RECENT articles in some national newspapers have been warning us that dieting can be dangerous. Yet many of us are on some kind of diet at some point in our lives and the reason for this is that most of us do

not want to become heavy.

We want to maintain our weight or even become lighter. Interestingly enough however, the word for glory in the Hebrew language means heavy. It is in direct opposition to the word that means light. To be heavy in Hebrew means to be substantial. We tend to call people who are insignificant to our success lightweights.

They don't bring much to the table, so we don't consider them to be important us. This is a great example of not being glorious. You see, glory is being substantial. Being important. Being heavy.

For Christians, as Jesus Christ becomes more substantial in our lives, His presence weighs upon us. He becomes heavy.

This is important and helps us to deal with the problems of life, because the Bible tells us that the things that we suffer in this world is a light momentary affliction compared to the eternal weight of glory that is to come in the world beyond this one.

So we are to see our afflictions or trials as light and temporary and to see Jesus Christ as heavy and

permanent. We get into big trouble when we reverse these two, seeing Jesus Christ as light and insignificant while seeing our struggles as heavy and substantial.

How do you view your struggles and problems? It all depends on how you regard Jesus Christ.