A story of God's restoration. 14 months ago I was wearing a size 60 (waist)
X 30 pants & I weighed 548 pounds.
Today I did my weigh in at Via Christi Weight Loss Clinic. I tipped the scales today at 308 pounds, a
240 pound WEIGHT LOSS! I also to day pulled on a brand new pair of 42 X 30
jeans!
Yes, that's right, in 14 months, via GOD WORKING MIRACLES
in my life, I have lost 240 pounds & 18 inches off of my waist! To be
honest I am shocked & blown away how God has brought healing to me! In addition 14 months ago I was on about a
dozen meds, on oxygen full time, & had to sleep with a breathing machine to
keep me alive. I was also totally unable
to work.
Fast forward 14 months.
In addition to huge weight loss, I am down to 3 meds, no oxygen or
breathing machine, & I am back to work full time working 60 - 70 hour
weeks! In addition, 14 months ago I was
pretty much unable to pursue my greatest passion in life which is witnessing
& sharing Jesus. Now I am free to go
out at will, walk around, & witness whenever & wherever God gives me
opportunities!
Today's "Verse of the Day" from Air1 is Romans
8:28, (NLT) "And we know that God causes everything to work together for
the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for
them." As I was reading that verse today it hit me that this really is one
of the hardest verses in the Bible to really comprehend. I have to admit that on many occasion I've
been glad for a change in circumstances in my life only to have those changes
snatched away from me. At the time I did
not even come close to understanding what has been happening. But looking back 10, 20, even 30 years I see
how God has been refining me by fire.
Painful yes, but as hard headed as I am it's most likely the best way
that God has had available to get His lessons drilled into my thick head.
The moral of the story? You may not like where you’re at
now. You may be questioning why God allows you to be where you’re at now or why
he allowed you to get to this point. You may even be angry at God. Just remember this, we were created by an
awesome & loving God. He (God) has promised never to leave us and always be
with us. However God never even hinted at there would not be pain along the
way, in fact He told us just the opposite, that in fact our lives would be have
pain, hardships, trials & troubles. But please keep in mind the above verse
which will go a long, long ways towards keeping you going.
Romans 8:28, (NLT) "And we know that God causes
everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called
according to his purpose for them."
Be Blessed!
Scott
