Then something happened a number of months ago. I was about to become a Grandpa. Something I eagerly awaited.
One day while discussing this impending arrival, a friend of mine asked me what kind of grandparent I wanted to be. The kind that does things for my grandchildren or the kind that does things with my grandchildren. It was a pretty easy choice.
My choice, however, required me to make some changes in my life. I was determined to lose some weight. I was up to 205 lbs and I was not happy with the way I looked or felt. I started watching what I ate with the aid of a great website, MyFitnessPal. The pounds started coming off. I had a goal of 180 lbs. Didn't think I would really ever make it, but that is what goals are for.
After a couple of months of dropping some pounds, I went running a couple of times with some of my girls who were training for a 5K race. Suddenly, I was hooked on running. I run 4 days a week now about 5 miles at a time. I am planning to increase that and hope to complete a half marathon soon.
One of the things I did not expect was the wonderful time of prayer running has become for me. I realize that weight loss, distance running, and my faith do not happen overnight but only by having a deliberate thought out training plan. Your relationship with Jesus does not just happen without some work, some training.
People who are successful attain their goals through good habits and deliberate plans. What are your plans for your faith, health, life?
1 Cor. 9:24-27 - While all the runners in the stadium take part in the race, the award goes to one man. In that case, run so as to win! Athletes deny themselves all sorts of things. They do this to win a crown of leaves that withers, but we a crown that is imperishable. I do not run like a man who loses sight of the finish line. I do not fight as if I were shadowboxing. What I do is discipline my own body and master it, for fear that after having preached to others I my should be rejected.The reason I run:
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