The past few days have been intersting. I can’t even begin to tell you all the amazing things God has been teaching me these past couple of weeks. I literally am a new man. Conviction and humility have brought me to a place I have never been before. Much of it has grown out of my journaling and blogging here on Myspace. At the same time, a new realization of who I am to be in Christ has awakened a discipline and commitment to become that person as soon as possible.

Let me give you the basics. I’ve been running 2-3 miles almost everyday for the past three weeks. I have a goal to lose 50 pounds before the end of summer. I ate a whole apple, skin and all, for the first time the other day and have been slowly getting used to carrots and broccoli. For those who know me best, that is a big change in my dietary habits. I’ve all but given up fast food and sodas. I drink about a gallon of water a day. My song writing has increased. My Bible study has increased. My prayer life has increased. And I shaved my head.

Did you catch that last part? The short answer to why is simple. I had some skin moles removed that would have required me to shave some small sections of hair, and I didn’t want to have random bald spots on my head. The long answer, as I stated earlier, would take more than a simple blog post to go into all God is teaching me and challenging me to do right now. But I did shave my head and I should probably update my Myspace picture since it doesn’t look like I’ll be growing it back out anytime soon.

This personal journey I am on is not only challenging and invigorating, it is also eye opening and emotionally stressful. God has been good to my family and me. I am so blessed to have a relationship with the creator of the universe whose provision and grace has not overlooked this particular sinner. Nevertheless, I still need prayer. Pray my discipline and commitment are not overshadowed by my weaknesses and busy schedule.