Joy Comes in the Morning

Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.

Psalm 30:5b

After a rough night and poor sleep, I got up and weighed myself. I'm very happy to announce that since January 19th, I've lost 7lbs! I couldn't believe it at first, so I hopped off the scale and back on a couple times. But let me tell you, that little success was a peak moment for me. I feel so blessed and accomplished right now.  For the first time in my life, I'm not thinking, "You've lost 7lbs, so you can treat yourself." Instead I'm thinking, "7lbs! I can't wait to loose more!"

God gave me such a treat this morning. This lifted my spirits so much, and I'm so thankful. In fact, I'm so thankful to God, I'm going to give back to Him by continuing on this new path. He gave me all that I needed these past two weeks so that I could accomplish this task. When I lacked self-control, He gave me the strength. When I lacked willingness, He gave me desire to become the best that I could be. When I felt sad and discouraged, He gave me joy and encouragement.

Continuing on this path to becoming the best I can be is the very least I can do to repay God for all He's done for me.