August 10, 2012 - Do You Really?

This is my last day of vacation before heading home and into a busy season at work. I am excited to begin the journey though. I am also excited for cooler temps. It has rained everyday here, so no sun tan for me. I guess that's a god thing. :) I watched a pastor from Atlanta preach last night a very hard-hitting, "in your face" message. He continued to HAMMER his congregation with, "so, you want to be a world-class athlete? You wanna be a super star?" He went on to exclaim, "NO YOU DON'T. You're not willing to change what you eat, work out three hours a day, drink those muscle drinks they drink - no you ain't gonna be no world-class something." "OH, you wanna be more like Jesus, all that Jesus was????? NO YOU DON'T!" "You're not willing to get up in the middle of the night and pray three hours, live a life of extreme purity and die on a cross." "Being great sounds great - but it has it's price." Some are willing to do whatever - pay the price. Many simply "talk out loud" and "wish" they could become something else." That really hit home with me. I have SOOOO many people say, "I wish I could be more disciplined like you. I just can't do all that cooking you do; I can't live without sugar; I have to eat at work functions." My reply is simple, "if you are desperate to live, you can do a lot of things." My choice to make a radical change came in response to a cry for LIFE from deep within me! People can change, but can they change with no intent to go back to their former place? I tell people all the time - "anybody can be good for a little while." That's not REAL change. REAL change is the NEW path we choose and the old path is no longer an option. Yes? I want to commend many of you for choosing health when it cost you dearly and for continuing to choose health when your flesh is screaming for a piece of pizza. We all know how loud our flesh can scream. Right? But being radically healthy is a not a fad, it's a way of life. Pizza is for the crowd, but health has it's price and is only for those who are willing to make a REAL change. Much love! PK The sun is up.......gonna get at the pool before it starts raining.