Have more self discipline

I currently have a personal challenge to read the Bible and pray daily, could be doing better on it…

When I am finished with that one I really think I need to FOCUS on this goal, as the lack of self discipline negatively effects all my other goals!

I especially need to increase my discipline in: controlling my impulse spending, reading daily,doing my priorities first, and controlling my impulse eating!

I’m READY to do this!!!

Our pastor at church the other day made a comment about everything all being God’s stuff and not ours anyway. Which leads me to ask myself, “What am I doing with God’s stuff today?” “With God’s hands?” “With God’s money?” This thought seems to be helping a bit with my accountability, responsibility, and self-discipline!

That appears to be another area where I have no self control. Remember, eat to live, don’t live to eat! If there is chocolate in the house IT WILL be consumed! It shows I’m afraid. I have recently found that I am reactive to many foods, some are no big deal, but others are nearly impossible to avoid, especially when I travel! Wheat gluten is a very bad one, gums everything up! I also have a lot of trouble with dairy whey, and chicken & turkey. Sort of messes up the holidays, doesn’t it?
I’ve been doing pretty good staying away from bread in general, I’m eating “Ezekiel Bread”. It doesn’t seem to bother me. Another problem is that I don’t eat enough fruit and veggies. I actually don’t really even like them. I like veggies better than fruit. I know I’m weird! I can’t handle the acidity at all.
I have recently discovered that watermelon is my friend! Now its winter. Thank GOD for modern production & shipping, I can still get WM, but now it is more costly.
I don’t and won’t diet. I just want to eat more sensibly, responsibly and less compulsively!

I do have self discipline about some things, but I am so impulsive when it comes to spending money and buying things for the house and for myself.
I used to not do that. Early on in my marriage I would buy stuff for the kids, my husband said I should get some things for myself once in a while. Well that just did it! I was like he gave me permission! Now it seems if I want new shoes, or clothes, or make-up, or stuff to make the house a little more comfortable, I just get it and hardly even think about it if it is less than $50.
Our financial situation reflects this lack of control. Though I don’t use credit, my overspending often leaves us without enough money to cover bills or groceries.
I am totally out of control, I feel like an addict! I really don’t even know where to start, I know I need to learn delayed gratification, or I’ll never get to the level I want us to be financially.
It’s just that the things I buy seem so small and insignificant. They don’t cost much, but they do add up. But you see, there I go, I justify and excuse myself.
I do have a close relationship with my Lord and Savior, Jesus, and he does fill me in a way I can’t even describe. And I know there is no fulfillment in material things. I honestly CAN say if it all burned and I lost all material possessions, I would not remorse, or grieve their loss. My loved ones have much more value to me than the “stuff”.
It seems I get a feeling of satisfaction, and accomplishment when I get stuff that “solves” some problem.
Well, I guess admitting there is a problem is the first step to solving it. So here is my admission!