The Exercise Program

"I've tried all the exercise programs around, and they don't work," the man replied.

"Just be there at 8:00. This one works."

The man was ready at 8:00 the next morning. When the doorbell rang, he went to the door and a gorgeous woman in an exercise suit said, "The pastor told me to tell you that if you can catch me, you can marry me." And then she took off. He was so overweight he couldn't catch her. The routine continued every day for the next three months. He lost about 50 pounds.

The morning after he'd lost the 50th pound, he was a lean, mean, running machine. He knew today was the day he'd catch her. He was ready before 8:00 and couldn't wait for the doorbell to ring. When it rang, he ran to the door and jerked it open - just in time to see the biggest woman he'd ever seen dressed in a jogging suit standing at the door.

"The pastor told me to tell you that if I can catch you, I can marry you." Last I heard, the guy was still running.

By Charles Lowery is pastor of Hoffmantown Church in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Mailto:Pwr4Living@aol.com

Excerpted from Rev. magazine.