January 3rd 2014

So a New Year has arrived and is underway. A time for taking stock of our lives and a time to ask the question, Why do we hold back? Is it just because we are lazy? Or because we fear that if we crank it up, we won't be able to sustain it? Do we fear disappointing ourselves? Maybe we can't figure out how to get our full force into the game. So we simply throw our hands and give up before we start. We settle for a body, job, or life that uses the barest fraction of what we have to offer.

But, that is not what God wants for us. He has given all of us the gift to make the best of ourselves. To honor Him for that gift we must make the most of the life He has given us. Everyone of us needs to look past all those excuses we use everyday, and push ourselves to be the best we can be .... for Him. How many minutes do we spend wasting time in front of a TV or video game when it only takes 30 minutes a day of exercise to make our lives better? How hard is it to change what you eat to lose the weight you need to feel better, both physically and emotionally? That, my friends is what God wants for each of us. To take care of our bodies in a healthy manner to honor what He has given to us.

So in this New Year, the time is now. The time to become stronger, leaner, and healthier is now, not tomorrow or the next day but now.