Exciting NEW Revelation!

I just have to share this... =)

Normally when you have to read a book for school, it's boring, annoying, and usually disagreeable. It's always like pulling teeth to get through the darn thing. But I just read the most amazing book EVER!! Once in a great while there will be a real cool one. And this was definitely one of them.
It's called "I Almost Died", written by Ern Baxter. He was a minister and a real powerful man of God. As a young kid, he was nicknamed 'skinny', so you can kind of guess what he looked like. He played every sport in high school, and was just really fit all the way around. At the age of 22 he got married. But that's where it went down hill for him... He just became, well, let me use the well known phrase, 'fat and happy'. He just didn't care anymore. Although topping 300 Ibs. was never his life time goal, that's exactly where he went. By the time he was in his 60's, his body was so ruined, that he had a heart attach and was put in the hospital. He had just lost control with his eating habits, and not only that, but he was totally run down from his crazy busy preaching schedule. He never rested himself, and used his poor old body up till it just wouldn't function anymore. Talk about depression. After he was sent home, he realized how much damage he had taken to his body, and how little time his really had to live. He just knew he would die soon, his body would just give up. But God had other plans...
A friend of his sent him and his wife to a 'retreat' at a medical rehab institute. His life was radically changed from that point on. Not only did he loose a lot of weight, but they learned how to eat right, and how to live a healthy lifestyle. They also learned how to exercise, which is a very important factor to a healthy life. And because of that, his life was prolonged, and he actually became excited about LIVING!!
So there is a really important message in this; God cares about our physical bodies, and He tells us to be good stewards and take care of it, for His Glory!! He, Ern, pointed this out; if you think about it, there are so many obese preachers and powerful men of God, who talk about sinful self-indulgence, and they themselves are a living proof of it! They get caught up on focusing on 'the spiritual things' and don't pay any attention to the body that they are destroying! We DO have physical bodies, and they aren't going to last forever. There are so many Scriptures on how God wants us to take care of them. I think alot of Christians today think of that as 'sinful' or 'vain'. Ok, so you just want to die pre-maturely because you have no self control? No thanks! That's so selfish! God has called us to live life to the fullest, and to do that, we must have strong healthy bodies to enable us!!
I just got really excited when I read this, because it's such a vital point that so many of us miss! Also, here's an important thought; if people of the world who don't know God try their hardest to have a healthy body, then how much more should we Christians, to show Glory to God!
And the only excuse we can use for ourselves is...we're LAZY! And that's pretty lame. It's never to late to start a new healthy lifestyle, which is honoring God! I am so thankful that my mom always has been such a 'health nut' in our family. Sometimes I think I eat bad! Ha! Little did I know!
So just remember, God is pleased when we take care off the temple He has given us! And don't get discouraged! He will help you whenever you need encouragement. =)