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
Nice 1. I enjoyed reading it. Am so proud of u. Keep it up! :*
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