Think About It

Throughout my life, I have struggled with controlling my weight. Now, while I am sure there are some people who have legitimate issues with weight gain, mine is very simple – I eat too much (especially of the bad stuff) and exercise too little. Honestly, it is as simple as that. In reflecting on this observation, you might be asking yourself, “Well, why doesn’t he do something about it?”. Interestingly, that is my question as well. I know what I need to do when planning out meals or thinking about going to the gym; but then I pass by Cold Stone and think, that sounds really good right now or I think about needing to go to the gym, but snuggle down deeper into my nice warm recliner. My problem isn’t knowing what to do, it is mastering impulse control. It is going beyond rational thought and making the right choices. While this is a challenge in weight control, there is another place where many of us struggle with it – sinful temptation. When we think logically about the temptati