The summer body

Its winter and everyone is up and working preparing for summer. YES, everyone wants the sexy summer body. And hey I want a six pack too, LOL. A lot of social networks are flooded with pictures of people at the gym or simply working out at home. I’ve also been following people who are working out, eating healthy and making sure that they have the body they desire. Ever since I’ve lost weight, I don’t want to go back to that fully figured body. I love the way I look now although looks aren’t everything in life. I have been watching what I eat ever since I lost weight although sometimes I stray away.

I’m not saying people shouldn’t work out, be healthy and have great bodies. I’m totally about that life. But what I’m trying to say is if we prepared for the coming of Christ like we prepare for summer, we would be much better beings. If we fussed a lot about how Christ is going to come like a thief and watch what we do as we watch what we eat, God would just sit and smile on his throne and say “That’s my son/daughter whom I love and is preparing for the kingdom and trying hard enough not to stray away”.

I’ve lost a total of 16kg and I must say I couldn’t be more happier about it. I used to wear size 38/40 now I’m on 32/34. Honestly I don’t want to go back, I want to push harder until I reach my goal weight which is 55kg. This means I am 7kg away from achieving my ultimate weight goal.

Well, enough about my weight. What I’m trying to say if we set spiritual goal for ourselves like we set weight goals, we would be much better people, lacking nothing and not being shaken by the devil. Why not start from I want to read one bible verse a day, I’m sure God would be pleased by something as little as that. That you are making effort to hear what he has to say to you. Why not start by eliminating those people or things that disturb your walk with him. We watch what we eat when we are trying to lose weight, when it comes to having a relationship with Christ, we should watch who we associate ourselves with. If the Holy Spirit tells you that they aren’t good for you, get rid of them. Yes it’s hard, it’s like getting rid of junk food, and junk food is sweet and tasty but not good for the body.

Acts 3: 19-21 Repent, then, and turn to GOD, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord 20 and that he may send the Christ, who has been appointed for you- even Jesus 21 he must remain in heaven until the time comes for God to restore everything, as he promised long ago through his holy prophets.

As you get rid of that unhealthy food in order to get that summer body, why not get of that sinful life of yours too. You can’t just store up treasures on earth and not have anything stored up in heaven. Repent and turn to God. I mentioned that I don’t want to get back to the way I was, same goes to life, don’t go back to sin, turn to God and stay focused on God only.

Phil 3:20 But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Saviour from there, the Lord Jesus Christ. If you are preparing for summer, one thing I know for sure is that you are eagerly waiting for that summer body, if only you put much effort on your spiritual growth and eagerly wait for the Lord Jesus Christ. He is coming back, I don’t know when but one thing I know is that he will come back. Prepare for him, be healthy spiritually like you are trying so hard now to be healthy and lose weight.

2Tim 4:8 Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge will award to me on that day- and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing. This scripture is powerful neh…. Yeap I feel convicted. The crown when preparing for summer is a sexy body, mind my language. You know you will get it because you have been working hard for it. But my question is, are you going to get the crown of righteousness??? Are you working hard and putting effort in the way of the Lord, are you obedient enough, do you deserve to be called the righteous one of Christ?? Well, let me leave that to you to answer.

Lastly, 1Peter 2: 12 Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us. 1John 2: 28 And now, dear children, continue in him, so that when he appear we may be confident and unashamed before him at his coming. You work out for that summer body because you want to wear a bikini, you don’t want to wear that bikini with fat and a big belly, Lol, Yes you don’t want to be ashamed. Same goes to when Christ comes back; you don’t want your life to be so dirty that you will be ashamed and not confident when he comes back. Lets make effort to preparing for the coming of Christ like when we make effort to have nice bodies during summer.

PS I love you God, I love you Jesus and I love you Holy SpiritJ