There Is No Spiritual Crash Diet
Everyone seems to want to be in better shape these days—at least that’s true of old folks like me!
Some are trying the Mediterranean Diet. Others are giving Keto or intermittent fasting a try. Yoga, Pilates, strength training, and high-intensity interval workouts are popular, too.
Maybe you’ve been bitten by the low-carb bug. Maybe you’re trying to “get in better shape.”
But here’s a question we don’t always ask:
Are you looking for a short-term fix or a lifelong change?
It’s one thing to want to look good for an upcoming event, vacation, or reunion. It’s another thing to ask, “What do I want my life to look like ten or twenty years from now?”
Are you willing to change the way you eat for the long haul? Are you willing to keep exercising year after year, even after you reach your original goal?
Because lasting change usually doesn’t happen through a quick fix. It happens through consistent choices made over time.
And sometimes we approach our faith in much the same way.
We wan...
What Do You Want and How Much Do You Want It?
How can you tell how badly someone wants something? There seem to be two primary indicators. First, how hard are they trying to get what they want? Second, how long are they willing to keep trying?  How much someone wants something is often a function of both factors – intensity and perseverance.
Once, when I arrived at Logan airport late for my flight, the passion with which I pleaded for mercy and help from the airline administrator indicated that I wanted very badly to be placed on that plane immediately. Passion, intensity and the exertion of energy often indicate deep desire. Sometimes, however, shear hard work is not enough to get what you want; it requires sustained effort over a long period of time.  Lincoln demonstrated, through his unwillingness to give up after repeated political losses and failures, that he really wanted to become president of the United States. From time to time a wall must be struck repeatedly, over a long period of time, before it finally gives way.
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