat okay. I woke up feeling not so well, so I'm limiting my activities to sit-down work. I also got on the scale this morning and found out the results of my bad eating habits this past week. In other words, I gained a little weight. [:(] I'm a little disappointed in myself, but I'm okay with it, since I know that it's what I deserve for eating the amount of sweets and carbs that I've been eating lately. God's Word says that what I sow, I will reap. I believe this means that there is a cause and effect principle between eating too much, exercising less and gaining weight, versus eating less, exercising more and losing weight. I just need to discipline myself better if I want to honor God with my body by taking good care of His temple.

Now for a different subject. Instead of my usual reflections on what I gleaned from my devotions, I want to focus on my feelings and thoughts about the book, "Kingdom Come, The Final Victory" by Tim Lahaye and Jerry B. Jenkins. This book is a fictional account of what life would be life in the Millenium reign of Christ, before eternity. The last few chapters of the book inspired me the most because they showed in graphic detail what the end would be like for those who don't believe in Jesus' sacrifice on the cross. This impressed on me the importance of telling people about Jesus and His love for them. Today I prayed that God will help me to do this no matter what the consequences were.

This is all I have for today. I will end here with this thought: If God were to ask how many people you've told about Jesus, how would you answer? Have a blessed, Sonshiny day, everyone!



MyCatSmokey2006 -> RE: MyCat Musings (4/15/2007 10:01:17 AM)

Hi agaain and welcome to a beautiful sunny Sunday morning, as least in my corner of the world. It's been an early start so far, so I've not done much yet. What I've done so far is fed the cats, ate breakfast, drank coffee and brought in the newspaper. I've also done my devotions , studied and read my Bible. Today, I plan to work on writing devotions and housework while listening to Christian music.

As I just mentioned, I did my devotions, and learned about praising God. As I was trying to decide where to read next in God's Word, my eyes fell upon Roman 1: 16-17, NKJV which says, "For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes for the Jew first and also for the [Gentile]. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith as it is written, 'The just shall live by faith.'" I believe that the Holy Spirit directed me to this verse to show me that I need to focus more on telling others about Jesus and not be afraid.

I will admit, I feel like Moses did when he told God that he couldn't speak very well. I have trouble verbally expressing my love for Christ to others and telling them what they need to know about Him. I'm often afraid that people won't take me seriously because of my illness. Therefore, I hestitate to open myself to them about how Jesus helped me to cope with life and how He can help them with their problems. I guess this verse was directed at me to remind me that I can trust God to provide the right words and circumstances for me to tell others about Jesus and trust in Him instead of my fears.

I hope and pray that what I've posted here today will encourage you to ask God for guidance on how to tell others about Jesus. Have a wonderfully day, everybody and may His light shine upon you!



MyCatSmokey2006 -> RE: MyCat Musings (4/16/2007 9:40:15 PM)

I'm here again this fine evening, enjoying the music on my local Christian music station and posting here. I had a good day today, although I'm still working on getting my carbs down. I had Wendy's Southwest Taco Salad for dinner and it was good. I went shopping for baby shower gifts, only to find out that I have to return them because the person is having a boy instead of a girl. [:D]
Oh well!

Today I want to talk about something that encouraged me yesterday here at CW. I started a thread asking "Am I Still Saved After Doing This?"" in which I wanted to know if a certain incident would prevent me from receiving God's forgiven and eternal life. I found out from other posters in that thread that I'm still saved, because God has forgiven me and that Jesus died on the cross for me once and for all. I jsut need to stop listening to the devil's condemnation and start believing in God's promises that "nobody can snatch me out of His hand" and that "whoever comes to Him, He will by no means cast out." I praise God for His love and forgiveness today! Click on the link above to read more about it.

I have to go now and play online games with my cousin, so I leave you with this thought: If you're feeling condemned, turn to God and resist the devil, for the devil condemns, but God convicts us of sin. Have a good evening, everybody!



MyCatSmokey2006 -> RE: MyCat Musings (4/18/2007 10:08:14 PM)

Hello! I come to you tonight with a heavy heart, as I reflect on the terrible tragedy that hit the news in the past few days. The deaths of over 35 college students and others at Virginia Tech by the hands of one obviously disturbed individual is heart-rendering and upsetting. It's getting to where it's not safe to go anywhere anymore. I'm praying for comfort and forgiveness for the families of those who were killed.

The reason that I started with this tonight is because I was wondering how many of those people knew Jesus as their Lord and Savior and so were prepared for eternity? It's sobering to think about, but I guess we need to think about it since nobody knows for sure whether they will be alive from one day to the next. While the murder of innocent people is terrible enough, the future is more horrible for those who don't accept Jesus as Savior in their lifetimes. This makes it more important to reach out to our loved ones and others and tell them about Jesus so that they may accept Him as their Savior. Once they have made this important decision, disciple and encourage them to grow in Christ by attending church, reading God's Word and praying everyday.

Even though we live in a dangerous world, we don't need to be afraid, for God's Word says to not be afraid of those who kill the body and not the soul, but to instead be afraid of Him Who can destroy both body and soul in hell. (I don't remember where this verse is.) As long as we have accepted Christ's salvation, He will never let anything separate us from Him. Rejoice in His love today!



MyCatSmokey2006 -> RE: MyCat Musings (4/19/2007 4:29:55 PM)

Hi there and welcome to another chapter of my humble blog! [:D] It's so wonderful to be with you all this fine day,with the sun shining, grass growing and flowers blooming. I'm having a great day so far. I'm doing laundry right now, a chore that never seems to get done. I'm developing a new habit of eating slower at mealtimes and enjoying my food more, resulting in two days under 100 carbs. I read my Bible and plan to continue my study on the Holy Spirit later today. All in all, a good day.

In my devotions today, I read the first part of Proverbs chapter 1, where it talks about wisdom being the beginning of knowledge and the importance of achieving it. I realized that God wants me to spend more time in His Word than I've been doing. In fact, I had such a hunger for His Word today that I couldn't wait to read it. I'm still feeling that tug which indicates that I need to read more of His Word and gain more life-changing wisdom.

I've been doing a study on the Holy Spirit that a Christian friend of mine gave me. Right now, I'm in the part where it talks about the Holy Spirit's role in the Old Testament. He gave people abilities to use their skills to build the tabernacle, prophesy of future events and gave life to man. I'm continuing this study today and will give you more information on it as I go along.

Well, I need to check my subscribed threads to see how they're going and go back to my laundry, so I'll leave you with this thought: To gain wisdom, read about the Wisest Person Who lives to encourage you in your daily life. Have a good day everybody!



MyCatSmokey2006 -> RE: MyCat Musings (4/20/2007 11:15:33 PM)

Good evening from my corner of the universe! How was your day today? My day went well. I'm doing well with my carbs and walked over a mile. I also did some gardening. I enjoyed the sunshine and hope it shines tomorrow as well. No matter how bad the weather is, God's Son is always shining in our hearts.

I also went to a Bible study where I learned from Psalm 22 that David became very depressed that he felt like a worm, but he was able to climb out of it by praising God and writing Psalm 23.

My devotions today consisted of a verse from Proverbs 1:33 NKJV, which says: "But whoever listens to me will dwell safely and will be secure without fear of evil." This verse reminded me that God will protect me from situations that He hasn't allowed in His will, so I need to trust in Him to do so. He is a God of love and mercy and I don't have to be afraid of anything or anybody, for nothing will separate me from His love. (Romans 8:38-39) Thank You Lord for Your eternal mercies and protection in my life!

I'm going to post here tonight for a while, keeping in mind that I want to make time to study God's Word and pray, so I wish you all a good evening and encourage you to meditate on the above verses. Goodnight, everybody!



MyCatSmokey2006 -> RE: MyCat Musings (4/21/2007 12:16:27 PM)

Welcome to another sunshiny day! It's a great day, at least here where I live, to get out and soak up some vitamin D. So far I'm enjoying it and praising God for His wonderful love!

In my devotions this morning, I focused on Provrbs 2:5-7 NKJV, which says: (5) "Then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God. (6) For the Lord gives wisdom, from His mouth come knowledge and understanding. (7) He stores up sound wisdom for the upright, He is a shield to those who walk uprightly." As I read these verses, I thought about a letter I might write to someone. I know that whatever I write, I need to honor God and use wisdom and discernment so that I don't come across as judgmental, even if people label me so. I prayed for this wisdom and His guidance in what I write today and in the future.

I have a lot of housework to do today, so I need to end this by encouraging you to reflect on God's wisdom in His Word today. Have a good day, everybody!



MyCatSmokey2006 -> RE: MyCat Musings (4/23/2007 12:48:45 AM)

Good evening and welcome to another of my famous musings of life in my world. How was your day today? My day went pretty well. I had some pulled muscles from vacuuming the cars yesterday, but otherwise felt good. I did some laundry and housework, then played dominoes with my family--I didn't win tonight, but who cares. I kept my carb count close to 100 grams despite eating a very small brownie, which I calculated to be about 20 grams. All in all, a good day.

I didn't do devotions this morning, but I remembered what I read in my devotional last night about temptation. Basically, when I'm enticed to give into temptation to eat too many sweets or carbs, for example, I need to draw upon my memorized Bible verses to defeat that temptation. Other problem areas in my life include lack of a consistent prayer time, sparodic Bible study, not memorizing/meditating enough on God's Word and using "colorful" words that I shouldn't use. I need to work on these areas by repenting, asking God to renew and forgive me daily to improve my walk with Him.

As you post here at CW tonight, pray that God will be honored in the words you use in these forums. Good night, everyone! Have a blessed evening!



MyCatSmokey2006 -> RE: MyCat Musings (4/23/2007 9:25:17 PM)

Hi there again! How was your day? Mine was okay. I didn't start out with devotions this morning, so I will do them this evening before sleeping. I ate less than 100 carbs today so far. Walked about 2 miles according to my pedometer. It was a great day and I hope a good evening as well.

As I stated above, I didn't do my devotions yet, so I just want to focus on God's love. His love is so insurmountable that I can hardly fathom it. He is worthy of praise and glory because He has shown me that He is trustworthy and loving. Our God is an awesome God! Praise the Lord!

I'm probably not going to be on here for long, but I pray that what I shared tonight will encourage you to seek Him when things seem difficult in your life. Have a good evening and may God richly bless you!



MyCatSmokey2006 -> RE: MyCat Musings (4/24/2007 9:09:21 PM)

Hello, fellow posters! How are you this fine evening? I'm doing okay. This cloudy, rainy day made me sleepy, so I spent a good part of today in bed. I'm doing well on my diet so far and I hope to continue to do well in that arena. It may be yucky outside, but God's Son, Jesus Christ is shining in my heart, as I'm sure He is in your hearts also.

Tonight my devotions focused on Proverbs 3:27-30 NKJV, which says: (27)"Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do so. (28)Do not say to your neighbor, 'Go and come back, and tomorrow I will give it', when you have it with you. (29) Do not devise evil against your neighbor, for he dwells by you for safety's sake. (40) Do not strive with a man without cause, if he has done you no harm." These verses showed me that I need to keep the promises I make to family, friends and others. In other words, I need to stop saying I will do something, then not doing it. I need to do what I say I will do, even if it costs me something.

The same applies to my relationship with God. I keep telling God that I will do this or that, but I have trouble keeping my promises to Him. I know that I will be held accountable someday for the words which I say, for His Word also says that "Every idle word that man speaks, he will give account of it in the day of judgment." (I don't know where that is.) I need to ask God to forgive me and enable me to change in this area.

As you reflect on God's Word tonight, meditate on the many ways that you can show God's love to those in your circle of influence. Good night, everybody!



MyCatSmokey2006 -> RE: MyCat Musings (4/25/2007 11:54:54 PM)

Welcome again to my humble blog! I hope today was a good day for you. Mine was not so good. I was depressed and felt like sleeping all day, but I had things to do, so I didn't. I ate too much again and didn't exercise worth a hoot. I'm doing okay right now, even though I should be going to bed instead of posting here.

I didn't read my Bible or my devotional, so I haven't anything new to share with you. It seems that my spiritual life is going downhill a little. I think it's because i'm reading the latest book by Stephen White, "Dry Ice". It's a good book, but I've been staying up late at night reading and getting too little sleep. Sometimes I pick up this book and read instead of studying and reading God's Word and praying because I feel "too tired" to be with God. Have any of you felt that way? I think it's just part of my depression and reading the secular novel that's got me down and I need to turn back to God and focus on Him more.

I need to go to bed and get some sleep, so I will wish you a good night and encourage you to focus on God instead of your feelings, as I will try to do. Goodnight, everyone!



MyCatSmokey2006 -> RE: MyCat Musings (4/26/2007 9:16:34 PM)

Hello again, how are you all today? I'm not doing so well. I woke up feeling angry and depressed and felt that way all day. [:@]I still feel that way. Consequently, I didn't do my devotions or read God's Word today, but instead, I read a secular novel. I ate too many carbs and I just don't care because I know that I can start over tomorrow. I hope that I don't gain weight this week. [:(]

Since I didn't do my devotions, I don't have any encouraging words to share with you except to remind you to meditate on His love and forgiveness. I'm going to play dominoes with family now, so I'll be here tomorrow or the day after. Have a good evening, everybody!



MyCatSmokey2006 -> RE: MyCat Musings (4/27/2007 7:14:11 PM)

Hello, fellow forums posters, how are you today? I am not doing so well. I've been bombarded with a serious attack of negative thoughts. I've been trying to read positive material, including God's Word and listening to Christian music, talking to people and praying, but it seems to do little good. I have talked with several people, including my mother and a health care professional about this problem, so I hope that their advice will help me get out of this pit. Please pray for me as I fight this obvious attempt by the devil to make my life a living you-know-what.

Because I'm not feeling well, it's been difficult to do my devotions, but I did read God's Word today in which He reminded me to listen to wise advice from my mother and develop wisdom in my life. I do listen to my mom. Even though I don't always agree with her, we still get along great. I pray that we still will do so no matter what happens.

I hope that you will all have a nice evening and see you here tomorrow or the day after. Good night, everybody!



MyCatSmokey2006 -> RE: MyCat Musings (4/28/2007 3:58:26 PM)

Hello again! I hope your day is going well. Mine started out okay, then started getting bad again, with the negative thought attacks. Getting out in the sunshine and doing yardwork is helping me through this. Right now, I'm listening to KLOVE for some positive music to pump into my head in order to combat this latest demonic attack. Please continue to pray for healing and deliverance from this problem.

Unlike yesterday, I did manage to get into God's Word. I read Proverbs 8:32-36, where it talks about the blessings of gaining wisdom and the folly of those who hate it. I won't try to quote it here, but basically I learned to appreciate the treasury of wisdom that God's Word holds for me. I just need to apply it more to my life by meditating, memorizing and studying His Word more often. I've been studying about the Holy Spirit, but I need to continue to study His Word after I'm done with this one.

Well anyway, I plan to post here a while, since it's hot outside and I can't stand the heat, so I'll leave here with this thought: Just like Solomon, we can ask God for wisdom and He will give it. Praise His Name today! Good day, everyone!



MyCatSmokey2006 -> RE: MyCat Musings (4/29/2007 11:01:38 PM)

Hello to you all out there in forums land! How are we this fine evening? I'm doing better tonight than the past few days. I had more energy and enjoyed the sunshine. I also got some housework and laundry done. Most important of all, though, I spent time with God and began the day with a Christian song in my mind.

In my devotions today, God showed me in Proverbs 11:24-25(NKJV) that I need to honor Him with my finances. The passage reads (24) "There is one who scatters yet increases more and there is one who withholds more than what is right, but it leads to poverty. (25) The generous soul will be made rich and he who waters will also be watered himself." These verses showed me that I need to be faithful in giving what He leads me to, even though I may have expenses that seem to take almost all of my money. The money is His, not mine, I'm merely a steward of God's resources that He has entrusted to me. This means giving Him His full tithe, giving to the poor, etc. If I am as generous as I can be with the money I have now, then I know that God will bless me in the future in His way and time.

I'm going to post now, so I'll leave you with this thought: No matter how much money you give, you cannot outgive God. He will bless even the smallest gift if it is given willingly. (I don't know where that verse is.) Goodnight, everybody and may God abundantly bless you all!



MyCatSmokey2006 -> RE: MyCat Musings (4/30/2007 9:00:28 PM)

Hello, how are you all this fine evening? I'm doing fine, although my medication is making me dopey, so I'm not posting much here tonight. I'm sticking closely to my diet and doing well with other things, so I guess I'm doing okay.

I didn't do my devotions, so I prayed instead. I don't remember if I've read my Bible today or not. My encouraging word for all of you today is, trust God for everything and don't let the devil's condemning thoughts hold you back. I'm still working on this myself, so I can relate in this area.

Have a nice evening everybody!



MyCatSmokey2006 -> RE: MyCat Musings (5/4/2007 9:00:33 PM)

Hi everybody! It's been a few days since I've posted here because I was not feeling well. I'm feeling better today, though. I'm not doing well as far as my diet is concerned. I've ate over 200 grams of carbs today. [sm=icon_smile_yikes.gif][sm=icon_smile_faint.gif] I need to stop this binge eating that I do on Fridays, as tomorrow is weigh in day, but for some reason, I feel like eating a bunch of carbs and sometimes I feel like that I don't care. Well, I'll care soon enough when I start having trouble fitting into my new smaller size clothes because I gave into temptation too much. [:(]

As for my spiritual life, I seem to be going dry in that as well. I'm not studying God's Word like I told my friend I would. I'm not having any desire to read it either. Instead I feel like reading a secular novel, with cursing and a few other unmentionable things in it. I know that I should not be reading this material, so I need to pray for God to help me to resist finishing this book and go back to His comforting and encouraging Word.

I've not been doing my devotions consistently either. I pray most mornings, but I don't take the time to start my day with God and learn something new from His Word. I feel apathetic or something and I've seem to have lost my desire for God. Please pray for me to seek Him and get back to my first love by reading studying, meditating and memorizing His Word and praying. If you want to, you can also PM me with your comments or suggestions about what I've posted here.

I pray that all of you will have a fine evening. Don't let other things get in the way of your relationship with God. Good night, everybody!



MyCatSmokey2006 -> RE: MyCat Musings (5/6/2007 10:09:15 PM)

Hello from the land where the kitties play! [:D] How are you all today? I'm doing well today. I started my day with talking to God, then read and studied His Word before doing housework. I'm feeling better and I stayed close to my carb count limit. I also lost weight, which gives me more incentive to keep doing what I need to to be healthy.

In my Bible reading this afternoon, I focused on Proverbs 15:29 NKJV, which says, "The Lord is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the righteous." This verse seemed to leap off the page and I believe God drew my attention to it because I've often felt like my prayer life was going nowhere. I asked God to help me to be more digilent and consistent in my prayer life and not slack off, no matter how tired or busy I am.

I've got to get up early tomorrow, so I won't be posting here long, but I want to encourage you to meditate on the above verse and see how God blesses you today. Have a good evening, everyone!



MyCatSmokey2006 -> RE: MyCat Musings (5/11/2007 9:28:35 PM)

Hello again! It's been a long time since I've been here. I've been suffering from medication side effects and fatigue. I'm doing well tonight, though. My diet is a disaster today. I ate 4 brownies and 4 jelly candies and I feel ashamed of myself, but a doctor I spoke to today told me, "Every moment of each day is a new start." I just need to remember this and not condemn myself when I overeat, for tomorrow is another day.

Tonight instead of listening to Christian music, I'm listening to secular oldies rock and roll 80's music. I'm feeling depressed and felt like a change of pace. I know that this music is not good for me to listen to, but it does has some fast music that I can exercise to. I plan to end this evening with Christian music, God's Word and having devotions in order to maintain my relationship with Him.

I want to encourage you to keep seeking Him and if He wants you to do something for Him, then do it! Have a nice evening, everyone!



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