As you launch into this leg of your journey, there may be three fears or doubts that assault you. If you are like most of us, maybe you can relate to these. Hope there is something here that can encourage you!
Let’s not let doubt win. Instead, let’s submit our thinking, our doubts and fears, to the Philippians 4:8 test:
Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble,
whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely,
whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent
or praiseworthy—think about such things.
– Philippians 4:8
If you find yourself thinking things that are not serving the godly goals you have established (and I mention some of those thoughts, doubts, and fears in this video), subject them to this test: Is this thought true, noble, admirable, excellent or praiseworthy? If not, REJECT the thought!
We demolish arguments and every pretension
that sets itself up against the knowledge of God,
and we take captive every thought
to make it obedient to Christ.
– 2 Corinthians 10:5
This is what we are doing! We are replacing thoughts that are not God’s thoughts with His thoughts. How does God think about whatever it is you are thinking about? What does He think about your attempts to apply these principles? What does He think about the doubts that people may verbalize to you? What does He think about the process of eating 0 to 5 for landing on a healthy weight and maintaining it all your life long?
What do you think? 🙂
What doubts have you been facing as you begin this leg of your journey?
Love the videos!
Thanks so much. Hope they help!
Thanks Heidi for all your encouragement. I was pleasantly surprised that you offer personal coaching. I would sign up for this but I am taking care of my elderly dad so I do not have the time to speak over the phone. Basically I can only email or text. In any case I think you should have an app that could be used as a personal coach for all of us on this journey. Thin within should have an app as well to help us along 0 to 5 eating. Thanks again for all you do. You are a blessing to so many.
Hi, Lisa. I would LOVE to have an app. Development of an app can cost 1000s of dollars unfortunately! 🙁 Barb’s app is helpful.
Thanks for your kind words. If you would like to discuss in email about possibly doing coaching via email/text, I would be more than happy to do that, too. Just let me know! 🙂
I guess I am just dreaming when I think of you and thin within partnering to make an app. It would be so helpful to many of us. Who knows?? In any case, I would be interested in email coaching, I just can’t imagine how it would work. Please let me know. Thanks for all you do. Your motivating blog and videos are sooooooo helpful. Thanks.
I would love having an app, too! I just haven’t figured out how to afford it! 🙂 I will shoot you an email, Lisa. 🙂
I love your authenticity!! The truth is sooo good in this video! Thank you for the suggestions on working with our doubts!!!
Thank you for the encouragement. My husband shared a document he developed called “Who I am in Christ”. He put it together for his counseling practice. I was struggling with my own self worth and how I could renew my mind with positive thoughts about myself. After reading God’s words I was so grateful he loves and cares for me that much. I would like to share it with you. How/where would it be best to do that?
I have one, Joyce, but if you want to email me with yours, I would LOVE to see it. In fact, I have shared it either here or at my other blog before, I think. But yes…please email it to me. heidi bylsma at gmail dot com (no spaces or anything like that). Thanks for being willing to share it!