It's funny how one can prove themselves wrong again and again. Eventually you realize that most of what you think must be a lie from the pits of hell and so you begin to search out the truth and seek out the real answers rather than settling for your wrong opinions. And when that happens, thus begins the adventure of a lifetime.
Last week I stopped eating meats and sweets. My two favorite edible things are chicken and chocolate, not together of course. And so in doing that, my heart was kind of sad. I thought I would miss them, as though somehow they were my closest of friends. I was wrong. I used to tell myself I had no time to work out, life was just too busy. Little did I realize until recently just how many hours I spent on the couch each day. Wrong again. Stepping on the elliptical always brings a new pain of some sort, and I truly do think that each day I will die, and yet, I manage to live and blog about it. And, definitely wrong there...thank goodness, lol!
Truth be told, I have discovered more joy, peace, and health in these last 3 weeks than I have ever known. I am surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses that applaud my efforts around every corner and I find myself not under the control of food, but having control over it. Ah, this is just a sampling I believe of the abundant life that Jesus must have been talking about. And the best part about it all? None of this defines me or earns me good citizen points. Sure, it has all kinds of benefits and yes, some difficulties at times. But it's even better than that. I know and am known by a God that loves me through it all, whether big or one day small. I am His child, and He is my Father. And so tenderly and sweetly, He brings the truth that forever sets me free...
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