Fearfully and Wonderfully Made

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, so they say. But what if the one that's beholding you cannot truly appreciate all of your beautiful aspects, aside from your outward appearance, then what? I remember there was a time when I was so focused on what the opposite sex felt our thought about me. I was so consumed with making my self more attractive in as many ways possible. I did this in many ways by the way I dressed, how my make-up was, even down to making it the reason why I'm on a weight loss journey. But then I had to re-evaluate who is really beholding me as beautiful. I realized it doesn't matter how much I fix up and change this hollow shell which is the body my spirit lives in, if the man I am seeking to be loved by, to be complimented by, treasured by, can't see beyond my outer beauty what's the use? I'm not saying that its not good to be concerned about your outward appearance, but be concerned about it to make yourself feel good not the man you are trying to attract. Besides, our Father in heaven beholds you as fearfully and wonderfully made, he loves you when you are looking your worst with your hair all over your head and no make-up on. Simply changing our thought pattern of who is truly beholding our beauty will help us realize that it's not just the outer woman/man that matters, but the inner woman/man matters more. You could be the most beautiful person on the outside, but if your spirit is evil real beauty isn't there. I know some really beautiful people who are really ugly on the inside and they walk around judging everyone else, when really they are not happy with themselves in one way or another. See God beholds you in your true beauty the beauty that radiates from within, if you are ugly inside that's all He sees, if you are beautiful inside, that's all He sees. God can even take you and remake you and mold you into being wonderfully made, even if you do have flaws, He can fix them. Even if you are truly unkind and ugly inside, if you surrender yourself to Him, He will completely rearrange you so you are beautiful in His sight. So who is beholding your beauty? Begin to believe that you are fearfully and wonderfully made in the sight of God and you will begin to see it manifest in how you are physically, mentally, and emotionally.

Be Blessed,

~Tamishia~

God will always see you through

First of all let me say this, everyone has their struggles and issues, so no one is perfect. I know that sometimes it seems that life is too hectic and all the walls are closing in on you rather than moving out of the way. It even seems sometimes that things become so stressful that you forget to praise God in the midst of trying to get through your day to day battles/circumstances. Yes, you will have trials and tribulations, but don’t get so bogged down by your day to day life that you forget to spend time with God. I have even been guilty of that myself and I don’t know about you, but it seems that things are more difficult on the days that I forget to acknowledge God, than on the days that I do. (You would think that alone would make me remember to acknowledge God everyday, right.) Getting back to the basics of having your devotional time with God is so essential to your daily walk with HIM. Therefore, when things get tough, begin to think on the goodness of the Lord and all He has done for you, and remember you could be worse off than you are. Also begin to remind yourself that the Joy of the Lord is your strength and there is nothing that God will put on you that is more than you can bare.

Be Blessed.

~T~

Cast all of your cares upon Jesus for He cares!

Lately God has been dealing with me about putting my issues on the alter and leaving there for Him to deal with. Me, myself, and I (being the independent person that I am), have difficulty allowing God to take things and carry my burdens for me. I tend to want to solve and resolve my problems on my own, forgetting that Jesus Died on the cross for all of my issues and sins already. Right? So in essence I end up stressed out and worrying about things that I already have the victory over. Especially since God says in his word that worrying is a sin and to cast all of our (yours/my) cares on Him. So I decided that laying my issues on the alter and leaving them there for God to deal with. This is essential to my ability to live a peaceful and stress free life. Initially when I started doing this it seemed difficult and challenging since I am so "independent" and used to doing things on my own. I finally had to realize that God is someone I can truly trust with everything, because he already knows everything that is going on or has happened in my life. I had to come to the realization that He cares for me and is there for me so I can relax, relate, and release all that I am dealing with on Him. So, I am laying everything on the alter and trusting God to handle it all and make miracles happen in my life.

All I can say is leave it at the alter, all your issues, cares, problems, concerns, trials, and tribulation, give it all to God so He can work it out. Once you give it to Him, He can turn around and restore the peace that surpasses all understanding back into your life. With that peace will come joy, unspeakable. May God continue to bless you, prosper you, and keep you as you lay your cares on the alter. Cast all of your cares on Him for He cares!

~Miss T~

Friendships and Relationships~Word of Encouragment~

Ok so I had to write about this because relationships come and go in our lives. We gain friends we lose friends. We love, are loved, and become loved. We are even hated and despised. But in all of our relationships we have we always walk away learning something whether the relationship is successful or not. Even if we are hurt we still learn what we don't want from a relationship or friendship. However, we must always remember that no matter who comes and goes in our life, that God will always be there. God will never leave you or forsake you. God will be there even when you feel like He is nowhere to be found, He is still there. Always know that God is right there with you through all that you do in life so don't forget to acknowledge him as your creator and friend.

Create a Free website

Ok everyone so I know being connected on this site that you have received a lot of information about setting up a website, marketing yourself, being an internet marketer and online sales pro so of course you have received inside tips on free websites, right?

Well I thought I'd add some information about a website that I use. The website designs are similar to having a wordpress blog website, but the set up is easy and simple. You can chose your background/design, chose the content of your website whether you want to make a website that is focused on blogs, selling products, anything you can think of the design options are there for you.

The website and set up is free, if you want to upgrade your services to a professional account there is a minimum fee of $4.58/month for a 6 month membership, $3.99/month for a 1 year membership, and $2.99/month for a 2 year membership.

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Things I've been focused on

So I started this blog to talk about being saved and still fabulous. Well lately I've been totally focused on getting healthy and losing weight. I've been doing pretty good with my progress and as I learn new things I blog about it on my website, http://fatburnfurnace2010.weebly.com. Along with learning new things about weight loss, eating healthy, exercising, and overall better living, I've been learning new things about building an online business.

In the process of learning how to do business online a lot of things have peaked my interest including internet marketing, affiliate marketing, and SEO. Since I started looking into this I've learned some really cool things like how to create a free website, how to to create my own blog, how to sign up to be an affiliate (which is free), and a lot more. So needless to say, because I'm so focused on learning as much as I can, I have been buried in information and have experienced a little information overload. Yet, I am happy because I am actually learning about something that will help me do better business in the long run.

So in the process of learning, like I said above I created this website http://fatburnfurnace2010.weebly.com and created a blog about losing weight with tips on things you can do to help you retain your weight loss and gain life long success. I am excited about it and I would like for anyone and everyone who is reading this blog to please check it out and let me know what you think about the website, leave a comment on the site check out the links too.

Also because I am focused on obtaining my weight loss goals I have a challenge for everyone that I'd like to put out there. I'd like to have as many people as possible join me in my journey as a source of encouragement and motivation to one another. So here is the challenge/goal: I'd like for at least 1000 people both men and women to join me in this process go to my blog/website http://fatburnfurnace2010.weebly.com and respond to my blog post Weight Loss Challenge and join me in my quest to achieve my weight loss goals.



HERE'S TO SUCCESS AND HAPPY WEIGHT LOSS!

You only have one you. So take care of yourself!

Take time to take care of yourself and your body. You only have one body, one mind, and one spirit/soul while you are living. It's important that we all take the time to nourish our spirit and our body properly. This is significant because everything that you do to and with your body can either damage it or benefit it. Our body is our temple. It's just like your home; many people say your home is an outward reflection of you, right? So just like you are what you eat, your body is a direct reflection of all the things you have consumed either spiritually or naturally. So it is important that you take time to take care of the only vessel that you have to live in and house your spiritual being. I had to learn this lesson the hard way and now I understand the significance of eating and consuming healthy foods and beverages. I discovered when I eat healthy foods like lean meats, fish, fruits, and veggies and limit my consumption of foods that contain "empty carbs" or a lot of sugar, I feel better. Not only do I feel better, but my body responds better. I have more energy. When I exercise I feel happier and more content. Sure during the process of exercising I feel a little fatigued and worn out from working my body hard, LOL. But at the end of the workout I feel refreshed and happy. It's like all of the little endorphins rush out and I feel 100% fantastic. So taking the time to be good to you can be rewarding. You will feel better, respond better, and have a better attitude about yourself and others. Trust me I know! I'm speaking from experience. So start with little steps like drinking more water and incorporating more fruits and veggies in your diet. Then begin walking a minimum of 30 min. per day for 6-7 days a week or 1hr per day for 3-4 days a week. You will see a change in your body and your overall appearance, self esteem, and attitude. Be blessed!

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