Don't hate me because I speak the truth!

I want to speak on a subject that may be touchy to some of you, quite honestly, really harsh and maybe too close to home. I don’t care. Well I do, enough to save your life! You have read in my past posts that I am a Christian. I don’t hide that fact ever. This post comes from biblical truth. If you believe in someone or something else, you still can’t deny the truth that comes with what I am about to tell you.

First I want to ask you a few questions. How many of you have a friend/family member who you don’t think should be smoking or drinking? It’s bad for their health right? If they would only quit. Don’t they know that smoking causes cancer? And the money alone spent on cigarettes. You can’t help but get upset from the drinking stories they tell you. What if they were to get behind the wheel of a car? The thought of them killing themselves scares you or someone else for that matter.
These are very important issues. We don’t pass up the opportunity to share our feelings with that person. Sometimes we even overstep our boundaries or comfort zone to sit someone down and tell them we care about them and these habits have got to stop. We love to point things out to others. Don’t swear, always have faith and speak positive, treat others the way you wish to be treated, honor your mother and father, honor your spouse and children…..I could go on and on. In no way am I belittling these subjects. But I think we are all missing one very important and horrible sin that we see as OK.

When was the last time you sat down a friend/family member and told them they are eating too much and killing themselves? Wow, there’s a thought huh? I am not talking about someone with a little weight problem, but someone who you have seen take food and made it their sin, their devil. We yell at someone to put that cigarette out and in the next sentence we ask if they want to head to McDonald’s and let’s super size it. The one that drives me the craziest is women who feed other women junk food and sweets. You have an overweight friend who invites you to a house party and you bring a seven layer chocolate cake. Good job supporting your friends eating habits.

We all have sin in our lives. I am not perfect and I make mistakes everyday. Even when it comes to fitness I am still struggling to get it right. I just heard a worship song “No turning back, I’ve made up my mind. I’m giving all of my life this time. Your love makes it worth it, your love makes it worth it all.” I decided this past weekend I am still only giving 85%. You may think I am being hard on myself but I have goals and honoring God is on the top of the list. Being around long enough to enjoy retirement is on the top of the list. Doing things I never thought I could, with a visit to this earth that could end at any moment, is worth it. To push through and sacrifice some processed junk food is worth it all. God's love and honoring Him is worth it all!

If food is controlling you, then it is the Lord of your life! It’s above all else. You can not serve more than one God. I have a heart for fitness and health like I have never had before. I want to yell at people making bad choices. Is this too harsh? It’s just one burger you ask? Most obese individuals have something deep within that is hindering them from a healthy lifestyle. It’s more than the cheeseburger and a pop (yes, even diet). We never seem to care enough to talk about it. If food is the Lord of your life, please, go talk to someone, find out why, and then start making healthier choices and working out.

1 Corinthians 6.20 says “God paid a great price for you, so use your body to honor God.” (CEV). Look in the mirror, how are you honoring God? We are taught to worship God in song, make time to read his word and get to know him better, but how are you honoring him with your body? You don’t have to be a fitness model. Just be healthy and do the things he has called you to do. Even if you don’t follow biblical truth, how are you honoring your family with your body? Most obese individuals can’t play with their children, take their dog for a walk, or do tourist type things and that is so sad to me. If there was an emergency situation, could you save your child’s life or would your weight cause you to be helpless? People with food addictions pass these horrible habits down to their children and create another generation of obese people who can’t control their food. Did you see Biggest Loser this last season? Did you see what Ron did to his son? As a child they don't know any better, so yes I did blame him. You are there to teach your children. What are you teaching them?

This has got to stop! We are all smarter than this. You have the facts or you wouldn’t feel guilty for opening those Doritos (the worst chip on the market, by the way). If there is a small voice, your subconscious, or the Holy Spirit, telling you that you need to get things under control….then you probably do. No one said it was going to be easy. Even 10-15 pounds isn’t easy.

It’s just worth it. It’s worth it all!