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More Lessons from the Biggest Loser
April 2, 2008 |
Sometime ago, I wrote about the Biggest Loser and certain relationship lessons we could learn from this show.
Last night, the show got down to the final four - and throughout the night’s show, they showed before and after footage - before they were on the show and what they look like now. The literal transformation of these individuals - they have lost an average of 95 pounds each - has been simply amazing.
They are different people - different bodies, different attitudes, different outlooks on life, different futures. They will live dramaticaly different lives - they are already better people who have each grown incredibly during the show. They have cast aside whatever barriers were holding them back. They will hopefully end up being better parents, spouses, friends - and maybe, even better servants for God.
And that’s what makes the show so uplifting. These folks didn’t believe in themselves before the show started. Now, they truly believe in themselves - they believe in their future.
And that’s the lesson for each of us. Christ wants us - heck, he needs us - at our best. God gives us each so many opportunities to fulfill our purpose - to accomplish what we have been called to do. He gives us each what we need but we too often blow it by screwing up our bodies - by eating too much, not exercising, drinking too much, taking drugs - whatever we do that causes damage to our body - the “temple” that St. Paul wrote about in his first letter to the Corinthians (1 Cor 6).
But, it’s up to us. No matter what we have done in our past - no matter how we look now - no matter what we put in our bodies yesterday - we can get our bodies in good shape - the condition that God intends for us. We don’t have to live our lives overburdened by excess weight, bad habits, or destructive addictions.
We can change - we just need to trust in God’s plan for us, find a program that is good for us, and get to work. Pick a challenge and go after it. Let us believe in ourselves and that we can accomplish anything that God wills for us - ANYTHING!
The show has one more regular show left (next Tuesday) and then the finale a week later. If you haven’t been watching it, I highly recommend you pull yourself from American Idol, Dancing with the Stars or the ballgame for a week. You will be inspired, moved, uplifted, motivated. If your physical life isn’t where you want it - the show will get you moving on the road to the body God intends for you.
