Why Her? Week 1 - Day 1

I have to smile as I write the title above because Day 1 is going to be the week's worth of reading and comments.  Why?  Because tomorrow and Wednesday are full of children and babysitting.  Thursday I have a lunch date in Kokomo and a dinner date in Monticello.  That moves us to Friday and I will need to catch up on things around here that day with no time to focus on catching up on the OBS.  So here goes!

I watched the video for Week 1 this morning and really liked it.  I have studied a book by this same author before and enjoyed her.  She isn't my favorite writer, but I do enjoy her books and her personal commentaries. (and if she read those last few sentences, might she wonder "WHY HER?" since someone else is my favorite?  Maybe. 

Chapter 1 is titled 'When Plans Make Us' and while I haven't read the entire chapter yet, my own interpretation is already formed.  I have plans for the day, and today was no exception.  I wanted to purge clothes, work on straightening up the bedrooms, and have some bags ready to drop off at Goodwill tomorrow before my nails appointment.  That hasn't happened yet, and I doubt that it will before I go to bed tonight.  Other things got in the way of my purging exercises, and those plans went on the back burner.  S0 I am living the chapter today. Right now.  Of course I could be wrong, but.....

Truth #1 is this:  You Need To Be Honest

Ok...this is hard for me to write on paper.   Honest can be in my mind.  But writing it here is questionable.   

Notes from Chapter 1:

"We love to shout our successes but seldom show our secret sorrows." page 10

In measuring themselves by themselves and comparing themselves to themselves, they lack understanding.  - 2 Corinthians 10:12  (to me this verse is confusing. Isn't it?)

"Sometimes we make our plans, and sometimes we surrender to plans."  page 11

"There are struggles which go against the way God created us to be.  They keep us from thriving in our own skin.  These are our God-struggles." page 12

Rachel and Leah - two sisters who illustrate the comparison issue

The Bible is always relevant because it reveals deeply rooted truths that never expire. - page 14

"When anything other than God becomes our everything, disappointment is soon to follow."  page 18  Wow.  This one hit hard.

"Honesty is what gives us the chance to become hopeful that we can overcome this struggle. Becoming transparent about what causes us to compare ourselves to others the most will keep us from needing to compare ourselves to others at all. "  page 19

Question:  What is something comparison has convinced you to chase?
The only thing I can think of really is food.  I use food for comfort.  When I am upset, I will eat.  I will eat more.  I will keep eating.  I will eat out of control.  I shove food into my mouth.  I just eat.  Even though the struggle with food and weight gain and loss is real, I can't help stopping at DQ for a cone or grabbing a candy bar in the check out line and scarfing it down before I am out of the parking lot (as I did today).   Food.  That's it.  Food.

On to the next chapter and a new post!