Well, here I go again. Trying to conqueror the greatest challenge of my life. Most things I have tried to accomplish in this life I have been able to do. I became the youngest manager at Northwest Tire & Service at the age of 19. I bought a Z-28 when I was 18 and had the car of my dreams. I got hired into General Motors as a Die Maker Apprentice at 21, Married at 21, and bought my first house by 21. I have been a Youth Minister, Associate Pastor, and now Pastor. Been on 7 cruises, traveled all over the world, and have an incredible family. My kids are great kids, well young adults. My wife is smokin' hot, and such a great blessing to my life. All in all my life is pretty awesome. But there is this one thing that I have not been able to do in all of my years. You probably know what that is if you have seen my pics on this page. But for those who do not, it is the same goal that so many people are struggling with. LOSE WEIGHT!
So today I begin again in this battle that has been such a huge struggle for most of my life. I have tried about every diet in the world known to man and a few that mankind does not know about, because I made them up. I have resorted to special soups, fad diets, and even tried a watermelon diet. I had a lap band surgery and that has helped some. I'm down 30 pounds or so from my heaviest.
Today I begin a program called Medical Weightloss. I hope and pray that this is the one. The one thing that helps me regain discipline and control in my life. If i am honest, and I am going to try to be, I'm scared. Scared of failure, scared of looking like a quitter, scared of disappointing my family, scared of disappointing my God. I know His plan for my life is to influence people to take their next step toward Christ and if I am out of shape, there are people in this world that God has for me to influence that I will not be able to impact in this way because of my weight.
Please pray for me that I will keep on keeping on in this battle.
God today I pray for discipline and power to apply the principles that I am learning to bring control to this area of my life and bring you greater glory. AMEN
Hey Pastor, I can totally relate to your comment about not being able to minister to certain people because of weight. I have had many people look at me and discount anything I had to say because they had already judged me because of my weight. It's embarrassing to have people look at you and giggle or just turn away. I have many things stopping me from losing weight and to many things causing me to gain weight, but I know that God's ultimate plan for all of us, is to be healthy and be at a healthy weight. I will continue to pray daily for your success and will bookmark your blog to come back often and hear of your continued success, and continue to give you what encouragement I have to give. For now I will leave you with this:
ReplyDelete24 So Jacob was left alone, and a man wrestled with him till daybreak. 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him, he touched the socket of Jacob’s hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man. 26 Then the man said, “Let me go, for it is daybreak.”
But Jacob replied, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.”
29 Jacob said, “Please tell me your name.”
But he replied, “Why do you ask my name?” Then he blessed him there.
We are alone in this journey, since it's our own bodies, no one can help take off our weight, we must be determined and we must hold out and not let go, until we are blessed by God. Fight as Jacob fought, afraid YES, but knowing that letting go would lose him something more important and holy. Love you Pastor and praying that in the morning when the sun is rising God will bless us both and we will see His glory in this journey!!!
Praying that God keeps you strong today!!!
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