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Walking. Walking a few minutes after each meal helps to create healthy habits, lowers blood sugar and makes you more mindful of the world around you.
I started feeling really yucky and my face would get real flushed and feel like I had the worst sunburn ever. I couldn’t figure out what was causing it until a few weeks in, my hubs had the bright idea for me to check my blood glucose. It was sky high. Probably should have gone to the hospital, according to my friend who’s a nurse.
One great way to bring blood sugar down naturally is to get up off your rear end and get some steps in. I started walking after meals…anywhere from 5-30 minutes, just depending on what is happening during the day. Y’all, in a 20 minute walk, my blood glucose would drop nearly 100 mg/dL! It would go from scary high to just regular high LOL!
Also, I don’t “waste” my walk time. Either my kids come along and we get some distraction-free discussion time in, or I’m alone and I pray. I do my best praying when I’m walking; I think it all boils down to being free from distractions!!
Intentionality is important. Walking has been a small thing that’s made a big impact on my entire being: mind, body, and Spirit!
Growing up in the deep south and hearing all about the “rapture” and reading all the “Left Behind” series when I was young, when the world shut down in March of 2020, I freaked out. I know, I know. ALL the media (including social media) was screaming about ALL the things. Everywhere you turned you were figuratively slapped in the face with negativity and horror.
The vaccine that the government was giving out for free? Well, that had to be the mark of the beast, right? Surely it was. That’s what everyone was saying, but I hadn’t touched my Bible in over a decade.
I decided it was probably time to find my Bible, dust it off, and crack it open. <– This was the decision that was going to change the trajectory of my life and my family’s life.
What decision did YOU make that changed YOUR life?
Because of technology, my business is easier! I can wear pj britches while on Zoom talking with clients. I can utilize digital calendars to schedule appointments with clients. Everything is more streamlined and from the comfort of my own home. 😍
Every time I hear the scripture “No weapon formed against us shall prosper”, I think of We the Kingdom’s “Don’t Tread on Me.” That song is such a battle cry. When I’m struggling and feel the enemy trying to really weasel his way into every aspect of my life, my favorite thing is to crank up this song and sing/scream it at the top of my lungs. Guaranteed to feel better each time! I’d like to break down this verse with y’all and hopefully offer more insight of what it actually means and how we can apply it to our lives.
Isaiah 54:17a “No weapon forged against you will prevail, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you… “
There WILL be weapons. When you became a daughter of the King, you were promised His blessings. It also means you inherit His enemies as well.
Ephesians 6:12 tells us who is behind the weapons: the rulers, authorities and the powers of this dark world, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. It actually says that our struggle isn’t against flesh and blood BUT against that long list of evilness I just listed.
The enemy will do everything in his power to knock you off the straight and narrow. The devil ain’t after the non-believers, y’all. He is after YOU. Don’t let that scare you. It’s a good thing, because it means you’re ON the right track! James 1:2-3, “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.” The enemy is scared of YOU. I know, I can hear you laugh from here. He is afraid of all the goodness you are going to do for the Lord’s kingdom, and the devil is a sore loser.
Forged…some versions say “formed”, but NIV says “forged”. Forged is defined as something that is created, made, shaped. The devil doesn’t attack everyone in the same way. He makes the perfect weapon to try and “neutralize” you against the kingdom of God.
Now, let’s define Prevail…
So yes, while there will be weapons, none of them will be victorious against you. What a sigh of relief, right?
“you will refute every tongue that accuses you… “
Now, on to the second snippet of the scripture… refuting. To refute simply means to disprove (or to prove that someone is wrong).
People can talk ALLLL the want about you; but the truth will ALWAYS be brought to light. (Luke 8:17) It’s just all in God’s timing and sometimes that can frustrate us mere humans so much!
I hope this breakdown helps you to understand this verse better. Soon we will talk about ways to stand firm against that sneaky snake who tries to knock us off course.
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