Hi, it’s Annette!
At Passover/Easter, as many of you do I’m sure, I took time to reflect on the blessings that have come from sacrifice.
And when I really thought about my biggest gains…
About what serves as the foundation for what I’m able to accomplish each day…
My health is at the top of the list.
And I’m incredibly grateful that we have not been revisited by cancer in our family, and that I have the energy and desire to play hard with my kids and grandkids. Plus, just knowing how to start an AMEN day, changes everything. It takes the worry and anxiety away.
It wasn’t always like that. Many of you know my story, so I’m not going to rehash it again.
Instead, I’d like to share this:
Last week in our Inner Circle meeting, we had significant breakthroughs in anger, emotional eating, and binge
eating.
And it made me realize…
The environment around us has a tremendous impact on our health!
Not just the air you breathe and the water you drink, (although they certainly do have an impact!)...
But the people you spend time with…
What you watch on TV…
What you read on social media.
In fact, I recently wrote in my newest release: 7 Foods of the Promised Land, that Israeli dates are considered the best in the world. But when they try to transplant these date
palms, the fruit doesn’t taste as good. The salty, sandy soil in Israel gives the dates that unique flavor. Other soils can’t compare.
When we as Christians, similar to the dates, are transplanted into the worldly ideas
that we read on Google, Facebook, or TV, the results in our life don’t compare to what is possible with God’s plan.
Yet, it happens. We learn from and listen to people who think and believe differently. But we need to be careful about taking these ideas as the norm rather than the exception.
As a general rule, we should read good books, watch inspiring shows, and limit social media consumption, (because it’s really hard to erase what we hear!)
And, most importantly, anchor our daily actions in God’s word…which is the
environment best suited for our overall health.
So, over the next several days, pay close attention to
your environment.
Ask yourself, are my surroundings influencing me?”
And, when you have the choice, choose the environment that reflects not necessarily who you are now, but who you want to
become!
And see what happens!
