I haven’t written a full blog post in almost two weeks. Lots of ideas. Lots of notes. But nothing completed. I’m working on something that I pray will bless you as we go into the Valentine’s holiday. But in the meantime, someone blessed ME by sharing a video that I just have to pass along to you.
I’ve been fighting the #fatdemon for most of my adult life, and many times I’ve felt alone. Even though I know intellectually that I’m not the only person battling the bulge and fighting for my health and my life… it certainly feels that way at times. It has been one of the most freeing things to talk about my journey to health open and honestly. In doing so, I’ve gone from having an awareness that I’m not alone to really knowing that there are lots of you on this journey with me.
And it helps.
It helps to know that I’m not alone.
It takes a lot of courage to stand up and say, “Hello, My name is Chrystal and I struggle.”
I know what that feels like – to stand up and wave a hand that says to everyone, “Hey! Look at me! I have an issue! Watch me as I battle for my life.
I know what kind of courage that takes.
So I want to publicly applaud Amy Perry of the aware-winning group Selah of being courageous enough to share her story for all of us to hear and benefit from.
Someone on twitter shared this video with me today. My mouth was open as I listened to Amy share a testimony that was so similar to my own. I realized, listening to her, that I am not alone. The song that follows her testimony is a huge bonus and also reminds us all that we are never alone because Jesus, wherever we are, is always with us.
Beautiful! Thanks for sharing Chrystal. Encouraging one another is powerful, more than we know 🙂 Keep running and keep fighting. We are victorious!
Thank you for sharing. I truly have to look to Him for the victory in whatever struggle.
Just what I needed to hear today. Thanks Chrystal
I’m Robin and I struggle too! I love this Chrystal and thank you so much for sharing this. The video/song was an awesome piece and very encouraging. I have a story that I’d similar to Amy’s. This blessed me!
Wow, her testimony so resonated with me. I’m an avid journal writer and I wrote a book on journaling, but the book remained unfinished, only the cover needing to be designed, for two years because an unsaved co-worker said I was a horrible writer. After 25 years of marriage, my husband left, stating “I just wasn’t good enough.” I discovered that a persons words can hurt and leave you paralyzed, but the Word of God heals, delivers, and sets free. The book is done and I look forward to loving and being loved again. No matter what, I’m good enough for Jesus, therefore, I look to Him.
So glad you have already discovered the strength to keep pressing forward! So many people can’t get unstock and move past the pain. Good for you!
That was awesome. I love Selah. Thanks for sharing!!!
I’m Lisa and I struggle, too…my testimony is from back in grade school when as a tom boy playing with a neighborhood friend (who happened to be a boy), I was told, “I would marry you when we grow up…you’d be the perfect girl if I would just lose weight.” We were only 7 & 8 years old. That comment was cemented on my heart when as a teenager wondering why no boys asked me out on a date…a “trying to be honest” loving opinion was given to me from a male family member that I didn’t have a boyfriend because I was overweight. If I’d lose the weight, I’d get a date. Similar to Amy, my body image issues run deep and I do define my beauty by my weight. Others have told me differently, but my truth lies in the bitterness wrapped snugly around my heart. Ready to let that bitterness go…I’ve known this song from Whitney Houston for a few years & previously associated it with her “demons”…now I hear the lyrics as encouragement for whatever battle we face. (Interestingly, I looked up who wrote the song…Robert S. Kelly – another of God’s children who has faced his share of “demons”). Appreciate the fresh light shining from these lyrics. Praising God today for all these gifts: Amy’s testimony & performance, Whitney’s vocals, Robert’s lyrics, and Chrystal’s blog bringing them all together to inspire along my journey!
WOW! Thank you for sharing your story and this video. It is not so good that others are struggling but it is so great to be reminded that God is our hope in all things, even loosing weight! I am struggling also, I need to loose 50 pounds for my health, myself, and God. I will now look to Him.
You can do it! We are in this together 🙂