by Ricky Doc Sauceda
Psalm 51:10
Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.
My first year on my present job I was running daily and going to my gym weekly. The demands, pressures and discipline I got in my second year started to wear me down and I did less running and going to the gym. That is when my vehicle was repossessed and I was walking and riding a bike.
My third, fourth and fifth years have seen me running even more less and not going to my gym. I gained back 41 of the 60 pounds that I had lost in 2009. My mind was in constant battle due to my job.
This past month I came to a fork in the road. A point where I saw where I was and what was happening to me. It is actually Judy that helped me get to that focal point.
I decided I will not allow myself to fall down and not get up and walk strong. I decided to care about my life as I did going into my current job five years ago this month. I decided to start walking and exercising daily, like I used to.
I never left my faith. I never took my eyes off of the Lord. I never took my mind off of His love and ways.
Maybe I haven't followed as well as I could have these past three years but I never wandered away from my spiritual faith. I clung to it for dear life itself.
Now I am rebounding. I don't know how much I weigh but am much leaner and feeling better. I intend on being consistent with my daily walk in faith and life.
(When I began my job I thought that my time of devotion would decrease. It did not. It was my personal health that took a toll.)