Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

And I can!

Yesterday wasn't a good day, foodwise, but it was FANTASTIC overall. One of the things I've noticed lately is that I'm consumed by food. I'm almost becoming obsessed and have to pray VERY hard for that not to happen.

God's mercy is new EVERY morning and I receive it! I began my day with exercise and felt pumped! There's a lot I want to get done today and believe this will help me get through it...

One of the local parks here has a fantastic walking trail and I decided to take advantage of it. So I began my journey, which entailed 3 times aound this particular trail.

The FIRST time around, I became very uncomfortable and wondered what I'd gotten myself into. I mean, it was harder than I thought and I wanted to give up. I REALLY did! But the aforementioned scripture came to mind and I realized I couldn't do it without God's strength.

So I prayed. And prayed. And prayed some more. It seemed like this 30 minutes was going to be the HARDEST trial I'd faced in a while, even though I knew it wasn't.

You know what?! I MADE IT! Only by the grace of God, I made it. And I realized that's the way life's trials are in our walk with God. It seems SO overwhelming, but the word of God and communicating with Him makes it SO much easier. My 30 minutes were up before I knew it and I actually looked forward to it.

Just as I'm looking forward to continuing my walk with God...