Out of Place

I have been going to the gym religiously for about almost two months now. Im feeling much better and hopefully am looking that way too. As I was working out today, looking around at all the rip dudes in a very heterosexual way, it made me feel a little out of place. Watching them lift mega-weight and flexing their muscles in the mirrors. I'm like "it's ok guys, I'll just do the treadmill with the ladies."

As I was walking it out today feeling a little out of place I began to think about the way people go into church for the first time and feel like others are looking at them like they dont belong. That never really made much sence to me until today. How many times have people come into church feeling beat down by life and their I am flexing my spirtual biceps in the mirror, or walking around naked in the locker room just because Im rip!!! Dude's put some clothes on in there!!!!

The fact is I will never change my body if i first dont change my outlook. I have to be honest with myself. I am not in shape, and I won't be unless I began working out and change eating habits. I can't be expect to walk into a gym and just magical be in shape. It takes hard work and time. I have to be willing to do it no matter who is in that place.

Now, on the flip side, you can walk into a church and magical be transformed. You just have to be willing to do it no matter who is in that place. You can't be expected to have it all together before you go in. And understand that the people who are in there flexing have weaknesses too. They just may be well at hiding them, or they may never go over and work out at that machine. There is one guys at my gym that has shoulders like a horse and legs like a little girl!!!! It's very funny!!!

It is our job as Christians to help others when they are down, not make them feel out of place. This became very real to me over the past few days. I try my best now to get those around me to began working out, and going to the gym. I now need to try hard at bringing them to a place where they can be instantly changed. It's time we all make that step to go to people who may be broken inside and not look down on them, or judge them, or try to fix them, but take them to someone who can.

By the way, I got invited to a tupper-ware party by my treadmill friends!!!! J/K