Aug. 3, 2020 travis martin
Day 15~ I feel like this pup a lot. I get into stuff and make a mess. I mean well, lol.Proverbs 12:1 ~ Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.Reproof ~ To criticize a fault.Brutish ~ Lacking sensibilityIt has taken time but I am learning not to take criticism from others to heart. People that criticize you only have a few different motives for doing so.....1) They love you and are willing to wound you to better and help you.2) They are trying to cover their own faults by pointing out your faults.3) They are uncaring, narcissistic, and judgemental.1) If you are wounding me truthfully because you spot a fault in me then that's a good thing unless I take myself so seriously that I cannot do self-analysis. After careful self-analysis, I can either change the behavior or not change the behavior. Either way, the …
July 27, 2020 travis martin
Day 14 ~James 4:17 ~ So whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin.Sin ~ When self is estranged from God.A lot of people like to point at the perceived sin of someone else. Perhaps it makes the accuser feel better about their own sin?I can accuse you and you can accuse me of sin. It doesn't really help either of us. In fact, the harsher we judge others, the harsher the judgment levied upon our own selves.I sin daily. So, let's get that out of the way now. Don't be surprised if I let a wordy durd fly. Don't be surprised if you see me get angry and my lid flip. Don't be surprised if I have one serving too many of Pinot Grigio while watching the sunset or if a song I shouldn't be listening to pops up on …
July 26, 2020 travis martin
Day 13 ~Ecclesiastes 12:7 ~ And the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the spirit returns to God who gave it.The mortality tables say that, statistically, I will live to be about 78 years old. We know that we are not a statistic but are known of God. My number could be up today. I could also live to be 120 years old.If I live until August 31, I will be 50 years old. That means that I will have lived in this body 18,250 days. Statistically, I may have 28 more years or 10,220 days remaining. That all depends on God's grace.I spent a lot of time not living my best life, worrying, living in fear, being slothful, quitting, and the like. I have also had a good life. It could have been an even better life if I had have walked in faith and courage …
July 23, 2020 travis martin
Day 12~ Galatians 6:9 ~ And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. There is a nuanced difference between consistency and persistence. Consistency is conforming to the specific application of something. WHILE Persistence is firm or obstinate continuance in a course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition. Weight loss requires persistent consistency. Many people decide to try and lose weight but give up at the first sign of difficulty. They often rationalize and justify quitting because of some difficulty life has thrown their way. I have news for US ALL. You are either headed towards difficulty, living through some difficulty or just getting beyond some difficulty and headed towards the next difficulty. That is life. So, if every time life throws you a curveball you give up and decide to give in until a …
July 20, 2020 travis martin
Day 11 ~Romans 8:13 ~ For if you live according to the flesh you will die, but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.Is it time for you to soar higher? Consider the following:Food is pleasurable, sustaining, and life-giving. It is a gift from God. (Let us remember those who don't have enough food and are starving.)Food is not evil. It is good. Obesity is running rampant in the United States of America affecting 2/3 of our population. Food is good but we are using food as a solution for problems that food can't fix.Boredom, anxiety, depression, stress, and anger are problems but not problems that food fixes but rather exacerbates.The unintended consequences of overeating are depression, diabetes, cancer, heart disease, sleep apnea, and low self-esteem. There are many other frightening consequences related to being obese too.It is not a disease. …