OK, I’ll admit I do like some reality shows. My family and I particularly like to watch The Biggest Loser. Besides the amazing weight loss by the group of people competing to win what I think is one of the best titles on TV, there are also some incredibly moving storylines. Michelle Aguilar’s story is one of those.
Yesterday I got to interview Michelle at PowerLunch the noontime gathering we host every Tuesday at Prestonwood featuring guest speakers. Michelle is a Dallas-area young woman who won Season 6 of The Biggest Loser: Families. I was touched by Michelle’s story of restoration. Yes, she shed 110 pounds, but at the same time, she gained so much more than just the title and the prize money.
During the taping of the show, Michelle’s relationship with her estranged mother (who was on the show with her) was restored, and she learned to trust God more. She told me and the 600 or so others at PowerLunch that she was ready to quit many times...until she prayed, “OK, God, I get it. If you can use me in my pain and my depression, if you’ve got me here for a bigger purpose, I’ll stay.”
She gave God control for the first time and she said the weight fell off and the stress fell away.
Listen to Michelle tell her story on iamsecond.com.
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