A couple of nights ago, I was watching the program, and I had an interesting thought come to mind. Before I share this with you, please keep in mind that I'm not trying to build a new doctrine here, it's just a thought...
Why does this show have such appeal? Think about it. You've got two trainers, both pretty hard on the contestants (quite frankly, Jillian Michaels scares the poo out of me), but they're amazing.
Bob is a real encourager. His contestant is at the absolute end of his/her strength, and he looks him/her in the eye and says thing like "you can do this" or "I believe in you." During workouts, Jillian is there, all up in their grills, pushing her contestants in (rather authentic) drill sergeant fashion, but one-one-one, she has a much softer side, and her deal seems to be getting to the bottom of why the person is overweight, and she cries with them, and lets them know that they are special.
Both of these trainers are examples of what discipline and hard work can give a person. Bob and Jillian were both quite wealthy before this show began, but you can tell that they haven't let fortune or fame isolate them from the common man. There are plenty of hugs to go around, and you can tell that they are truly emotionally invested in their teams.
The result is that you have a group of people who enter this competition, and their lives are forevermore changed. They confront their demons head-on, and they conquer them, one by one. They put aside the past and make changes for the future.
Do you see where I'm going? This show is a microcosm of Christianity. Plain and simple. The world is filled with people in desperate need of someone to push them, someone to take them from a state of dysfunction, and bring them to a place where they are changed, and then go home and make daily (if not hourly, or minutely) changes to transform their own families. Unwittingly, Bob and Jillian have shown exactly what Jesus does every second of the day. He's got all the wealth we could ever imagine (multiplied by a an uptillion gazillion billion), but He gets involved in our lives, and He changes us, but He expects discipline and time put in. But in our race, the biggest losers win much more than prize money...
BTW, since January 1st, I've lost 12 pounds. By tomorrow (my official Friday weigh-in), I should be under 300 for the first time in about ten years.
2 comments:
Good job, Rich...way to go!
We've been watching the show, too; those are some great insights you brought up. Although I must say, I'm glad we have the "still, small voice" and not the "drill sergeant" to guide us. :>)
For such a technical, creative genius, you sure don't post often enough. Your wife is kicking your butt on keeping up with her blog. Just wanted to drop you a comment ... you'll always be my "biggest loser." That doesn't quite sound right, but you know what I mean ... YOU ROCK! I love you.
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