In 2014, shortly after I broke up with my girlfriend, I focused on losing weight.

I did a lower calorie, two meal diet. When I first started, I was so hungry. Without supper, I was so hungry that I couldn’t focus on anything very well. I went to bed early so I could get up and eat the next day!

It was so hard to not eat, especially when we had office parties, birthday parties, and free food. The first three weeks were the hardest. But I remembered my goal and kept to it. In the end, I lost 40 pounds in 5 months. I was the lightest I had been since high school.

I endured to the end because I knew that the prize was worth it. I had tons of energy, I fit into all my old clothes, was much healthier, and was no longer unhappy with how I looked. I ended up getting back together with my girlfriend and we’ve been happily married for several years now.

God wants us to endure to the end. All the trials, pains, and loss of this world will be worth being able to live with Him in heaven. He will give us the strength to endure to the end. We just need to commit to doing His will.

Ask Him for His help, today.