Lately, I’ve been hearing about new and seemingly miracle weight loss drugs. Lots of people who want to lose weight say they are waiting on these drugs. That way they can eat whatever the want, lose weight and keep it off.

Those drugs are coming. Yet, not without terrible and potentially life ending consequences.

But I digress.

Who wouldn’t want such drugs that promise miracle weight loss?

I’ll tell you one person who will never take drugs for something that can be addressed by simply becoming a more self disciplined person………..
ME
It isn’t just the weight loss that I have benefited from by changing my lifestyle and by trying to walk a closer walk with Christ.

I lost 44 pounds in 6 weeks by changing my lifestyle and went on to lose more than 100 pounds and eliminate many prescription medications.

Again, that (weight loss) wasn’t even the primary benefit. By allowing Christ to increase in my life while I decreased, I actually became more disciplined and more able to tackle life’s problems in all areas of my life.

Even if drugs had a sustainable effect on weight loss without complications, aren’t we seeing the effects of a society that lacks self discipline and aren’t we seeing what happens within our culture when we look for instant gratification and quick fixes without repentance and walking in the Spirit.

I don’t rely on drugs for my healing. I don’t rely on Shibboleth. I don’t rely on weight watchers or any other plan. Those are tools and technologies that might help some but the real change comes when we surrender all to Jesus and realize that He alone is the miracle we seek for whatever problems are in our lives.

We help people lose weight. We support people while the lose weight yet never take the emphasis off of a self disciplined walk with Jesus. That’s not going to be many people’s thing but those are the people that we are here to serve. We are here to serve brothers and sisters that want more than a life of indulgence and who only want weight loss.

We are Shibboleth. The name itself is a meaningless overlooked name because we want no emphasis on anything but on Jesus and His Holy Spirit.

If you are different and looking for a different solution, we are here for you.

For myself; I won’t take drugs for something I can handle myself through effort and personal change. The world can have their drugs for weight loss. I’ll take a heavy dose of The New Wine.

Warmest regards,
~ Travis