Give God the Glory!

So I had a rough night last night, 3 drinks and some of Theresa's delicious Carne Asada. I got so bloated from the alcohol I just felt like a huge cow and I started to get really emotional. By the time I got home I was so discouraged and felt so huge I was starting to doubt myself. I was frustrated, Why couldn't I just lose 20 lbs overnight. I started thinking about the past few years, I've been on this weight roller coaster since I was 17. I have always heard people say that you have to make God the center of your plans. I thought ok so I just listen to worship music while working out, right? Uhm..ya I'm gonna have to find some more upbeat worship music...

But this morning I decided to get to the pool 10 minutes early and just read my Bible, I felt like I needed not only strength this morning but wisdom as well. So I was in Proverbs and I read chapter 15 and half of Chapter 16. I won't post the whole chapters here because this would be the longest blog ever, but I encourage you to look it up. Chapter 16:3 tugged at my heart, "Commit to the LORD, whatever you do, and your plans will succeed." This is it, this is how I make Christ the center of my weight loss. I have to commit my weight loss, my exercise, my diet, everything to him and I will succeed! So I prayed, I committed my swim to God and I asked for strength, endurance, and wisdom. Let me just tell you, I am going to do that everyday.

This mornings swim has been the best, most successful swim yet, we just swam laps back and forth and the endurance just came. The more laps we swam the easier it got and through it I was joyful and was able to thank God. It was the best feeling ever. I finally get it! I realized I trust God with every other part of my life, why not me weight loss? It is time to give it all over to him and I am so excited to see what happens:).

Oh yeah and I saw this verse in Proverbs 15:17 and thought it was kind funny so this is for you Theresa:). "Better a meal of vegetables where there is love than a fattened calf with hatred."