As I was saying...you can decide to make your life more meaningful and worthwhile. But once you make that decision, Satan will send his legions to make it difficult for you to take that first step. Without your strong desire to stand firm in your conviction--that at this point in your life, you want a better life, and a happier and more satisfying life--it will not happen!~
There are some things you can do to get yourself started, if you can outsmart the voice of your ego. You'll hear this voice immediately upon deciding to change something. It will spread doubt and fear all over everything. It will also perpetrate a fatigue--a mental malaise--which you may never have experienced in such huge quantities before. You have the advantage because you are expecting it, but you may not be expecting the tirelessness of your opponent.
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It may take some time for you to get the upper hand, and you must become the Captain of your own soul in order to defeat such a force. Don't let that scare you. You must know by now that Satan is always strong at first and wins quickly or not at all. But you have God on your side!
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To fake out your ego, you can go slowly. Do something mundane, like putting a note to yourself on the refrigerator, reminding you to read or listen to some Bible verses. Or even just to give your mother or a friend a call--you get the idea, I think.
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I found some wonderful recordings of the Bible called the Word of Promise. Actors read the scriptures while appropriate music or sounds are happening in the background. You can listen to a sample if you go to their web site. On the way to or from work, to school, or anywhere you have to travel, you can still make the scriptures part of your day. I promise it will change your life. I bought my set from a Family Christian Store. You can even buy the Old and New Testaments separately. And they have sales! I listen before going to sleep or while in the tub...you choose what is most beneficial to you.
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Blessings...Mimi
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