First of all, I work in a pump shop/machine shop. I lift & move extremely heavy parts around daily. I am also a volunteer firefighter. Both of those are very physically demanding jobs. I need to be in shape to be able to do my job & also so I don’t hurt myself. I am married with 3 children. I want to look good for my wife and impress her. And, I need to be in shape, so I can play with my kids. Children are extremely active and demand a lot of attention. Next, I am the youth pastor, college & career pastor, and young marrieds pastor at church, & I play in the band. Staying in shape and healthy keeps my mind and body active and alert to be able to meet the spiritual & emotional needs of the people at church. God has called me to do awesome things. The standards God has set and that I have set for myself are much higher than other people. I need to be able to help pull others up to higher levels of excellence, spiritually, mentally, and physically. Because of those higher standards set for myself, there are more demands placed on me, from running all over the place to get things done to staying up late to meet deadlines. Being physically fit would help keep my mind sharp and give my body energy to keep up. Steven Kennedy, Shreveport, LA