Leap of Faith

Since returning to the blog, I've had Einstein's quote regarding insanity in my head and it's making me realize that I need to apply something different this time around if I'm going to win this struggle with my weight.

I certainly know what doesn't work.  The next question that comes to mind is what haven't I tried?

[insert moment here to ponder the question]...

It took me a long time to come up with something I have not tried, but after several days of consideration I have an answer:  using my faith to help me.

Okay - some of you will check out now and that's okay.  I get it that faith in something unseen isn't for everyone, but it does work for me.  My faith gives me great comfort in times of despair.  It adds to the immense joy I find in most days. 

My faith also helps me with challenges.  When I feel I have no strength left to manage an issue, my faith helps me to be strong.  When I'm unable to find forgiveness for a wrong committed against me, my faith helps me to soften.  When I'm tied up with anger, my faith helps me to loosen fury's grip.

Even with all this evidence of how my faith helps me, I've never used it in my weight loss efforts. This is something I could try that's different.

[insert another moment here to consider the idea]...

It doesn't seem unreasonable to apply my faith to this challenge, too.  So I'm going to take a leap of faith and incorporate faith into my losing fat efforts... let's call it faith-based fat loss.  I'll start with a daily prayer that simply asks for help: 

I can't do this alone, Lord... I humbly ask for Your help.

K