Devotional For Dieters 10/28

James 5:16
Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

The best idea the group ever had was to pray for one another. Every Monday morning, they got together for exercise and a Bible study. They talked about their diets and how things were going, and they had to announce publicly what their weight was and how much they had lost or gained. Then, they promised to pray for one another, and they swapped telephone numbers so they could give a call of encouragement through the week. It was a wonderful system, and it helped so much to know you weren't dieting alone. The power of a well-meant prayer was amazing. It made dieting much easier.

Today's thought: A prayer a day keeps the flabbies away!

Hey Amanda,  I loved you poem on yesturdays Devotion, it was cute!  Thanks for sharing!

hey thanks i have a website that i get them from. here's a neat one for today (and it seems especially geared towards me and what i'm dealing with right now and so many others on here...):

This Can Be A Time Of Growth

As difficult as this time in your life may be,
you will become stronger if you
face each day with patience and hope;
if you accept your weaknesses
but concentrate on your strengths;
if you love and care for yourself
even when you are angry and confused;
if you can look at doubt and fear
but keep your mind on the fact that
the struggle is helping you to grow
in faith and confidence.  
If you gently pick yourself up
when you fall and continue walking;
if you keep thinking about
all the things you can do well,
all the things that bring you joy,
and all the people you love
who also love you;
if you hold on to your goals
even though the way to reach them
may be unclear, then...
You can see the troubling times
almost as friends who have come
to help you grow further
than you thought you could;
friends who are showing you the way
to a more courageous heart;
friends who help you to see that
you are more powerful than
you ever thought you were;
friends who help you to see that
the hard times are making you more open
to accepting life as it comes,
and realizing that you have
the inner strength and loving nature
to deal successfully with
any difficult moment.

Donna Levine