Restoration

One of the things that I have learnt here is that God’s intentions for our redemption affect us in all areas of our life. Holistic redemption or reconciliation is restoring us completely (physically, spiritually, socially, emotionally and mentally) to the way he intended us to be.
For me he did this as I confessed things that he led me to confess in my life and released myself to serve him with my whole person not just spiritually.
God has restored me in my whole person and I have experienced release spiritually, physically, emotionally and mentally (the social release will happen when I return and restore the relationships that need restoring).
Physically my health has been preventing me from being effective in serving the Lord.
I have not had enough energy to do many things that I would like to do. BUT God has released me since I have come to Africa I have lost a lot of weight, I don’t know how much as I have not had access to scales. In the last two days I have done a lot of walking in the African sun. Anyone who has been to Africa, or parts of Asia, knows how much weight you loose in sweet. I think in the last two days I have lost at least 10kg! (rough guess).
I need to buy new trousers as my trousers are too big!
I feel much more energy now and I just want to run and play sport as an act of worship to thank God for what he has done in restoring my health. I havent lost any muscle mass though which is good.
God has given me a new start in all areas of my life. He has shown me that food is a gift from God and it is good but I need to respect the gift and the Giver and only eat what I need rather than what I want to eat.
I pray that he gives me the self-control needed to keep me feeling great.