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From twft@thewordfortoday.com.au

20 July 2008

Mastering yourself
"All things are lawful for me, but all things are not helpful."1 Corinthians 6:12 NIV

Let your flesh know who's in charge. Look for ways to say 'no' to yourself every day. If you do, you'll be able to do it when it really counts. We're not just talking about cardinal sins, but zeroing in on the undisciplined areas of our lives that we excuse, rationalise, or postpone dealing with. Paul writes, 'All things are lawful for me, but all things are not helpful. All things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.' (1 Co 6:12). Paul measures his actions by this yardstick: 'Is it beneficial? Does it have the potential to control me?' How long are you going to keep telling yourself, 'I know I need to change, and I will - tomorrow'? You have the right to consume chocolate cake and ice cream at bedtime every night.
It's 'permissible', but not 'beneficial', especially if you want unblocked arteries, sugar-free blood, a trim waistline, the ability to run a marathon, or maybe just to keep up with your grandchildren. You have the right to spend your time and money as you please, but you don't have the right to complain when the law of diminishing returns kicks in. You have the right to fill your mind with any kind of rubbish you choose. But understand this, constant exposure to the wrong things will weaken your character, rob you of self-respect and eventually enslave you. When it comes to replacing bad habits with good ones, only one person is going to make it happen - you.
Your character is the sum total of your everyday choices. Day by day, what you think, what you choose and what you do, is who you become.

Soulfood Bible Readings Mt 5:9, Ro 12:17-21, Jas 3:17-18, 1 Jn 3:1-3

So...
Did I plan yesterday? NO
Did I drink lots of water? NO
Did I make some right choices? SOME
Could I do better? DEFINITELY

Thanks for your comments Maria, your support is treasured.