They say when you are depressed it is because you are suppressing a lot of emotions. You are consciously choosing not to feel. Yet, what we feel is created by us and depression is a feeling. What we feel is due to what we are believing or thinking in any given moment. Recently I went through a period of depression in part because I was thinking and believing a few things that were not true. I was also spiritually vulnerable and impatient.

WHAT I WAS BELIEVING OR THINKING

Our attitude influences how we interact with the world. When you have an attitude of confidence, you will find what you need to overcome and persevere. When you have an attitude that it does not matter, “Why bother?”  You will give up very easily in the face of trials and tribulations. Therefore, you can see the importance of having a positive attitude on the impact of our TOTAL HEALTH.

Our attitude will also influence what we believe and think in any given moment. Do you have an attitude of gratitude or an attitude of poor me? When you stop and EXAMINE YOUR STORY, do you do so with honesty and integrity? I have a lot to be grateful for; however, like every human, I can be just as greedy as the next and want more. When things do not happen the way you desire or fast enough for you, you can start thinking things that have absolutely nothing to do with the truth. You are not a failure despite the fact that you have tried _______ times to lose the weight and keep it off. You just have not answered the questions with honesty and as a result, you have not:

1. CHANGED YOUR MINDSET
2. ADJUSTED YOUR ATTITDE
3. REVISED YOUR DAILY PRACTICES

The consequence is that you will KEEP indulging in the same unhealthy practices that caused you to get out of ALIGNMENT in the first place, and which led to spiritual, emotional, mental, and physical diseases. In case it has not dawned on you as yet, lies and negativity drain your energy. If something seems difficult, we can: give up or choose to believe with the help of God we will overcome. Which are you choosing today?

WHY WAS I NOT FULLY TRUSTING GOD?

That is the sixty-four-thousand-dollar question. Why would anyone not trust God fully? The answer sadly, is the same although it may present in diverse ways, you doubt because Satan has managed to mess with your mind. Look at Sarah, she doubted and got impatient. We doubt because our human minds look at what is but fail to comprehend that God is capable of turning the impossible into possible. This is where we stumble, we believe or think that:

1. God is not interested in our little problems
2. We deserve to be punished and God wants us to learn that our poor choices have consequences

THE STRENGTH TO PERSEVERE IS INSIDE YOU

The truth is so much more loving. God is interested in every problem we face, small, middle sized, or great. Furthermore, God never gives us more that we can bear. We tend to forget this one eternal truth, once we believe that God is our Lord and Master and are baptized into His family, we have the greatest power in the universe, not only on our side, but dwelling within us. That source of power is what strengthens us to persevere in the face of detours and obstacles. When you believe it is possible to change your lifestyle, you will live abundantly and lose the weight.