I was watching a weight loss program, and while I was listening to the fitness trainer speak on the qualifications of performing the training, I had a thought. I wondered if the same people who were promoting weight loss were lighter, not just in the body, but in the mind and spirit? Yes, we are a fat nation and we do need to push the plate away often, but what concerns me is the amount of time we spend trying to look fit, and shrink our ever growing waistlines, yet we dont' consider losing all of the weight we carry in our hearts. Bitterness and unforgiveness does two things: 1) it troubles you; 2) it makes everyone around you uncomfortable.
At some point in life (the earlier the better) we have to free our mind of all of the negative influences that cloud our judgement, rule our fleshly desires, and take serious inventory of our hearts. Sure, I'd like to lose the physical weight and I will, but the biggest weight that is most important to me is losing the weight in the heart. Let's lose weight from the inside out, we'll be a better society for it.
Raising a family is not for the faint of heart nor for those without it. It's like going on a great adventure! You never know what's up the mountain, around the bend or in the valley. The responsibilities can be overwhelming, but fear not!!! God has never forsaken those who trust in Him. I know a little bit about that....let me encourage you!
