"And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, the same shall save it." Mark 8:34-35 KJV
I made a decision the beginning of this year, 2011, to embark on a journey to weight loss. In reality, it has been an ongoing one and it has been long journey. I have not always been successful on this journey, I have failed many more times than I care to count. But, this year is different. I decided not to let failure keep me down, but to get back up, dust myself off and continue on the path to my goal. As I have traveled on this "journey to weight loss" this year, I've realized one thing. I've realized that it really isn't the ultimate goal. The weight loss is an added bonus of what is truly taking place in my life. The true goal is to realize what it means to lose my life in Christ. I have realized that the 150 plus pounds that I've carried around for many years has allowed me to hide and make excuses for not being everything I can be for Jesus. This year, I have made losing this weight a priority and to allow those layers to be peeled back and discover what Jesus intended for my life. This blog is a journal of that journey.
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