Transformed Into His Likeness! – Devotion

by Khaleef "Fat Guy" Crumbley on March 9, 2014

in Devotion

“O Holy Spirit, change me from glory to glory, until I am all glorious within and without, for Jesus’ sake!”

I started a tradition over at my other site (where I talk about the bible and money), where I would post a devotional thought on most Sundays. I then continued that practice on Fat Guy Skinny Wallet, and I hope to keep posting devotion messages here.

They will either be based on my own personal study, or from another source.

Today we are reminded of the fact that we are daily being transformed into the image of Christ, James Smith (courtesy of Grace Gems):

Transformed Image Christ 2 Corinthians 3 18

(James Smith, “The Great Comforter” 1858)

“But we all, with open face beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord–are being transformed into His likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.” 2 Corinthians 3:18

The sight of Christ makes us like Him.

The Holy Spirit . . .
enlightens the mind,
directs the eye to Jesus,
points out the excellencies of Jesus,
and keeps the eye fixed on Jesus!
As we behold Him, we are changed into the likeness of His holiness, love, truthfulness, mercy, justice, and compassion. We become spiritual and Christ-like. Our humility deepens, our patience strengthens, and our benevolence becomes more pure and expansive.

Man by nature, is altogether unlike God.
Man by grace, is being gradually conformed to the image of God.
Man in glory, will exactly resemble God.

We shall then be like Him–for we shall see Him as He is!

O Holy Spirit, change me from glory to glory, until I am all glorious within and without, for Jesus’ sake!

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My Week 11 Weigh-In And Update

by Khaleef "Fat Guy" Crumbley on March 5, 2014

in Daily Update, Weekly Update, Weight Loss

Another week that seemed to go by quicker than the previous one. I saw improvements in some areas, especially sleep, so I’d say it was a good week overall. Well, let’s look at the specifics…

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A Recap Of The Past Week

Working Out

Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to get into the gym last week, as I focused on getting back into a routine with my sleep. However, I was able to get in a workout on Monday! This was my first time back in the gym since February 1st. I went lighter than normal because I just wanted to get back into the flow. I did squats, deadlifts, bent over rows, and overhead presses.

I didn’t get a chance to run (except for about 1/2 mile on the treadmill to warm up), and I am looking forward to warmer temperatures so I can run outdoors.

My sleep schedule is getting better, but it’s not perfect yet. I need to do better with being able to shut my mind and body down earlier in the evenings, so that I can get in a good amount of sleep and wake up at 4am.

Eating

My eating was so much better this last week. We went to Costco and spent nearly $300 on groceries and supplements, so we can be certain that there is sufficient food in the house. We even made sure to buy a few things that can be made with little effort, in case we are facing constraints due to our health or lack of time.

Here is our $300 Costco grocery haul, so you can see exactly what we purchased:

Week 11 Weigh In

Last week I weighed in at 238.8, which was a small gain (0.8lbs) from the previous week. This week when I weighed myself, I was…

237.8

A loss of 1lb is a nice move in the right direction. I am more interested in keeping up with the healthy habits at this point. The main reason I track my weight is to make sure that I am in a caloric deficit.

This week my goal is to fully get back to my normal sleep pattern and hit the gym at least 3 times (for weights)…getting in a cardio session would be a huge bonus!

Here is the video that I posted on my YouTube channel about the week (remember to click through to the site if you are reading by email):


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