How's It Sowing?

I've been thinking lots lately about the words we sow into our lives and the lives of those around us. It's no small thing that the Bible is littered with references to sowing and reaping, and I believe when it comes to weight loss success or failure, the words we sow in can make a huge difference.

Since I was a child, I wanted to be a runner. I remember running around the block in my 1980's track suit when I was 7 years old. Something in me always wanted to run. However, in school I didn't win very many races, and I recall getting terribly lost in the woods at a cross country meet when I was about 8. These experiences led me to believe that I was NOT a runner and couldn't do it. I allowed the seeds of a lie to be sown into me. The roots grew deep and my words became the water that made the lie grow.

I carried this belief into my adult years. Looking back, I can see God's hand in my life when He brought me some very athletic friends who would express their LOVE of running on a regular basis. Without fail, the words of my mouth would reflect the hurt of my weedy heart, and I would tell my friends how much I wanted to be a runner, but just wasn't built for it and I didn't like it.

Then something changed in me. God got ahold of my heart and He began to weed out the lies I had believed for all those years. With newly tilled soil, it was up to me to sow new seeds. Before I even ran a step, I started speaking words like "I'm going to be a runner". When I bought my first running shoes (7 months ago), I walked into the sports store and told the clerk I wanted shoes I could run in, because I was going to run. In my mind I told myself I could be athletic, I would just have to work hard at it. These seeds were sown into my heart, and I believe that what grew from them became my motivation.

What are you sowing into yourself today? Have you allowed lies to take root in your heart? If so, would you let God do some weeding? Remember to sow generously into yourself and others, and God promises good things will grow!

"Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously." (2 Corinthians 9:6)