The Responsibility of a "She"
Good Morning Girls! Last week I wrote a blog titled The Comparison Game. I encourage you to go back and read it as today's message builds from there.....
When I posted The Comparison Game, someone commented something to effect of: "Jen- I bet you were the "She" to a lot of other people as well". For those of you who don't remember who "She" was, "She" is the woman, any woman, that we find ourselves comparing ourselves to throughout the day. "She" cooks better than us, has a bigger house, wears cuter clothes, and in my example looked exactly how I would like to look in my swimsuit.
I started thinking about what it means to be the "She". I mean, once you have what you want, what do you do with it? If you have a big house, do you open it up for entertaining and make people feel welcome, or do you simply brag about how big your house is, and keep it off limits so nobody gets it dirty? If you are a great cook, do you invite others over to share in your wonderful meals, and even offer to share some recipes, or do you keep it to yourself? If you have great style in clothing, do you walk around like Miss Thing, or do you help your friends pick out clothes that would look cute on their body? And finally, when you have made some progress in healthy living (diet and exercise) do you strut around seeking attention, or do you open yourself up, reach out to others, and help others with their struggles?
For those of you who know me, you know I've chosen to share my progress with others. I will never forget how hard it was (and still is sometimes) to consistently make good choices for myself. I will never forget the emotional roller coaster that comes with trying to lose weight. I will never forget how lonely, frustrating, maddening, and time consuming it can seem at times. Most of all, I will never forget how exciting and rewarding it is to start seeing the fruit of your labor. The day when you put on a smaller size jeans, the day you can run a mile without stopping, the day you look at a brownie and say "no thanks", because it just doesn't seem worth it.
It says in the Word that we are to be a light in the darkness. If you ask me, trying to lose weight can be one of the darkest challenges you will face.....But it doesn't have to be! Find yourself a "She" that will shine a little light your way, and it can actually be fun!
Romans 15:1-2 We who are strong must be considerate of those who are sensitive about things like this. We must not just please ourselves. We should help others do what is right and build them up in the Lord.
Love you all-
Jen
When I posted The Comparison Game, someone commented something to effect of: "Jen- I bet you were the "She" to a lot of other people as well". For those of you who don't remember who "She" was, "She" is the woman, any woman, that we find ourselves comparing ourselves to throughout the day. "She" cooks better than us, has a bigger house, wears cuter clothes, and in my example looked exactly how I would like to look in my swimsuit.
I started thinking about what it means to be the "She". I mean, once you have what you want, what do you do with it? If you have a big house, do you open it up for entertaining and make people feel welcome, or do you simply brag about how big your house is, and keep it off limits so nobody gets it dirty? If you are a great cook, do you invite others over to share in your wonderful meals, and even offer to share some recipes, or do you keep it to yourself? If you have great style in clothing, do you walk around like Miss Thing, or do you help your friends pick out clothes that would look cute on their body? And finally, when you have made some progress in healthy living (diet and exercise) do you strut around seeking attention, or do you open yourself up, reach out to others, and help others with their struggles?
For those of you who know me, you know I've chosen to share my progress with others. I will never forget how hard it was (and still is sometimes) to consistently make good choices for myself. I will never forget the emotional roller coaster that comes with trying to lose weight. I will never forget how lonely, frustrating, maddening, and time consuming it can seem at times. Most of all, I will never forget how exciting and rewarding it is to start seeing the fruit of your labor. The day when you put on a smaller size jeans, the day you can run a mile without stopping, the day you look at a brownie and say "no thanks", because it just doesn't seem worth it.
It says in the Word that we are to be a light in the darkness. If you ask me, trying to lose weight can be one of the darkest challenges you will face.....But it doesn't have to be! Find yourself a "She" that will shine a little light your way, and it can actually be fun!
Romans 15:1-2 We who are strong must be considerate of those who are sensitive about things like this. We must not just please ourselves. We should help others do what is right and build them up in the Lord.
Love you all-
Jen
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