Once again I have resolved to lose weight this year.

Resolution time--time to take inventory of our lives, our homes, our homeschools.  My dear friend Cheryl--whose husband is a pastor--shared his sermon thoughts from last Sunday. The theme of the sermon was  "Lose the Weight in 2008".  Honestly, I started pulling in belly muscles when she started talking about it.  Odd topic for a church, huh? But wait.

The Scripture he used was Hebrews 12:1-2:

Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us LAY ASIDE EVERY WEIGHT, and the sin which doth so easily beset, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith.....

Well, I've been dwelling on it for a couple of days now. My recurring resolutions of losing weight, getting organized, and staying on schedule haven't been too successful for the last, oh, thirteen years. It's time for some new ones [that might actually work] . 

First things first, though. The verse above poses some questions.  Who are the witnesses of my life, or, Who is watching me?   What are the weights and sins that I need to lay down?  Can I run the race of the coming year  patiently and keep my eyes on Jesus?  If I'm going to lose these weights, what kind of diet will I need to go on? What kind of training program is called for to meet these goals?  

One that will increase "consumption" of the Word and prayer time [1 Peter 2:2]. One that will  include faithful attendance to God's house to hear the Word of preached [Hebrews 10:25]. One that will trim the fat datebook from unnecessary activities and leave a schedule with more time for God [Luke 10:38-42]  One that re-shapes the thought life by focusing on Jesus [Colossians 3:16] .  That's more than a resolution--it's a revolution in the way we live life!

Thanks, Cheryl, for sharing this.