November 28, 2012 - Are We There Yet?

Let me begin by saying THANKS to all of you who took the time to comment yesterday. It certainly helped to give me some clear direction. :) I appreciate you. When we think about this journey here on earth, sometimes we can feel tortured because we didn't get the metabolism that can "eat anything," or the "skinny genes." Yes? And maybe you were never TORTURED by this - I was! I spent a lot of my time being jealous of "skinny" people and making comments about the "fat me." But the Bible talks about the things we endure here as LIGHT affliction. You know what that says to me.......there are bigger things, eternal things, God things that are WAY more important than my being skinny. I met with someone yesterday who just came back from a foreign country who spent time working with an organization who fights children being sold, by their parents often, into the sex industry so that the parents can pay their bills. It really grabbed my heart. As I have pondered on our meeting I am thinking, "I felt "tortured" by looking at skinny people and these babies are REALLY tortured." I have mis-aligned my focus. I want us to embrace health, but not be consumed or tortured by our appearance. God DOES care about our health! He also cares about people who are suffering for other reasons. Lets's do what's right and follow our health plan, realize that denying ourselves could be LIGHT affliction, but let's not be captured by our own poor self-image at the expense of others. I like to look good and feel good, I do. But after yesterday I am REALY convinced that the greatest reason to be healthy is so this body can fulfill my God assignments. Yes, I am preaching. :) Are we there yet? (wink) Have an awesome day! PK