After almost 11 months of doctors, tests, and pain, God is healing me through Goga. PRAISE HIS HOLY NAME!!!
After many, many suspected diagnoses, doctors still can not explain why I lost some vision in my eye back in June 2012. One doctor said it was Optic Neuritis, another said I had a stroke of the optic nerve, and yet another said that wasn't the case because I did not have any of the risk factors for a stroke.
I finally released it ALL into God's hands and he led me to Goga through my dear friend Tess. She has also struggled with health issues, but much longer than I have. I have been doing Goga for three weeks today, and have not felt this good in a very long time. I have lost a total of 9 pounds in just three short weeks. My headaches are not as frequent and not as painful. My swelling has gone down tremendously. And the biggest miracle is....my eye sight is improving daily.
Linda is the owner of the Goga Studio where I workout. She suggested that I try Cleanse For Life, which is a total body cleanse, with all natural herbs. I started it on Saturday and in just three days I started noticing tons of drainage in my head from behind my eye. I lost my voice for two days and it continues to drain. The pressure in my head has improved also.
I cannot say enough about Goga! Finding Goga is like finding gold for me. It has improved the circulation in my entire body. And another added plus is I have lost weight, which I haven't been able to do in a very long time. God is really amazing! In our society today, we tend to think we need a pill every time we get sick, but we must remember that the Great Physician is God Himself.
Blessings,
Dalinda
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Don't Regret Or Detest What Stretches You
God doesn't test us to be mean. He tests us to see if we are ready for what He has next. Sometimes the only way God can teach us something is to allow circumstances in our life to lead us to and through the very thing we need to discover. As Joyce Meyer says, "There is no such thing as a drive-through break-through."
God uses lots of things to talk to us. But actually hearing from God isn't so much a matter of if He's talking, but rather, whether we're listening.
Doesn't every day deserve a chance to be a good day? Quite often we fail to receive the blessing He has ready for us because we are not moving forward with Him. While it is true we miss many blessings by not waiting for God, we also lose numerous blessings by over-waiting. Our God is the God of limitless resources - the only limit comes from us. Make today a good day, "Go forward" and allow Him to work in you.
Sometimes a small adjustment can make a huge difference. I can say without a shadow of a doubt that this has proven true for me...Can't wait to share my story!...STAY TUNED!!! Small adjustments can have a big impact. Small adjustments in routine, or relationship, or maybe even a personal struggle can make dramatic improvements. Sometimes you have to quit trying to make a big change and start with a small one. ♥
In the midst of messy circumstances God is stretching my heart to trust Him. He challenges me to show up daily to sit at His feet to be fed. As I obey, my heart is comforted that God see me, He rescues me and it's His delight to do so.
As I recognize God's hand in the details, I am also learning that God's story doesn't revolve around me and having my journey unfold smoothly, but that I'm privileged to play some part in God's greater plan. If I will be patient, I will discern just how the details fit at just the right time.
Aren't you glad that when we leave the shaping and molding task in the capable hands of our Potter, He knows the exact time for everything? We will never see God rushing on to the next step....never. Of course, we sometimes like to step in and tell our Creator that it's time to start the next step. So very rarely does His timing match ours, so often we think we are more ready than what we actually are. We don't know everything, even when we think we do.
We plan the way we want to live, but only God makes us able to live it. Proverbs 16: 9
Blessings,
Dalinda
God uses lots of things to talk to us. But actually hearing from God isn't so much a matter of if He's talking, but rather, whether we're listening.
Doesn't every day deserve a chance to be a good day? Quite often we fail to receive the blessing He has ready for us because we are not moving forward with Him. While it is true we miss many blessings by not waiting for God, we also lose numerous blessings by over-waiting. Our God is the God of limitless resources - the only limit comes from us. Make today a good day, "Go forward" and allow Him to work in you.
Sometimes a small adjustment can make a huge difference. I can say without a shadow of a doubt that this has proven true for me...Can't wait to share my story!...STAY TUNED!!! Small adjustments can have a big impact. Small adjustments in routine, or relationship, or maybe even a personal struggle can make dramatic improvements. Sometimes you have to quit trying to make a big change and start with a small one. ♥
In the midst of messy circumstances God is stretching my heart to trust Him. He challenges me to show up daily to sit at His feet to be fed. As I obey, my heart is comforted that God see me, He rescues me and it's His delight to do so.
As I recognize God's hand in the details, I am also learning that God's story doesn't revolve around me and having my journey unfold smoothly, but that I'm privileged to play some part in God's greater plan. If I will be patient, I will discern just how the details fit at just the right time.
Aren't you glad that when we leave the shaping and molding task in the capable hands of our Potter, He knows the exact time for everything? We will never see God rushing on to the next step....never. Of course, we sometimes like to step in and tell our Creator that it's time to start the next step. So very rarely does His timing match ours, so often we think we are more ready than what we actually are. We don't know everything, even when we think we do.
We plan the way we want to live, but only God makes us able to live it. Proverbs 16: 9
Blessings,
Dalinda
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
The Great Objective Of This Life Is Character
Our God who needs nothing, came needy. Our God who came to give us mercy, was at our mercy. Our God who paid with Himself, an incalculable sacrifice, to lay down on the bark of a tree just to pull us close. WOW!.....You have to admit that this is amazing. God...the Creator of the universe....the most powerful force anywhere....loves you so much that He chose you as His special treasure. That's a lot of love. Doesn't that make you want to love Him back?
God's love is steady, strong, and hopeful. Because of that He always hopes you will be more obedient and grow to be more like Christ. Does your love for Him reflect that same kind of strength and persistence? Love Him, no matter what.
You are always "under construction." God is continually working on you. That's kind of cool when you think about it. He never stops working to help you be better - more mature in your faith and more like the person He wants you to be.
Suffering is a wonderful fertilizer for the roots of character. The great objective of this life is character, for it is the only thing we can carry with us into eternity. And gaining as much of the highest character possible is the purpose of our trials. - Austin Phelps
Work for a cause not for applause....Live life to express not to impress....Don't strive to make your presence noticed just make your absence felt. -- Be more concerned with your character than your reputation. Because your character is what you really are....while your reputation is merely what others think you are.
The trials of life are sent to make us, not break us.
The proof of spiritual maturity is not how pure you are but awareness of your impurity. That very awareness opens the door to grace. - Philip Yancey
He will only do as much for us as we will allow Him to do in us. Nothing goes to waste...not even the horrible stuff that happens to us.
Knowing God's there always....arranging pieces of my life....bringing loose ends together....making sense of the confusing....pumping me with hope and peace and joy....not because of perfect circumstances....but just the knowing that He's there....working behind the scenes for my highest good.
Hope anchors the soul! The hope I have in Jesus outweighs all the bad stuff that happens in my life....ALL the bad stuff!
If the problem-side of the scale seems heavy, then focus your faith on the glory-side.
Blessings,
Dalinda
God's love is steady, strong, and hopeful. Because of that He always hopes you will be more obedient and grow to be more like Christ. Does your love for Him reflect that same kind of strength and persistence? Love Him, no matter what.
You are always "under construction." God is continually working on you. That's kind of cool when you think about it. He never stops working to help you be better - more mature in your faith and more like the person He wants you to be.
Suffering is a wonderful fertilizer for the roots of character. The great objective of this life is character, for it is the only thing we can carry with us into eternity. And gaining as much of the highest character possible is the purpose of our trials. - Austin Phelps
Work for a cause not for applause....Live life to express not to impress....Don't strive to make your presence noticed just make your absence felt. -- Be more concerned with your character than your reputation. Because your character is what you really are....while your reputation is merely what others think you are.
The trials of life are sent to make us, not break us.
The proof of spiritual maturity is not how pure you are but awareness of your impurity. That very awareness opens the door to grace. - Philip Yancey
He will only do as much for us as we will allow Him to do in us. Nothing goes to waste...not even the horrible stuff that happens to us.
Knowing God's there always....arranging pieces of my life....bringing loose ends together....making sense of the confusing....pumping me with hope and peace and joy....not because of perfect circumstances....but just the knowing that He's there....working behind the scenes for my highest good.
Hope anchors the soul! The hope I have in Jesus outweighs all the bad stuff that happens in my life....ALL the bad stuff!
If the problem-side of the scale seems heavy, then focus your faith on the glory-side.
Blessings,
Dalinda
Monday, February 25, 2013
Sin Always Gets Worse Because It Never Finds Satisfaction
Each new morning I have a choice to make: give in or fight, listen to God or listen to the world, act on my feelings or act according to His fact.
We tend to think 'Life should be fair because God is fair.' But God is not life. And if I confuse God with the physical reality of life - by expecting constant good health, for example - then I set myself up for crashing disappointment.
Doubt is a tool of the enemy. He wants you to second-guess God and yourself. He wants you to be paralyzed with fear. If he can keep you questioning and what-iffing and worrying about what others will say and seeking approval from those who have no right or power to endorse, then he has won.
Sin comes natural to us. It is our instinctive inclination. But ultimately, it is death, and we must bury it. Because if we don’t, we will never be able to fully let go. We will never achieve closure or resolution. Sin always gets worse because it never finds satisfaction.
I will fight against Satan, the author of death and destruction, the creator of diseases, the father of lies. I will fight; I will listen to God; I will act according to His fact. And He will be with me. He will fight for me.
Struggle isn’t an indicator of failure, it’s an indicator of fight. If you’re still fighting, you’re still in. And just in case you think God couldn’t possibly use you or that you’re a bad Christian because you deal with issues, just remember: Jacob was a cheater, Peter had a temper, David had an affair, Noah got drunk, Jonah ran from God, Paul was a murderer, Gideon was insecure, Miriam was a gossip, Martha was a worrier, Thomas was a doubter, Sarah was impatient, Elijah was moody, Moses stuttered, Zaccheus was short, Abraham was old, and Lazarus was dead—and yet He used them all.
The devotion below is a perfect analogy of how Satan works: by George Whitten, Editor of Worthy Devotions....
A farmer and his friend went duck hunting. Eventually, they got to talking about the things of God, as they always would. "You're always talking about these battles you have with the devil," the farmer's friend said to him. "It's so silly – I mean, I'm not even a Christian and I've never experienced anything like that."
"Yes my friend," the wise farmer answered, "but if you shot two ducks — one was wounded and one was dead — which would you go after first?"
"Well," he said, "I guess I'd go after the wounded duck – I can always get the dead one later."
"Mmm-hmm," said the farmer, "The devil knows you're a dead duck."
For those of us who are walking with the Lord today, be encouraged! Our enemy knows that we have potential to do great things for God, and out of fear, he'll try anything to take us out. This is so very evident by the constant battle we all face.
Let's stand strong against the devil today! And rise up to the Lord's calling upon our lives! We will fight and we will WIN! Because if God is for us, who can be against us?!
Let's remember -- God refuses to be one of our options....He is the ONLY solution to ANY and EVERY problem we may have.
God wants us to choose to love him freely, even when that choice involves pain, because we are committed to him, not to our own good feelings and rewards. He wants us to cleave to him, as Job did, even when we have every reason to deny him hotly. - Philip Yancey
Any discussion of how pain and suffering fit into God's scheme ultimately leads back to the cross. - Philip Yancey
Blessings,
Dalinda
We tend to think 'Life should be fair because God is fair.' But God is not life. And if I confuse God with the physical reality of life - by expecting constant good health, for example - then I set myself up for crashing disappointment.
Doubt is a tool of the enemy. He wants you to second-guess God and yourself. He wants you to be paralyzed with fear. If he can keep you questioning and what-iffing and worrying about what others will say and seeking approval from those who have no right or power to endorse, then he has won.
Sin comes natural to us. It is our instinctive inclination. But ultimately, it is death, and we must bury it. Because if we don’t, we will never be able to fully let go. We will never achieve closure or resolution. Sin always gets worse because it never finds satisfaction.
I will fight against Satan, the author of death and destruction, the creator of diseases, the father of lies. I will fight; I will listen to God; I will act according to His fact. And He will be with me. He will fight for me.
Struggle isn’t an indicator of failure, it’s an indicator of fight. If you’re still fighting, you’re still in. And just in case you think God couldn’t possibly use you or that you’re a bad Christian because you deal with issues, just remember: Jacob was a cheater, Peter had a temper, David had an affair, Noah got drunk, Jonah ran from God, Paul was a murderer, Gideon was insecure, Miriam was a gossip, Martha was a worrier, Thomas was a doubter, Sarah was impatient, Elijah was moody, Moses stuttered, Zaccheus was short, Abraham was old, and Lazarus was dead—and yet He used them all.
The devotion below is a perfect analogy of how Satan works: by George Whitten, Editor of Worthy Devotions....
A farmer and his friend went duck hunting. Eventually, they got to talking about the things of God, as they always would. "You're always talking about these battles you have with the devil," the farmer's friend said to him. "It's so silly – I mean, I'm not even a Christian and I've never experienced anything like that."
"Yes my friend," the wise farmer answered, "but if you shot two ducks — one was wounded and one was dead — which would you go after first?"
"Well," he said, "I guess I'd go after the wounded duck – I can always get the dead one later."
"Mmm-hmm," said the farmer, "The devil knows you're a dead duck."
For those of us who are walking with the Lord today, be encouraged! Our enemy knows that we have potential to do great things for God, and out of fear, he'll try anything to take us out. This is so very evident by the constant battle we all face.
Let's stand strong against the devil today! And rise up to the Lord's calling upon our lives! We will fight and we will WIN! Because if God is for us, who can be against us?!
Let's remember -- God refuses to be one of our options....He is the ONLY solution to ANY and EVERY problem we may have.
God wants us to choose to love him freely, even when that choice involves pain, because we are committed to him, not to our own good feelings and rewards. He wants us to cleave to him, as Job did, even when we have every reason to deny him hotly. - Philip Yancey
Any discussion of how pain and suffering fit into God's scheme ultimately leads back to the cross. - Philip Yancey
Blessings,
Dalinda
Friday, February 22, 2013
I'm Doing The Happy Dance Even Though Some Parts Of This Journey Might Stink
I'm not where I want to be. But I'm here for a reason.
Being a follower of Jesus Christ is not about getting your pain taken away or fixing everything to your specifications. It's not about doing, it's about being....sharing in a priceless relationship with Jesus and sharing in His sufferings.
Living a life of contentment requires sacrificing my desires and plans. It means living a life for God and not me. When I remember all that my Savior gave up for me, I am humbled. If the God who created the universe can sacrifice everything or me, how can I not sacrifice my own desires for Him? Whenever I am tempted to complain or wish my life were different, I need to remind myself of all God did for me through Jesus Christ. I need to remember that because I have Jesus, I have everything I need. That's why I'm doing the happy dance!
Blessings,
Dalinda
Being a follower of Jesus Christ is not about getting your pain taken away or fixing everything to your specifications. It's not about doing, it's about being....sharing in a priceless relationship with Jesus and sharing in His sufferings.
Living a life of contentment requires sacrificing my desires and plans. It means living a life for God and not me. When I remember all that my Savior gave up for me, I am humbled. If the God who created the universe can sacrifice everything or me, how can I not sacrifice my own desires for Him? Whenever I am tempted to complain or wish my life were different, I need to remind myself of all God did for me through Jesus Christ. I need to remember that because I have Jesus, I have everything I need. That's why I'm doing the happy dance!
Blessings,
Dalinda
Thursday, February 21, 2013
There Is A Silver Lining That Is Far Better Than We Could Have Ever Dreamed
No where in the Bible does God say that we will have a life without pain or suffering. Even though there are many times we would like to run way from life's trials and have immediate understanding as to why they are happening, sometimes that's just not a possibility.
Each and everything that is in our life...even the bad...is something for which we can and should be thankful.
If your entire life was filled with nothing but 'good,' you would never learn to appreciate your life. We can't live our entire life on a mountain top. We have to be in a valley on occasion in order to fully appreciate those mountain tops. No one likes to be in a valley. No one likes to have 'bad' things happen to them or their families. But when those times come...look for that silver lining...and know that there will be an end to the 'bad' time and appreciate that the good time is on its way! The trials of this life will not last forever. We can rest in the knowledge that God has something far better than we could have ever dreamed waiting for us.
Blessings,
Dalinda
Each and everything that is in our life...even the bad...is something for which we can and should be thankful.
If your entire life was filled with nothing but 'good,' you would never learn to appreciate your life. We can't live our entire life on a mountain top. We have to be in a valley on occasion in order to fully appreciate those mountain tops. No one likes to be in a valley. No one likes to have 'bad' things happen to them or their families. But when those times come...look for that silver lining...and know that there will be an end to the 'bad' time and appreciate that the good time is on its way! The trials of this life will not last forever. We can rest in the knowledge that God has something far better than we could have ever dreamed waiting for us.
Blessings,
Dalinda
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
It Begins And Ends With Faith
Faith is the essence of life, a sustaining force—like air, like food, like water, like love.
Our calling is to live out the gospel with humility and gratitude, pointing to the One who makes every good thing possible.
God needs people in all places, stations, and walks of life. There is no work that is more important than another's. When we catch a glimpse of God at work in someone’s life, when a prayer is answered, when we experience his presence in worship, then our faith is strengthened, then our courage is bolstered, then our trust increases.
God's plan for us is not somewhere in the future. It's here. It's now. It's even in the hard times.
God’s purpose for me is wherever I am—I don’t have to go and find it.
Sometimes -- actually, a lot of times -- my life feels unfabulous, unholy, unimportant. But I have to remember that because I am His, He is in me. I take Him wherever I go. I have the opportunity to introduce Him to everyone I meet, and that is the highest calling of all. We need to remember -- For some, the only Jesus that someone knows is the Jesus they see in you.
My purpose lies in my faithfulness, wherever I am...in the good. the bad and the ugly. I pursue HIM and HE pursues His perfection in me. He desires me to see the world through His eyes, with His heart. There's no way for me to do that in my own strength. I don't want to show everyone a "mock perfection." I don't want to be a Barbie Christian. I want my life to be a humble, honest reflection of where I am in my walk with Him! Following Christ is not easy, but it's SO worth it. He is real, and so are His promises. All I have and all I am comes only from Him.
Blessings,
Dalinda
Our calling is to live out the gospel with humility and gratitude, pointing to the One who makes every good thing possible.
God needs people in all places, stations, and walks of life. There is no work that is more important than another's. When we catch a glimpse of God at work in someone’s life, when a prayer is answered, when we experience his presence in worship, then our faith is strengthened, then our courage is bolstered, then our trust increases.
God's plan for us is not somewhere in the future. It's here. It's now. It's even in the hard times.
God’s purpose for me is wherever I am—I don’t have to go and find it.
Sometimes -- actually, a lot of times -- my life feels unfabulous, unholy, unimportant. But I have to remember that because I am His, He is in me. I take Him wherever I go. I have the opportunity to introduce Him to everyone I meet, and that is the highest calling of all. We need to remember -- For some, the only Jesus that someone knows is the Jesus they see in you.
My purpose lies in my faithfulness, wherever I am...in the good. the bad and the ugly. I pursue HIM and HE pursues His perfection in me. He desires me to see the world through His eyes, with His heart. There's no way for me to do that in my own strength. I don't want to show everyone a "mock perfection." I don't want to be a Barbie Christian. I want my life to be a humble, honest reflection of where I am in my walk with Him! Following Christ is not easy, but it's SO worth it. He is real, and so are His promises. All I have and all I am comes only from Him.
Blessings,
Dalinda
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