Day 231 - Standing on your own way vs Going against yourself

There are two different attitudes that have to do with the way we deal with ourselves. They have two different outcomes, one that pleases God, the other, not so much.

Standing on our own way is what separates us from God. The reason that happens is because we don't help ourselves when it comes to shortcomings, temptations, weaknesses and undesired behaviour. For example, if I know I am on a diet and I really want to lose weight, why I am going to go window shopping at a bakery?
Or, If I know I have a problem with shopping, what am I doing at the mall? Or, If I am mad about someone's attitude and I don't want to make it worst, why am I touching that subject?
Those are the kind of things that we should know better, they always lead to our own distruction, we know ourselves, we may think we are tough but we know the truth deep inside. If I am weak, why am I putting myself in trouble?

The other type of attitude is the one that pleases God.
Going against our own flash, our own desires, keeping ourselves from things that we value so much, sacrificing it for something bigger and better. In that sense are all kinds of fasting, or couples that chose to wait until marriage to have sexual relations, or that piece of cake you really wanted but you decided to give to someone else. Sacrificing our flash and putting it on a second plan lifts up our spirit to God and it makes us stronger.
If I can hold to not eat or drink a certain thing or to not have sex before marriage, I am sure I will become a self controlled person. I become a difficult prey, nothing can take me from my focus.

I know it is hard, it gets tough sometimes, going against our own nature, it is like having food in front of you but not eating, that takes a lot of strength. The thing is, we are not alone. He, the Father in Heaven, The Most High, gives us strength. When we are for Him, He is for us. He is wonderful and graceful, He knows how hard it is to be a human and He and only He can help us through life on Earth. His name be Praised and Glorified.