Have you ever seen the movie, The Emperor’s New Groove when Kronk is trying to through the Emperor off the side of the kingdom? The angel and the devil appear on his shoulder and they begin to argue about what to do, save the Emperor or kill him. Kronk was running out of time until he finally decided to go and save him from a tragic ending. We learned that Kronk, as big as he is, he really is a big sweetheart. Kronk chose compassion. I had a lot of trouble figuring out what I should have as my secret seven when I found myself in a little bit of a pickle. You see, psychologically I’m fine; in every aspect I’m of my well being I’m usually fine. But recently I have been having troubles. As early as I go to bed, I find myself always sleepy; I can’t keep food down when I have the appetite to eat it. As healthy as I eat I still can’t lose weight and according to my BMI (Body Mass Index) I’m not even on the chart because I’m just that obese. I’m very active, just not as hardcore as I used to be (not after I got my knee surgery) so the fact that I can’t get myself to a healthy weight is very frustrating.
Now there is something you should know about me. I used/still struggling with Anorexia Nervosa, an eating disorder when you deprive yourself of food, self starvation. It was not a happy time in my life because it didn’t affect my life; it affected my family, friends, school and even work. Try explaining to your twelve year old brother why you won’t eat, it wasn’t easy. But luckily my church just made enough impact on me to bring me down to reality, sadly I still suffer from the corrupt eyesight (meaning as skinny or thin as I truly am, I can’t see it myself. I will consider myself fat). As much as people try to deny it, Anorexia is a choice, that just manifest into a lifestyle. In the beginning I chose not to eat or eat significantly less than what I was supposed to. I chose (if I did eat) to throw it up after. And soon, I found myself unable to control those reflexes, because I wasn’t eating I didn’t menstruate which led to more issues I have and I was no longer allowed to play my favorite sport, soccer (or any sport for that matter) my choices lead to that.
Going back to my current medical issues. I do (now) have a healthy diet and I’m active but it’s not enough. I have been tempted to go back because I did lose a lot of weight when I didn’t eat. Often I struggle with the idea that not eating is the most effective way to lose weight. Ladies if you are struggling with something like this because you want to be skinny please remember that the word beautiful isn’t skinny either, you were made to be exactly who you are, not eating only damages the beauty that is already there. I’m still struggling with that idea that not eating will help me. I’m a vegetarian right now (the thought of eating meat disgusts me) and I like to over load on starches. So thinking more about it, I have decided to become a vegan. No diary, eggs, or any animal byproduct. I’m still gonna wear wool and sit on leather though. I chose to do this so that my body can fight whatever is in it off naturally.
So how does any of this go back to our main point? It’s all about choices today ladies and gentlemen. The choices that we make, even the little ones in our everyday lives cannot only affect others around us; it can affect our spiritual life. In the book of Matthew 7: 13-14 Jesus said, “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only few find it.” We know how to get to heaven. Truly believe that Jesus is the Savior, the Way, the Truth and the Life. But there is more to it than just believing, we have to live him. Saying you’re a Christian then going out and lying, cheating, putting others down and doing other sorts of provocative stuff will make you a hypocrite, the people that Jesus hated. If you are going to confess that you are a Christian, you better be ready to live it. Good thing about this, God made it our choice to live like this; we just need to be ready to accept the consequence. If you chose to walk in the light of Jesus you have to also live like he did, Jesus was what he taught. John 14: 7 Jesus said, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” When Jesus was on earth he showed others how to get to heaven, in fact he even made it easy for us by dyeing instead of us.
In life you are given a serious of choices, not all of them will be the norm of one good one bad; some will be good and good and some will be bad and bad. If there is one thing I have learned about College multiple choice tests, some Professors will give all right answers it’s your job to pick the right-est answer. And trust me; they will mark it wrong if it isn’t that answer regardless if all the other answers are right. It’s hard; it’s hard to choose sometimes. Life choices are the same; sometimes (or for me a lot of the times) we are stuck between a rock and a hard place. Do I do this or that? Do I go with my belief or my religions belief? For me, I believe that homosexuality is an issue that people shouldn’t concern themselves with being but for my own personal option, I won’t engage in homosexual activity. People often think because I don’t have an option about it (or I’m more on the fence) that I must be a homosexual myself or I must not be with the church. While people have these crazy ideas of me I personally have a hard time explaining to them that it’s not my place to judge.
Life is all about the choices we make and the way that they impact the lives all around us. The bible is all about people who have made both good and bad choices, there outcomes and how we can avoid destruction and maximize glory to God. Prayer is a good way to get help with issues and challenges in their lives. Remember that in the book of John, right before Jesus left earth (John 16:33) “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” God Bless!!
