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J. Roundtree, 21, had a dream -- to follow in the footsteps of his father, mother, and sister and serve in the U.S. Army. When Roundtree was in high school he was very active and athletic. Then he started to play video games. As the games started to consume more and more of his time, he ballooned to 405 pounds and was unqualified to serve in the Army.
In a vigorous nineteen-month program of calorie counting and exercising, Roundtree was able to lose 200 pounds and was eligible to enlist in the Army.
The ordeal to qualify for the Army was difficult, but as Roundtree said of his regime, "There's going to be days where you're like, 'Oh I don't want to do it,' but you gotta keep doing it."
Application: Jesus asked if we know what we are really asking when we ask to serve him. Jesus informs us that we are asking for a life of tireless self-discipline.
In a vigorous nineteen-month program of calorie counting and exercising, Roundtree was able to lose 200 pounds and was eligible to enlist in the Army.
The ordeal to qualify for the Army was difficult, but as Roundtree said of his regime, "There's going to be days where you're like, 'Oh I don't want to do it,' but you gotta keep doing it."
Application: Jesus asked if we know what we are really asking when we ask to serve him. Jesus informs us that we are asking for a life of tireless self-discipline.
