Sunday, March 1, 2009

What's impossible?

As I committed yesterday, I read from a meditation book today. The message in it was pretty powerful, talking about how God's gifts are mine for the taking and that I can keep them by sharing them with others. I totally *get* how my life is just not about losing weight and that is it. It's such a bigger, grander thing that all of that. Let's be real - life does not magically get better just because we're in a different body size. I've had times in my life where I've been smaller and I don't recall that all the issues in my life were magically healed because I could fit into a cute little skirt off the rack. While I work on being a healthy body size for me, I also get to work on my spiritual and emotional sides as well. When I think back to all the things I have been able to do and be in the last several years (even the last year), I am in awe. I am doing things I never thought I would and go through experiences I never thought I would have. While most of it is absolutely positive, there have been some emotionally trying times as well that have really made me search my soul and feel pain as it has occurred. Alas, that is also part of this life. Who ever said there would never be any suffering?

The question begs, "What's impossible?" In my eyes, nothing. If God has got my back, which I know He does, there is nothing I can't do. I might have to find alternative methods of doing those things and I might have to sacrifice along the way, which includes my vision of the outcome, but all things are possible. I really, truly do believe that. I'm in college working to eventually get a master's degree. Never thought I'd do that. I'm on the road to buying a home. NEVER thought I'd do that. I work at a job I absolutely love. Never thought I'd do that. Who knows what's next!

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