Called to rid yourself

Hey! Today, I am going to write the whole verse out, BRP 1 Peter 2:1 NIV

Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of every kind.

Miriam Webster definition of these words, then my reflection.

Malice- 1. desire to cause pain, injury, or distress another 2. Intent to commit an unlawful act or cause harm without legal justification or excuse

Deceit- 1. The act of causing someone to accept as true or valid what is false or invalid 2. An attempt or device to deceive- trick 3 the quality of being dishonest or misleading: the quality of being deceitful

Hypocrisy- 1. a feigning to be what one is not or to believe what one does not: behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel 2. An act or instance of hypocrisy 

Envy- 1. Painful or resentful awareness of an advantage enjoyed by another joined with a desire to possess the same advantage 2. Malice 3. An object of envious notice or feeling

Slander- 1. the utterance of false charges or misrepresentations which defame and damage another’s reputation 2. A false and defamatory oral statement about a person 

Woah! Woah! Ouch! I am afraid to let y’all know that I am not perfect, and I have at one point or another been guilty of these and sometimes at first without thinking about it, premeditation like.

While I have been and probably am to some extent guilty by definition of these, I truly am striving to be different. I know that over the course of my life I have let other down and hurt them, whether intentionally or not the damage is done. I am not sure if you are or have done any of these specifically, but I do know that each and everyone of us is a sinner. Does that mean I am trying to point the finger back at another absolutely not. Yet, when we are reading or trying to understand each other it is good to reflect on oneself and try not to judge to harshly. 

Why do we continue to fall short, to slip up? Well, I know that our sin nature is a big part of it, yet it isn’t the only reason.

Right now the big one, pun intended, is obesity—- hypocrisy. I as a believer truly think that The Holy Bible is 100% true. Well, if I look in the mirror and sometimes in the eyes of passerby, I see the reflection of an obese  woman. I have always been comfortable in my own skin, and generally do not care what others think of me. However, if I hold myself to the plum line of God, I am missing the mark. The seven deadly sins that are from the Bible Proverbs 6:16-19 pride, envy, gluttony, lust, anger, greed, and being slothful. This is not a full list, just a reference for the particular sin that God has me working on.

Since, the beginning of 2025 I have been working on better habits overall, not like a New Years’ resolution, but a lifestyle change and come to Jesus meeting. As I told you in a previous post I am kinda sick, due to that, I kinda without realizing it gave up. I had the mindset of why even care about your health just let yourself go and live your best lazy life while you are still here. Yet, here I am a couple years post being told I was sick. I do have days when it isn’t slothful-ness, I quite literally have migraines or can’t literally get out of bed. Yet, on the days I was able or felt decent I just vegged out. I felt that was acceptable. Well, in December I thought you can and should do better, as the obesity doesn’t help with movement nor over all health and worse than that it was dishonoring God. So, I started trying to make smaller food portions, I bought a food scale, I am logging what I eat, how much I eat, and caloric intake. Will I always weigh and count everything I do not know, but at least for now it is a start. On Wednesday, I downloaded a walking app called WALKFIT- I can use it in home, which is good for me sense right now I am not driving and it cost the same as a gym membership. I am striving to be someone who honors God in mind, body and spirit. So, far I am trying to keep my mind in a better attitude, my body healthier and being active in the word of God. It is a journey and I still mess up and my body is at times a hater, but as of today I have lost 20 lbs 4.4lbs was sense I downloaded the app on Wednesday. I hope that you are striving to do what God lays on your heart and if you slip up, try and try again.