If you've kept up with the happenings in this Weigh Down Ministry, you might have heard that Weigh Down participants and married couple Andy and Maggie Sorrells have lost a combined 550 POUNDS! THAT is an amazing feat! They weren't trying to set any kind record though...They simply listened to and put into practice what Gwen Shamblin teaches in this Weigh Down program. And they CHANGED...PERMANENTLY! Watch their Video (click the link above) and you'll be amazed. They're happy and peaceful and healthy. And look at what has happened as a result. They are being used by GOD to inspire and encourage people all around the world who see and hear about their story! From the TODAY Show to magazines to CNN.com, the word is spreading about their story and about this Ministry. But NOTE that they didn't seek attention. GOD gave it to them. And the same goes for Gwen, whom GOD has used to change COUNTLESS lives for more than 20 years through this Weigh Down Ministry. It's NEVER been about "making a name"...It's been about CURRENT, RELEVANT, REAL LIFE IMPACT for GOD on people EVERYWHERE...Whether it's sports statistics and records or feats of the most unusual nature, as a society, we are fascinated with "records." If you browse the Guinness World Records website, you'll find records set in anything and everything from bizarre to outright dangerous. Anyone who focuses their minds on setting a "record" in anything is looking to leave some kind of "legacy"...something to be remembered by. But what kind of "legacy" REALLY matters? What "legacy" does GOD want us to leave behind? Jesus Christ, the only Son of the Almighty GOD, is the most important, most talked about, most famous person EVER to walk on the face of the earth. What he lived, taught, and did in a few cities for a few years 2,000 years ago...before phones, the internet, cars, TV...has CHANGED the course of history FOREVER. WHY? HOW? He didn't live each day trying to "set a world record" to become famous for His own sake. He wasn't outlandish in a quest for personal attention. He very simply, but POWERFULLY, lived each and every minute of His life to LOVE, OBEY, and therefore GLORIFY GOD and make HIM known. He turned people from their sin, healed them, and showed the world that His Father and our Father, His God and our God, was GOOD and RIGHTEOUS and that His commands were BEAUTIFUL to obey! His "legacy" of SUBMISSION to GOD and CHANGED LIVES is eternal, and the impact He has on the world to this very day is unmatched by anyone or anything. And GOD GAVE Him the most EXALTED, famous, powerful Name in all of history. Jesus daily humbled and submitted Himself before GOD, and He is the most famous person in all of history for it. GOD then lifted Him UP and sat Him down at His very own Right Hand! Life for Jesus was ALL about GOD. What a pattern for us to follow! What a LEGACY! It's more valuable than ANY world record ever set...to glorify GOD and change lives forever. We'll take time this week on WDWB LIVE to talk about "leaving a legacy" for GOD'S glory...and how REAL people involved in this Ministry have followed in Jesus' footsteps, CHANGING to be obedient to GOD and IMPACTING the world in which they live. We're looking forward to each day's 3:30pm CST LIVE Program and the PODCAST that each episode becomes.
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