Loving Your Life Enough To Protect It

To live a fulfilled life, you must be willing to protect yourself from harm to your body, mind, and soul. This means you not only protect your life from your own foolish choices but also from the influence of others who may not have your best interests in mind.

Beginning each day with a Bible study and prayer is an essential key to success in this area for me. When I ask God to show me what He wants me to see and I pay attention, the areas needing protection and correction are revealed.

One area that most people struggle in is self-esteem. Feelings of worthlessness, doubt, and depression can take over. Especially if we spend most of our time scrolling and comparing ourselves to others. Comparison is the thief of time, fulfillment, joy, and energy.

If we're not careful, we begin to condemn ourselves for being overweight, or having debt, or for lack of will power when out with our friends.

The next thing you know, we start thinking we cannot possibly be around others because we are a disgrace. It doesn't have to be this way.

Instead, align your actions, time and energy with your values - the things that matter most to you. This will give you fulfillment, joy, and energy, resulting in the best version of you!

I want you to know that God loves you more than words could ever describe. Because of His great love for you, He only wants what is best for you. I pray you will feel the same way about yourself because you are worth it.

Life can get so busy that we let things get off track. If that has happened to you, I hope the following steps serve as a reminder, and will become habits for you once again.

Steps For Protecting Your Life:

1. Choose your friends wisely.

   A true friend will not try to get you to do anything that will hurt you. A true friend will love you enough to hold you accountable for harmful choices that you make.

2. Do your best to live at peace with everyone.

   Most of the time your life will be protected from heartache and pain if you treat others with the utmost dignity and respect. I have found that remaining calm and holding my tongue allows me to keep my relationships in check, and I avoid feeling hurt by others. I have also learned that I cannot take things personally when someone comes across angry or mad at me. Sometimes the other person is simply having a bad day, and I just happened to be in their line of fire at the least opportune time.

3. Pay your debts on time.

   I encourage you to take this a step further and eliminate your debt as quickly as possible. If you are behind on your payments, then you will continually be in a bad mood or will avoid taking calls for fear of the intimidation of the collection agency.

4. Take your physical well-being seriously.

   There are many benefits to eating healthy and exercising daily. Take a look at the list below for some of the reasons exercise has been proven to enrich the quality of your life:

   a. Increases self-esteem

   b. Improves the digestive system

   c. Gives you more energy

   d. Better sleep

   e. Adds a sparkle and radiance to your complexion

   f. Improves your body shape

5. Schedule medical checkups.

   It is important to schedule annual check ups with your Primary Care Physician, Specialists, and Eye Care Doctor. It is equally important to see your dentist twice a year for a cleaning and check up. Early detection in most cases can save your life!

Thought for the day - Every hour and minute of your day belongs to you. Your schedule and your life are as simple or complicated as you decide.

Have A Great Day!

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