Them's Fightin' Words

This is blog is really personal. It's my fighting words in my battle for personal discipline. My fight against being overweight and even technically obese has already been a long one. I have rarely been successful in gaining ground against the enemy, but I have also rarely used the right method and right tools. I have come to realize that my success in being healthy and having a healthy weight corresponds pretty directly with my personal discipline as a Christian. This has been another stubborn enemy of mine - my love and desire for Christ is just plain weak.

I've just gotten back on this road again. I've begun countless times - with fresh resolve that quickly wanes. What will make this time different? It could easily share the same fate as the other failed attempts, but there are a few things that I have learned along the way. I pray that I will remember this lessons learned and make the right choice each day, each hour, each time I meet a fork in the road.

1. If I want permanent change, I must establish habits that I can live with permanently.
2. I DO have a choice. Each time I want to eat or do not want to dive into the Word, I must answer the real question.
3. The question is, "What choice will push me toward my goal?"
4. I MUST get a move on! Exercise is one of the biggest things my life is lacking right now. Exercising will not only make me look better, but it will make me feel better to.
5. I'm going to make wrong choices, but I can choose to stop there. Mistakes are not an excuse to give up the fight. There's always another choice waiting to be made. Stop the madness. NOW.