Kim Sims

I was having a conversation with my sister about my desire to be more disciplined with my diet. I explained to her that certain foods cause me to feel horrible and bloated. Salty chips have been a major weakness and I have felt entitled to some fried chicken or fish on occasion. I was beginning to feel foolish for consuming these items because I regretted doing so every time. As I began to think and pray, I thought about other areas in my life that needed more discipline as well. I asked myself, what are the things I should be doing consistently to propel me to where I want to be in life? For example, my workout routine is consistent, but I don't see the results I desire because my diet has been horrible. I've made excuses for it. Good ones! I eat decent meals, but unhealthy snacks have ruined my progress. To be honest, I was settling because I didn't want to discipline myself. So my focus for the second half of the year is to practice discipline. This involves taki...

I attended a prayer meeting at church, and the theme for the night was "Reset." It was a very uplifting service and spoke to some of the changes I had been experiencing in life. The series of speakers that night kept saying that God was doing a new thing and to let go of the past. Referencing Isaiah 43:19. Although I heard and received the word that night, I kept feeling the urge to listen to the message again. A couple of weeks passed, and one Sunday morning, I stopped procrastinating and decided to give it another listen and take notes. The key points I took away were: 1) A reset may happen because policies and rules need to change (maybe a way of doing things). 2) Don't dwell on what has left. 3)During a reset, you must trust God because He is trying to give you something new. He is trying to take you into a new place so that he can bless you. 5)God is taking you back to your first love.  A face-to-face encounter with Him. 6) The reset is the difference between grow...