"Be strong and courageous because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their ancestors to give them" (Josh. 1:6 KJV).

I was one of those people who always went to church. I believed in God and Jesus, but I didn't believe in myself enough to accept God. I resigned from my job and felt lost. I needed something to wake me up from depression. I chose to read and understand the Word of God. My walk took me from feeling sorry for myself to realizing how important family and God is.

I was a retired crusty Master Chief stuck in my military ways. I never raised my hands in church or spoke in tongues. At church, I stood at attention and witnessed others worship God in amazing ways. If I did that, I would be looked upon as weak. How were leaders to lead if they looked weak?

That all changed. Take a journey with me on my ninety-one-day walk to weight loss. You will not lose pounds in the flesh but lose weight from everything we are bombarded with daily in society. We see all the stuff, social media, news, the Internet, and outside influences. The items that tend to cause you to gain extra weight mentally, thinking you could always do better.

I found my light at the end of the tunnel, and I walked through the door. God and Jesus spoke to me and gave me the strength to raise my arms and not feel weak. The ending walk gave me a voice I had never heard or experienced. I spoke to God in his language.

Witness a new creation, not just in myself but also in my place in God's kingdom.