Stubborn

Our Daily Bread
I had a friend that was even more stubborn than me. Yes, I admit it. I am a stubborn old bear about many things. I joked with him that God gave us this stubbornness to better live for him! No one or nothing was going to make us stray from the things that God has for us to do.

While stubbornness can usually be defined as "having or showing dogged determination not to change one's attitude or position on something, especially in spite of good arguments or reasons to do so" (Google), I disagree with the the statement in the devotional that stubbornness and obedience are two sides of the same coin.  The world around us gives us what they think are a lot of good reasons to NOT believe in God, NOT serve God, NOT love others and help others. We need to be stubborn in believing and living the two greatest commandments: Love God and love others!  May the Lord be with us!

Teaching Tuesday
As promised, here are the "Reengineering Strategies" from Mindless Eating by Brian Wansink.  If you want to know more, you will have to buy or check out the book!

1. Think 20 percent -- more or less

2. See all you eat

3. Be your own tablescaper

4. Make overeating a hassle, not a habit

5. Create distraction-free eating scripts

6. Create expectations that make you a better cook

7. Make comfort food more comforting

8. Crown yourself the official gatekeeper

9. Portion-size me

10. Mindlessly eat better


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We know we were made for so much more than ordinary lives
Its time for us to more than just survive
We were made to thrive
- Thrive by Casting Crowns