Good morning friends! This week has been eventful to say the least. I worked with 2 of my 3 new trainers this week. I have to admit that during my boxing workout on Friday I actually had MORE fun than my usual boxing workout and man did it make me sore!!! Tim had me chasing him more and staying up on the balls of my feet - really made my calves hurt! He also is showing me how to shadow box, use the heavy bag and the double ended bag - I feel silly shadow boxing and hitting the heavy bag makes my arms sore but I just love boxing so it is all good. Too, I noticed this week that I have been burning 150-200 more calories per workout - I think maybe I had just gotten a bit too comfortable in my old workouts. Change is always hard and often very painful but God is in control and HIS PLAN IS PERFECT. I do praise Him that He can take ALL the circumstances in my life and use them to make me into what He desires me to be. It amazes me sometimes that He can use even the bad things that happen to us and work them for our good.
Amos 7:7-8 says this "Then the Lord made me see this sight: there He was, standing beside a wall with a plum line in His hand. Then the Lord said to me, 'what do you see, Amos?' And I said, 'a plumb line.' And the Lord replied, 'see, I test my people Israel by the straightness of this line, and I will not relent again.'"
God's standard of holiness is absolute. His requirements of His people are set in His word. They are expected even demanded and yet they are not burdensome when you understand His reasoning. A life of holiness is in line with God's perfect peace - God's perfect peace bring joy and contentment. I have been reminded this week to examine my life and to look and see if i am living a holy life - am I being Christ to those around me? Am I showing God's love to ALL those I come in contact with or only those I find it convenient to love? Jesus never wavered in His love - He even loved His enemies - I must love everyone I come in contact with regardless of whether I feel they deserve it or not. We are all created by the same loving God and each of us brings differing gifts to this table of life - our responsibility is to love everyone as He loves them, to see the potential in each soul that He sees. Live a life of holiness and love unconditionally. The purpose of my life is to serve God with a life of holiness and serve my fellow man with an unconditional love. Then my life will measure up to God's plumb line. Albert Einstein said this, "only a life lived for others is a life worth living." Friends, what have you done for someone else today - this week? What have you done for the Lord? Is your life one marked by holiness and love? It is my prayer that God will continue to bring forth these qualities in greater measure in my life - may it be true for us all.
Love and prayers, Kari
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