“Today I have given you the choice between life and death, between blessings and curses. Now I call on heaven and earth to witness the choice you make. Oh, that you would choose life, so that you and your descendants might live!” (Deuteronomy 30:19 NLT)
“My son, do not forget my law, but let your heart keep my commands; for length of days and long life and peace they will add to you.” (Proverbs 3:1-2 NKJV)
“Satisfy us each morning with your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days.” (Psalm 90:14 NLT)
Today I am going to do my best to wrap up this topic. Yesterday we talked about…
- Change my desire
- Change the way I think
- Change the way I talk
- Change the way I act
After dealing with these 4 critical areas, there is a fifth element that will put all of this into a context for long lasting results…
5. Change the direction in which I am heading – When I look at my life today, and don’t like where I am in any given area, I need to realize that this is the result of the direction in which I have been traveling (some times for many years). Seldom is what I see the result of a singular choice or activity. Life is complex, and many times as I work on one area it will expose other areas in my life. For me, I have found that while my weight problem definitely related to my eating, my deeper issue was with how I looked at “fitness” in general. Over the years I developed a lifestyle that minimized the need to care about my body. I prioritized my intellectual (soul/mind) and spiritual (spirit) well being, and considered attention to physical fitness unimportant. I created a “theology” that “sanctioned” my personal acceptance of the “weight that slows us down.” Finally, when that “weight” was killing me (“morbid obesity”) it became “the sin that so easily trips us up.” Since I have chosen to create my “worldview” and basic “life views” on scripture, I have gone back to the Bible to recreate my desire for “fitness” which in turn has changed the way I think, talk, and act. All of this together has changed the direction in which I am heading.
I am 60 years young. At 55, I was feeling 90 years old. My spirit has always been, and will always be, eternally young. I have changed my mind with the Word to the degree that I now think I am 30 years younger than my birth certificate says I am (my “youth” has been renewed). My body is being “quickened” (made alive) every day and will soon be fit enough for me to “take the mountain” that I was given many, many years ago. I ask that you pray for me as on Tuesday June 1 (2 days from now) I am starting a 12 week “fitness thrust” in order to take the next step on my fitness journey. I have set some “impossible” goals to guarantee that I rely on the Lord for success.
I am well on my way, and it all started when I faced…
…Eric’s Life Lesson # 16: “Buffet” (exercise) or Buffet (all you can eat), the choice is yours.” Part 3.