There comes a time in our life when we have to choose to be different.  The only way we are able to do this is to devote our self to the cause at hand.  Whether it is to lose weight or draw nearer to God, if you can complete one of these commitments through steady devotion and loyalty, you can conquer them all with Christ.  I have recently lost 54 pounds and have been devoted to my diet because of how awesome I feel.  My friend says to me imagine how you would feel if you gave that same devotion to Christ.  I had never thought about that until then and even at that moment I didn’t want to let go.  The bible says when I was a child I acted and spoke like a child, but when I became a man I must put childish things away.  Our choices to not devote our lives to Christ must change and we must trust that He will do what is best for us.  We must just have the courage to do the things He places in our way.  Let us practice together what it means to be devoted and committed to Christ.  Not only will I feel awesome physically but emotionally and spiritually.  God will be near and there must be no better feeling on this Earth than feeling His presence around us and within us… Amen!