God Gives Me Strength

God has worked on me personal this last year, and has taught me so much about myself. After my baptism last year I learned how difficult it is to be a Christian. It was as if the closer I got to Jesus Christ the devil worked twice as hard to keep me away from him. The funny thing is Jesus never left me, and although I did fall he never turned his back on me. God has given me the strength to quit smoking. God has helped me take better care of my body. Because of him I have lost 18 lbs and still going strong. I ran my first 5k in May and God helped me train for this. He woke me up every morning to get to boot camp and run 3-5 miles. God has shown me I have the strength to do whatever it is in my heart to do. Praise the Lord and thank him for his greatness!