Beauty for Ashes

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Beauty for Ashes

In Isaiah 61:3, Jesus tells us He will give us "beauty for ashes" or "a garland (of flowers) or headdress." 

There is an interesting wordplay in the Hebrew text. The word for "beauty" is phe'er, and the word for "ashes" is epher - simply the moving of one letter.  

God has the power to change and move things around in our lives to make them into something beautiful. Bible Gateway Commentary

 What is our part? 

To believe new things.

To let go of old ways of thinking.

Our human nature wants us to continue with what is familiar - even if the old ways of thinking, believing and acting don't serve our highest purpose.  

What is so appealing to continuing in old ways? There's no work, there's no responsibility, there's no effort. 

When we make a strong decision to be committed to honoring ourselves and our future we begin by believing new things. 

What is so appealing to believing new things?  We discover the beauty God has for us, we discover that we are more capable than we ever dreamed, and we discover that we are someone we can depend on to keep our promises. 

In my program, Shifting Inside Out, this is how we begin.

We begin by becoming aware of old ways of thinking that keep recreating the past.

We make intentional choices about what we are going to focus on.

We create results that reveal the beauty that was placed in us when we were created.

We cultivate and nurture with self-compassion that fosters decisions from a place of love and strength.

This is available to you, too.  One free strategy session with me
will reveal effective strategies that will completely change the way you look at weight loss, your body, and your food. 

Today, you can schedule yours by clicking on this link CLICK HERE and finding a time that works for you. 

But you must be willing to let go of the "ashes of the past" and open up to the "beauty of your future" that you and Christ will grow together. 

 Thank you for honoring your commitment to yourself, your health and your future,
Peggy


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