Life after Spain...

This is my 34th day back to PDX and it has been quite the adjustment.

While I was in Spain I slept constantly, didn't eat a whole bunch, walked everywhere, hung out 24/7 with my pals and was totally consumed with the presence of God!

Here I am hardly getting sleep, eating ALL the time (the food is just so good here! No wonder we're all huge!) I have to force myself to workout, I have to make appointments (appointments? really?!) just to see my friends, with the exception of seeing them at AWC and I find I have to really put Gal. 2:20 to use. It is a daily battle that we all must fight and "self" is the biggest barrier that we have, and it's the most stubborn. We literally have to work so hard just to be triumphant over our flesh. Why is that? It's our body, why can't we just control it?

I have thought and thought on this and I have come to the conclusion that we can control it. It's difficult, but quite possible. It all depends on who you associate yourself with, your choice of conversation, the activities you choose on your free time and most of all: what you do when you are alone. This is so difficult for me because I justify EVERYTHING! I can literally talk myself into almost anything and I hate that about myself. I have a battle within myself trying to conquer my flesh. I have good intentions, but I don't want intentions I want actions.

Galatians 2:20
I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ lives in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave Himself for me.

1 Peter 4:2
That he {everyone} no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh, but to the Will of God. (I asked God to give me a verse and this is what he gave me..sigh.)

Have a great weekend!

Note: Carrying your Bible everywhere doesn't count for anything. I tried justifying that one too.