So now that the holidays are over, we’ve left 2016 and the excitement of friends, family, celebrations and deliriously delicious foods have come to an end, NOW WHAT?
For some, entering a New Year can be hard and fearful and for others, dreadful. For some, the holiday season is everything and it’s the only thing they look forward to all year long and for others, it’s just another day. For me, starting a New Year means starting over, regrouping and refocusing on new goals, but, it’s the getting back on track after the holidays I find to be the most difficult.
During this holiday season, for the most part, my eating habits were under control and I ate in moderation, Praise God! But towards the last couple of weeks of the year, I decided to loosen the reigns a little, maintain my exercise regime but decided to enjoy some food. Consequently, I now have to ask, ‘why did I do that?’ LOL! Now that the New Year has kicked in and I’m regrouping and becoming disciplined again, my flesh isn’t happy and fighting me tooth and nail and sometimes winning. I know I’m not the only one struggling with fighting my flesh because this is also around the time people begin to abandon their New Year resolutions, which is why I stopped making them in the first place. New Year resolutions for me was always an EPIC FAIL!
Also during the holidays, I had to abandon my regimented daily schedule, to do list and postpone some of my deadlines in order to accommodate the holidays and spend time with my family. So after eating myself into oblivion (at times), postponing goal setting and deadlines, how do I become focused again, whip my flesh back into shape and get back into alignment with my purpose for this New Year?
- I decided to engage in a season of Prayer, Fasting and Consecration.
- I’ve been saturating myself with faith building messages to help motivate me again
- Rising up early in quietness to speak and hear from God
- Shutting off distractions e.g. social media, TV, etc.
Now, the beginning of this fast eating wise was rough. First, I’m not feeling the greatest since I hurt my back at home, and then, I’m limited physically with the things I could do and I can’t quite get back into a hectic schedule of goal setting because I’m in pain. So, I’m tired and groggy from the meds, in pain, not feeling too excited about this injury and to be honest, not feeling all that enthusiastic about eating well but rather needing something that’s quick, easy and satisfying. But in my heart, I know I have a mission before me, so I’m pressing and at times falling.
So, I find myself going back into a cycle again these last two weeks, night eating, wavering in my convictions and then feeling bad about it. I admit, I’m powerless against fighting my flesh in my humanness, but, I now know when I position my spirit to be in charge, I victoriously conquer my battles. So, I have to get to work spiritually and show my flesh who’s really in charge.
It wasn’t until yesterday that I realized the importance of being saturated with listening to the word of God. I decided that outside of handling business for B.O.O.M!, I needed to eliminate my distractions and focus on listening to God’s messages via TV, computer and reading The Word and I found myself getting excited, motivated and energized to begin fighting again towards my goals and weight loss efforts. I found myself being convicted to change which is helping me to get back on track.
I realize that if I’m going to be successful at any endeavor, it’s crucial I consistently and daily renew my mind with the word of God. For me, I need more than just to read the bible, but I need to hear faith building and motivating messages to keep me focused, motivated and energized. After being in a slump this week, hearing those messages perked me up and convicted my heart again to press. Listening to faith building messages accompanied by prayer and reading God’s Word has honestly been my saving grace that has allowed me to build B.O.O.M!, start my book, begin speaking engagements, put together an event, lose 76 pounds and more. I’m more motivated than I’ve ever been but I have to consistently build my faith up.
So the question is,
“Who’s Going To Reign in 2017, Your Flesh or Your Spirit?”
I encourage you, if you’re struggling to get on point the beginning of 2017 as I have, let’s shut off the things that distract us, quite ourselves in prayer and fasting and begin to saturate ourselves with reading and listening to the Word of God. Listening to faith building messages daily has been my saving grace and it may be yours too to become consistently empowered, motivated and encouraged to fight and take back what’s rightfully yours. This is our year of great transformation and restoration, Let’s Do It!
Continue to join me as I share with you what Christ is sharing with me about overcoming. As always, Be Encouraged, Stay Connected, Fight and Let’s Become Free Together.
“Fasting Special” with Jentezen Franklin
In His Name,
Ke’Shawn Adamson
B.O.O.M!
