That commercial

Have you seen the commercial where there is this guy that is talking to women.  He is talking about how he can help with their bodies.  In this short commercial he lets woman know that he can help them get their bodies to where it should be.

The problem that I have with this commercial is the guy talking is very rotund.   In other words he might could use some help also.  Of course in the commercial there is proof of his work.  There are many lovely women with their before and after pictures.  There were no pictures of his before and after.  He did not have an after.

This commercial made me think about Heaven and people like this man.  This man is on the outside looking in.  He is talking the talk to get those women to change their bodies but apparently he does not need to change.  How many people talk the talk but do not see the need to change?  The guy in the commercial wants to sell his service but he is not willing to change.

Jesus is the only commercial that you need.  He paid the price for you when He died and rose again.  His work starts with your heart.  Have you changed?

Will you have an after?

John 3:16 (NIV)

16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

Change

I took a before picture today.  I am hoping that in a month that maybe I can take another picture and that there will be some change.  Here is my before picture.

I am hoping that my clothes will fit better or looser.  I am hoping that my cheeks won't be so round.  I am hoping I will see less pounds showing up on the scales.  Now to get change, I will have to do something.  I will need to eat less and exercise more. I am hoping that eventually I will have an after picture.  If I post pictures but I still look the same than you will know that I didn't change.

I have a God that tells me that I need to change. He cares about my health but He also wants a change in my heart.  Now to get this change, I will have to do something.  I will need to read my Bible, pray more and open my ears to listen for His voice.

I am hoping that a change in my heart will lead to more understanding, compassion and a life that looks more  like Jesus! I want my mind renewed!!  God will look inside and know if I have changed.

What about you?  Are you ready to change?

Romans 12:1-2

New International Version (NIV)

12 Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. 2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.