The father of aerobic exercise Dr. Kenneth Cooper has a saying that "getting fit and staying fit are not a destination but a journey;" as I am finding out again. Losing weight, trying to maintain one's sobriety being a Christian are all one in the same, journies.
I can't think and become thin, it takes hard work and exercise. I can't race through the "12 steps" and believe that I'm forever free of my addiction. I can't go to church one Sunday and walk with Christ on Monday. It takes time to achieve these things.
I found myself unable to give God an hour a day, and I'm retired with not much to do. God doesn't want us to be "part-timers" but He wants all of us all of the time. He knows we're a work in progress and He's more then willing to wait as long as we're committed to the journey. As Robert Louis Stevenson once wrote "To travel hopefully is better that to arrive." No matter what you're struggling with keep hope alive and faith in Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior who walks beside as we travel towards our final destination.
I invite you then to join with me on this journey, for the rewards are eternal.
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