Ecclesiastes 4:12 (NIV) Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.
I met my accountability partner in Houston, TX July 2010 when I
first reached my goal weight. Jenn Krogh
lives in Wisconsin and I live in Pittsburgh, PA. We Skype together every two weeks. Each
time we skype, I am thanking the Lord for technology that allows us to bridge
the distance. We live 660 miles apart, yet Skype allows us to be in the same room together. Our hour time goes by fast as we laugh, cry, encourage, challenge and pray
for each other. I love the treasure God
has provided through our friendship.
We are both blessed big losers. She has gone before me, maintaining a 150-pound
weight loss since 2001. You can read her
story beginning on page 133 in Carole Lewis' book First Place 4 Health. This week as we skyped, we reminded each other of the hard work and battle we are in every day.
I wish I could say it is simple to keep off the weight. No, it is work. Tracking our food every day and
strengthening our body with exercise is the work we do. We both agreed that the overriding key is to see our bodies as God’s
temple.
Jenn shared with me a blog by PINKHOPE on SparkPeople Blog, When You Don'tWant to Lose. Pinkhope points out that
when you ask most obese and very overweight people if they want to lose weight,
they will quickly answer "yes". Often what they are saying
"yes" to is BEING THINNER - the "result" of losing weight.
If you take the phrase "losing weight" and expound the process, some
will begin to have glazed eyes and their attention will wane. WHY? The why is that they desire the result
but don't want to do the "work" required to experience it.
PINKHOPE’s goal in writing the blog is twofold: First examine
yourself, are you committed to do the WORK required to achieve the result? Secondly,
be inspired to get busy and not WAIT until your health issues is the
motivation.
If you want help in achieving your goal, get
accountability. Ask the tough questions
of each other.
What do you
want?
Why do you
want it?
Are you
willing to do the work to get what you want?
What are you waiting for? Get an accountability partner. Two are better than one.
Do you have an accountability partner? How are you helping each other?
Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 (NIV)
Two are better than
one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help
the other up. But pity anyone who
falls and has no one to help them
up. Also, if two lie down together,
they will keep warm. But how can one keep warm alone? Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.
