Bought with a price ;)

Today, Monday the 15th.  I have started on my journey to lose weight.  I need to lose 110 pounds to get to my weight of 220.  Yes people, I am 330 lbs. of man-flesh.  The workout I had today was good.  I was already sore from the day before when we ministered in dance at Matt Talbot.  Which was a awesome service!!  So it made it easier going in to the workout because I was sore already.  Once I was warmed up my body felt a lot better.  It felt good to feel good about my body.  Its been a long time since I felt good about what I can do.  How did I get to this state?  Busyness.  I was very active in my teens and early twenties.  I was also in good shape.  I was always playing some type of pick-up game or going some where fun.  But when parenthood hit it slowly went away because of the responsibility to raise children.  That is where I messed up.  I didn't take care of myself because I was more concerned about others.  This is not a bad thing but if you focus on others too much you can lose what you need to do for you and that is not just in weight loss.  It can be in most areas.  If you don't keep your cup full then you don't have any extra to give to someone else.  Its just like ministering to others.  If you are not ministered to, then you will become a dry well and will not have water to give to others.  I was that dry well.  So, this journey of weight loss for me is symbolic for taking care of me.  I also believe that God has something in store for us as a family when we lose the weight.  For my body is the temple of God, I was bought with a price.  This has rung in my ear for a long while.  It states that my body is not my own so treat it that right way.  My eating habits are better than before, I don't smoke or drink, but I knew I needed to exercise more and lose the weight.  God has a great plan for me.  Plus, I need to be obedient to God's word.  Somebody said to me to worship God in everything you do.  That hit a cord in me because I am a worshiper and I knew I was lacking in the area of being healthy.  I am so happy that the Lord is a patient father because I was sooooooo slow to answer his call.  Well thats it for this week please leave a comment and help keep me accountable.  I might start a blog just for the weight loss portion of my life but I'm not sure.  If I have enough people that would want to hear about it then I will probably do it.  I hope this is a blessing to someone and I thank you for taking the time to read my blog.  God Bless


"Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God?  You are not your own; 20 you were bought at a price.  Therefore honor God with your body," (1 Cor. 6:19-20).