time with God

I've been trying to consistently spend quality time with God and Wow does it make a difference in my attitude with my family and life in general. I know this to be true but as it happens to me again this time I am overwhelmed by God's grace.

My friend Vicki gave me "30 Days to Greater Praise" a long time ago and God has brought it to my attention recently - honestly I started it this fall and I am only on Day 12 so not doing it in 30 days. Today I memorized the verse

Psalms 46:10 "Be still and know that I am God, I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth."

I was then asked to meditate on this for 5 minutes - I am not one to sit still or meditate easily so it was challenging for me. The parts of the verse that stood out to me were "be still", "know" and "I will be". Its hard to be still and I never realized that it was a way to praise God, I have a long way to go to develop this but will continue to work on it. KNOW - I need to not wonder, think, feel, question, pretend, hesitate or procrastinate but KNOW that He is God - such a strong, powerful word. God is confident and sure "I will be exalted" and I need to be confident and sure in my relationship with Him.

Have you ever tried being still? Do you find time to praise God? Is consistency in time with God easy or hard for you?

my verses and thoughts for weight and body issues

"Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore, honor God with your body." I Corinthians 6:19-20

"Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair and the wearing of gold jewelry and fine clothes. Instead, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God's sight." I Peter 3:3-4

A gentle and quiet spirit is the result of placing my full trust in God - not in my looks, talents or abilities.

If I think positively about my body I have a healthy body image. It has no correlation to what I weigh or how I look.

A healthy body image is characterized by three major components: respect, care and perspective. A woman with a healthy body image respects her body, takes care of her body and keeps her body in perspective.

"comfortable in your own skin" by Dr. Deborah Newman

"For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be." Psalm 139:13-16

"For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities - his eternal power and divine nature - have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse." Romans 1:20

"We do not dare to classify or compare ourselves with some who commend themselves. When they measure themselves with themselves, they are not wise." 2 Corinthians 10:12

"How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!" I John 3