Willpower

WILLPOWER.  So..just what is willpower? To me..willpower is using all your strength to get something done.  Or follow through with your goals.  You keep at it and don't let anything bog you down.  You don't quit.  You keep your willpower.  Well in the dictionary that we have in our house it says: Var. of will.2. n.2.  So let's go see what will 2 says.  Well actuall there are 2 wills.  So I will just write some of what it says.  "Expressing a wish or intention."  Also "the faculty bu which a person decides and initiates action."  

So that being said..why is it sometimes hard to keep willpower?  Hard to obtain it?  What I am trying to say is..people say.."Oh, no willpower"  or "You have no willpower, You need willpower!".  Sometimes it hurts to hear people to say this, but then I have to really think about what is going on in my life and how things are going.  And you know what..I end up having to agree with them.  It's true.  I have no willpower.  I can't stick to a diet for too long.  I end up going off of it and eating more junk food.  Or I try to do exercises every day and then stop and be lazy.  Or I try to be happy and cheerful everyday.  Keep a positive attitude and be nice to everyone.  Not get mad so quick.  But sometimes the willpower just fades away.  Why?  I have no idea.  But what I do have an idea about is this. I need to work on my willpower and get better at it.  Keep at my goals.  Stick to whatever it is I am doing.  Maybe this is telling me that I can't do this on my own..I can't depend on myself.  I must trust and rely on God.  Go to Him in tough times and ask Him for help and guidance.  Talk to Him and like I said, have Him help me to stick to the goal that I am working on or whatever the task is.  So you know..I am going to just that.  I am going to trust in God and lean on Him.  Talk to Him and have Him help me to obtain and stick to my willpower.  Work on it until I am better and can keep at something and not give up while I am still capable of doing the task.

I also need to work on talking to God more and trusting Him.  So while I am working on my willpower, I will work on strengthing my relationship with God.  :)  And I am sure with time, I will be great at both of these.