Can Losing Weight be a Part of a Christian’s Spirituality?

It is quite disconcerting to receive news now and then about people falling ill or people died. It is even more distressing to know that some of them are around my age. How about that for a start of a new year? I know…I know, make a new resolution to slim down, eat less, and go for the gym. I heard all that advice (I don’t think I take that lightly, honestly) but somehow it just doesn’t stick. It is like water running down the back of a duck.

Just the other day Ps Chong Leang and I were talking about mental models, mindset or personal worldview after he watched “The Truth Project” DVD teaching. It was quiet interesting to hear him mentioned it. Over the last weekend, Ps Albert also mentioned in his sermon about changing mindset; where mental models can block us from having a biblical worldview. At the bottom-line, we were lamenting about the fact that it is so difficult to change a person’s mindset once it has set like there is somewhat of a configuration that has been formed. Think about that…I know that I need to loose weight, I need to get my waistline to go down (big time man), and I need to actually go to the gym BUT the chasm between knowing it and doing it is really deep and wide. God help me!!

I am asking myself what mental model is blocking me from doing what I theoretically know is important to do. Anyone got any suggestions? Some of the people tell me that I need to think about my health, my family, and my life. I appreciate that a lot – seriously. But I think it is more than just a physical discipline, more than just a decision of the will BUT it is a spiritual discipline. I see this entire struggle to stay healthy and stay in just the right size and weight a form of my Christian spirituality. Well …go figure it out!!