5 Habits of a Woman Who Doesn't Quit Chapter 1

Chapter 1

 Assignment Accepted

Habit One: She accepts the assignment of refinement.

Sometimes discouragement is brought on by our own decisions of disobedience.

"..when a woman accepts an assignment of refinement from God. Slowly God chisels away the ugly, the bad, and the even more ugly. And one day she finds herself choosing between what she wants most over what she wants now."

A committed woman learns to choose what she wants most over what she wants now. I can tell when I'm committed -vs- not.. I nibble without trying to stop!

The space between where we are and where we want to be is called potential.
What am I going to do with it.. am I going to obey God or be disobedient by pretending I'm blind [can't see what HE would have me to do]?  Am I going to do the Father's will or keep stuffing my face?
 An assignment of refinement is a situation in life where we are given the opportunity to either go through it or grow through it.

Anytime we see something that has the potential for opposition, it’s always an opportunity for God to reveal Himself.
It's like going to church and not being a bent reed just because people are critical of me..

All those refinement assignments where we feel so much opposition that they make us want to quit. They are indeed an opportunity for God to reveal His power.

I’ve discovered most of the time when we go through a difficult situation, our natural instinct tends to be to flee to the familiar.
Like I did when the stress came from all the medical problems.. it was like food became that which was familiar and I turned right back to it.. and ever since I've been turning to it for everything, being active [going out], financial issues, pain in my body.. etc.
Familiar is Comfortable
Some people find familiarity through retail therapy or vegging on the couch with old movies.
But fleeing to the familiar is risky for a woman who wants to stop quitting. Because victory is often found in the most unfamiliar and uncomfortable places.

Make It Stick
Victory is often found in the most unfamiliar and uncomfortable places.
 A committed woman learns to choose what she wants most over what she wants now.
Opposition is always an opportunity for God to reveal Himself.

To Be Honest
What are a few things on your quit list?
Multiple diets [gaining 75 lbs back 3 times], roller skating lessions, walking or exercise, doing Special Friends.
Where is your “flee to the familiar” place?
Movies and FOOD.. turning to people/phone.
What is an assignment of refinement you are going through or have gone through?
Doing SP right now..