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“THINKABOUTIT” THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Tuesday; June 3, 2008

                                     

         I am going to let you in on a little secret … I am trying to lose some weight.  Controlling my weight has been a battle for decades; but, it seems that the older I get, the harder it gets.  Recently, I have discovered that this weight-losing thing keeps getting tougher and tougher because I can’t run as much as I’d like, because I am inching close to the half century mark and because I have been working some odd hours. 

          You know, I like the way that sounds!  This litany of excuses sounds a lot better than the fact that for the past few weeks I have eaten anything and everything I can get my hands on.  I don’t really want to take responsibility for my failures, so blaming everything else feels good.

          When we are dealing with struggles in our lives – whether weight loss or character flaws – let’s step up to the plate and admit the issues rather than playing the blame game.  By accepting responsibility, not only will we feel less genuine guilt; we’ll get more productive results.

          Think about it!  For the Madison Avenue Church of Christ; this is Charlie Wharton.

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