E082-Commitment To Be Strong

“Be strong ... do not cave into every unhealthy craving or habit whether it is food or something else.”

You have to behave your way into becoming healthier spiritually, physically and emotionally.

It takes time to change by breaking poor habits and choices. Billie and I have learned over the years by working with our patients, that most people have a better chance for long term success when they have consistently, changed their habit or poor choices for between fourteen to forty days.

There are so many habits that patients want to change such as their nutrition, medication, fitness, language, attitude, sleep, spending more time with Loved ones and many other things in their daily life. A large portion of our patients express that they wish that they would start studying the bible and attending church. The first thing to do when you want to be successful with a lifestyle change, is to pray and ask God for His blessing. Tell Him from your heart, what you desire to do. Ask God for guidance, strength and support in order to accomplish your goals and sustain them for a lifetime!

We have patients that tell us that they wish that they knew more about the bible. My reply is, “start reading and studying it.” You can buy versions of the bible such as the New International Version (NIV) which is easy to understand. Also, many bibles have footnotes which help explain verses. Electronic versions of the bible are also available. I have the Bible app on my phone and can read or listen to it as long as my phone is charged. This is one of my most favorite versions of the bible. I usually listen to the bible every night until I fall asleep. My favorite book in the bible is the book of “John.” That was the last book in the bible that Billie and her Dad chose to study together before he passed away. It helped us go through the transitions of his illness.
Have you made the commitment to become stronger spiritually, physically and emotionally by changing your lifestyle?

Exodus 15:2
The Lord is my strength and my defense, He has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise Him, my father’s God, and I will exalt Him.
Evelyn Minton and her daughter, Dr. Billie J. Minton are the authors of the Blue Ridge Tenderpup children's series. These books may be found at the author's website BlueRidgeMoments.com and Amazon.com/Author/drbillieminton.