I am a prayer warrior - a warrior ready to face the Enemy by the grace of God!
I am a loving warrior - a warrior fighting for the heart of my wife!
I am a caring warrior - a warrior seeking to be the best father I can be!
Physically... not so much.
So... last week I signed up for Warrior Dash (www.warriordash.com). It will be the most physically intense thing I have done in my life to this point. Here's the thing; I am horribly out of shape and I am definitely not a runner! I am about 5'8" and on Monday, July 25th I weighed in at 224.7 lbs. According to the BMI (body mass index), I am in the neighborhood of 60 lbs overweight and considered obese. Yikes! The last time I weighed 165 lbs I was a junior in high school!
On Monday, aside from weighing in, I also began working out. I started with the treadmill and situps. Let's just say, I am still in pain but I have pressed on. A verse comes to mind as I write this, "I can do all things through him who strengthens me." - Philippians 4:13
God is so very good. Even though I am weak, He is strong (1 Corinthians 1:25). It is His strength that I lean on as I work out. It is His word I am meditating on (most of the time) as I am sweating my ears off. It is His glory I seek with every gasp of air I inhale!
It is my sincere goal to live a life that glorifies the Lord and gives honor to His holy name. I am participating in warrior dash not for my glory, but to help me stay focus on working out and getting in shape. I want to live a healthy life that is a good example for my daughter and wife as well as others. But most importantly, I am God's temple and it's about time I started looking like one rather than a half way house! ;)
God bless and keep the faith!
Chris
P.S. If you are willing to pray with me as I prepare for this event, it would be greatly appreciated.
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