Losing Weight

I've never really struggled with weight! However, I wouldn't say I am fit either. Over the last few years I have just put on a pound or so at a time. Gradual, slow...moved from a 34 to a 36...belt buckle out 1 then 2 notches. 200! wow I've never been 200 before but it's right there...the scales must be getting old. 203...204...well it's not that much over 200. Finally the boys in the office say that's enough! No more multi-day weeks of eating out...stuffing ourselves on wild wings. Biggest Loser here we come. Let's make it interesting...there's a $50 entry fee...biggest loser takes the pot!

What's funny is I don't care about the money. I've saved more than that in not eating out! I feel better and best of all I'm not really starving myself. It's gratifying - 2, 3, 4lbs each week. Total of 18+ so far. We still have 10 weeks to go. I'm back down to almost 190...how about 180, that was my goal weight...is 170 too far to reach?

This whole weight thing reminds me of sin. As Casting Crowns puts it, it's a Slow Fade. Daily it's hardly noticable, even weekly not much of a change. All of a sudden, I am deep in sin. How did I get here? It's a Slow Fade. Never intended to end up THERE! Just a little at a time...Satan's ploy pulls me in further until it's noticeable, then for some, it's too late because it seems too far to get back. Getting back is easier than you think because Jesus has already done it. What an awesome weight(sin)-loss "program"!

MOST

OK, this looks cool - I ordered it for our youth group.

Most The Movie from Dano Magazine on Vimeo.

Powerful - Shocking

We need to hear this! This is preaching! Best hour I've spent in a long time. He is saying things that I have been trying to process for a long time. I haven't been able to put it in words. This is as close to a prophet as I have ever heard. Hear this with open ears!

Pulling it all together

OK Lord what are you doing...for some reason I always seem to be catching up. When I finally "get" something - I go "you should have seen this years ago!" Well, it's all culminating right now in this thing I call my life. Passion, sacrifice, responsibility, insight - a desire to live a life deeper in the Spirit. A call from "religion" to living for Jesus - there is a marked difference - I've always known that. Wonder what kind of "trouble" that's going to bring?

My life has always seemed thematic. I guess everyone's is. We all go through certain stages - I assume! My theme right now is "the poor", spiritual formation (not necessarily the trendy kind) and care less what people "think" about me and just do what God has called me to do.

The chess pieces are being laid out. The Lord is preparing me for something...what is it? Not quite sure...I can't even say that I'm ready...but I can say I'm willing. No better place to be than in the center of God's will!