Day Seven...

Can you believe it? It's been a week! I've heard if you can do something for three weeks then it becomes a habit. See me in two more weeks and I'll tell you if it's true or not. I went to the store with my Dad earlier. It isn't a church, but I would classify Trader Joe's as holy ground. I totally applaud their customer service. They have the nicest, consistently friendly employees, at each location I've ever been to, then any other store I can think of. If they sold electronics and Diet Sunkist, I would probably never go to any other store. I bought some Pink Lady Apples from there which rock! An apple a day certainly keeps the Dentist away... Especially if you launch it right at his head. That's a new one!!! I just came up with it, here & now...

I've felt challenged this past week, since I admitted that I want to retire my comedy material on being overweight. It's challenged me to replace the material, by writing my heart out while God tranforms my life on this journey. So be prepared to hear some new stuff!

I noticed one thing I used to do, was if I slipped up and ate something unhealthy, I figured "Well, today's messed up, but I can always go back to eating healthy tomorrow. Do you ever catch yourself doing that? I'm reminder of biblical account of Daniel when he chose to eat vegetables and water. His opposition, sure must've ate the fatty meat, and drank wine for himself. I only imagine what they would've ate, had their been nutrional information listed on the food. That's a luxury we have in our country, that many choose not to take advantage over. I just want to encourage you to hold strong, and hold fast!

Daniel 1

11 Daniel then said to the guard whom the chief official had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah, 12 "Please test your servants for ten days: Give us nothing but vegetables to eat and water to drink. 13 Then compare our appearance with that of the young men who eat the royal food, and treat your servants in accordance with what you see." 14 So he agreed to this and tested them for ten days.

15 At the end of the ten days they looked healthier and better nourished than any of the young men who ate the royal food. 16 So the guard took away their choice food and the wine they were to drink and gave them vegetables instead.

17 To these four young men God gave knowledge and understanding of all kinds of literature and learning. And Daniel could understand visions and dreams of all kinds.

18 At the end of the time set by the king to bring them in, the chief official presented them to Nebuchadnezzar. 19 The king talked with them, and he found none equal to Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah; so they entered the king's service. 20 In every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king questioned them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters in his whole kingdom.

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Rich Jones
www.richjonescomedy.com