Today I begin...

A new challenge and an old commitment...

When I began to lose weight, I asked the Lord to help me with my appetite.  I promised Him that if He would help me with my appetite and discipline in this area, that He and I would one day run a marathon together! 

Before I thought it, I had said it...I mean really, a marathon?  At that time, I was struggling for 10 minutes on a treadmill...

I have tried many times to take that promise back.  "I really didn't mean that Lord!  You know I was just kidding!" 

Have you ever promised something and wish you had not done so?  Yeah, me too.  Far too often than I care to admit.  In this instance I have wanted to just let it go.  Chalk it up to a moment of emotional weakness.  You know, a slip of the tongue, a carefree word that I am not bound to keep.

Yet, I remember Jesus' words in Matthew 5:37, "But let your 'Yes' be 'Yes,' and your 'No,' 'No.'.... (NKJV)  In other words, I have made my commitment to the Lord, and I need to keep my word.  Truth be told, I really do want to keep my word.

So watch out what you say.  You may have to eat your words.  Or in my case, run them as I begin training to run a marathon in early spring.  It's time to keep my word.  I will post more as I continue my training, so stay tuned.

That's all for now...

I gotta run...