Ok, so sometimes God answers immediately! Most of the time, to me, it feels like a delayed response.
I’m an instant kinda person, I like things done right away. If I have an idea I execute! ASAP. Peter is the more relaxed laid back, let’s wait, there’s no rush type of person.

So when I have an instruction from God and obey I expect an instant result. I pretty much never get that… I’m learning to wait.

When I do wait it’s beautiful to see how God works, it’s so impressive, so perfect, so gentle and so on POINT!

So, I’m learning to wait, rest, trust, chill OUT! Just like watching the plot of a movie unfold. Patiently watching, scene by scene, leaving clues and ideas, after 90 or so minutes, it’s finished, you made it. It was, hopefully, worth the wait.

SO when I pray and believe, sow a seed (money, time, a word), after I will wait. Wait with patience. Wait in gentle expectation. Watching God’s plan and promise unfold before my eyes.

If you have trouble waiting, I encourage you to do the same.

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Marriage is Constant Effort

November 18, 2015

Marriage takes constant effort so does our relationship with God.
Everything is vying for your attention and heart. That’s why praying and reading the Word refocuses your mind and keeps you and your partner close.

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Be Anxious for nothing – REALLY??

November 17, 2015

Love that scripture but in REALITY sometimes that’s real HARD! Philippians 4:6
Basically don’t worry, don’t fret, it will all be ok, trust God.
Easy to say, write, read now… but when life/situation flips on you and your thoughts are RUNNING WILD. That’s when you’ll need it. Don’t be anxious!

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Don’t just hear a person’s perspective but hear FROM their perspective

July 28, 2015

Don’t just hear a person’s words but hear their words (or advice) from where they are!

Are they in a blessed or bitter place? Either perspective understood correctly, can be powerful. For example, this is how things look and feel from the pit, from the Palace or from the journey to be get there.
People say you want advice from someone who’s “been there”. “There” maybe your ultimate dream but someone else “there” was part of the journey, not what it’s cracked up to be or really hard. Their story doesn’t have to be yours.

Perspective is a powerful thing! So don’t just hear a person’s perspective but hear FROM their perspective!

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The importance of order in the house

June 19, 2015

I go through seasons (days/weeks) that I call “Order in the house”. I guess it’s like a spring clean but feels like more than that.
I say this because these “Order in the house” seasons are followed by big change!!
Order in the finances

One time hubby and I did a massive budget organization and over hall. We figured out exactly how much money we needed that day. As we wrote that final figure down on paper we got a phone call and the person was confirming our bank details to deposit that exact amount of money.

Get your finances in order!

Order in the house

My January is usually spent goal setting but this year was different. Day after day was spent organizing the garage and office and paper work. The goals flowed perfectly in February and those targets are being hit and exceeded every month. When God’s leading you it can feel out of order (from the norm) but you’re walking in Divine order!

Get your house in order!

Order in the wardrobe

It’s June and the weather’s getting warmer. It is England, so we have to be ready for any weather here. But it’s really starting to warm up. After 2 years of trying, the baby weight is finally starting to shift so it was time to sort the wardrobe out. The plan was;

Move out the larger clothes.
Bring back the smaller size clothes (some over 5 years old).
The clothes that make the rail are the ones I’m actually going to wear.

So after lots of trying on and honesty I’m finished up with a full wardrobe of great old clothes that look and feel brand new!

Get your clothes in order!

Order is an incredible and powerful thing that affects every area of your life. Put your life and thoughts in order and move forward more powerfully.

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Your addiction to food is a sin!

June 17, 2015

Yeah I said it! Sorry did I go too far? Did I touch a nerve? Have you never heard it out loud but questioned it somewhere deep down inside?

If someone’s addicted to porn, drugs or someone else’s wife it’s easy to say, that’s a sin, that’s wrong. But food? We all need it to live right? Yes we do, but I’m talking about an ADDICTION!!

I’m talking about:

Thinking about food all the time.
Obsessing about food.
Never being satisfied by food.
Always wanting more.
Fantasizing about food.
I could go on and on…

I feel like I can be so bold cause I’ve been there. I’ve fought the battle and yes, deep down, I’ve wondered if it was a sin.

What is sin? Missing the mark. Putting someone or something else before God!

I’ve been there; when I couldn’t talk, I could eat. When I found it hard to pray, I could turn to food. It didn’t judge me but it was insatiable and out of control.
Isn’t that how a drug addict feels?

I’ve heard billions of pounds and dollars are poured into research and tests to make food more addictive, then there’s the advertising!

I had to take back control of what I could control. I couldn’t control what they put into food or how an ad affects me but I could control my hands, my mouth and my mind.

I decided to educate myself. I decided my body IS the temple of the Living God and I would treat it that way. I decided to put God first and ask for His help to control and redirect my appitie.

Slowly but surely it worked and continues to work.

Top tips:

Speak life over yourself.
Don’t be controlled by outside forces.
Ask God for His help.
Prayerfully find something that works and stick to it.
Listen for God’s leading. He’s more concerned about your body and health that you could ever imagine.

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Live for today

June 16, 2015

Tomorrow isn’t promised.

Take no thought for tomorrow.

We’re literally trained and programmed to live in and for the future. Especially in business with goal setting and business planning, which all have their place.

My dilemma is that the more I read the Word of God is the more I see things like take no thought for tomorrow and tomorrow is not promised and generally living in the present moment and trusting God for the next, because we can’t control it.

So, my encouragement to you today is just that. Live for today. Tomorrow isn’t promised.

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Stop thinking about food all the time!

June 15, 2015

What you focus on gets bigger! Take your focus off food!

So, if what you focus on gets bigger and your focus is on food, your appetite increases and can’t be satisfied.

This is where meal planning is key. It can be so laborious but make the time to do this once or twice a week and it will get quicker and easier.

Sit down, plan what you’re going to have for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. You can do this for you and/or for your whole family. If your trying to eat more fruit, veg and protein for example, you can plan this out. I only plan 2-3 days then put it on repeat.

Repetition is the mother of skill – Dani Johnson

If you’re interested in macronutrients you can plan this in an App like MyFitnessPal. Start on a new day, enter the new meal, then click the ‘Nutrition’ button at the bottom.

Then go shop your list. Stick to it. Each day plan and prep for that day’s meal. If you’re spontaneous and adventurous like me this can be tough to stick to but be boring for a minute and stick to your list.

This way you think about food once for the week; meal plan, shop then go on auto pilot.
Fill your mind with other things like your goals and your purpose. Not food! What you focus the about gets bigger. Keep your focus in the right place. When I would always think about food, I’d want more and more and not necessarily healthy options! The less I think about food the more functional purpose it has! In fact, when the thought of food would cross my mind it would be a spark of inspiration, a healthy option to improve what I’m already doing, then I refocuse on where I am and what I’m doing.

Let food feed your belly a few times a day not feed your thoughts all day long!

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