David's Goliath: Winning the Battle against All Odds

by David Lyons

Overview

An inspiring story of one man's diagnosis with Multiple Sclerosis at age 47 and his struggle to rise from the depths of despair to the stage of a bodybuilding contest.

When David Lyons lay in his hospital bed numb from the chest down, barely able to move and just diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, little did he know the journey God was about to take him on. He had two choices; give into the disease and most likely end up in a wheelchair, or fight it with all his might like David did against Goliath in the Bible. David Lyons, like his namesake, chose the battle.

In this gripping book, David takes you on his journey of faith, trust, and perserverance. You will read how his walk with Christ took him on an unconventional path of healing. You will see how he battles this debilitating, unpredictable, and often misunderstood disease in what he calls "The MS Bodybuilding Challenge."

David's story encourages people with diseases, disabilities, or any of life's hardships to never give up or give in to defeat. Take this journey with David as he pushed forth each day from hardly being able to walk with severe pain and numbness to standing on stage in a bodybuilding contest at age 50. See the impact he continues to make in his mission to educate, inspire, and help others persevere. What's next on David's journey in battling MS?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780891127536
Publisher:	Leafwood Publishers
Publication date:	05/01/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	224
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

DAVID LYONS was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2006 at the age of 47. A healthy bodybuilder and former owner of fitness centers, Lyons made the choice to fight MS head on through bodybuilding. He founded The MS Bodybuilding Challenge (themsbodybuildingchallenge. com), and in 2009, at age 50, competed in his first bodybuilding contest with MS, winning an impressive Most Inspirational trophy. David attributes his strength and determination to his relationship with Christ and the power of God in his life. David is President/Executive Producer of Bishop-Lyons Entertainment, an award-winning, multi-faceted creative production company.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 9

Foreword: Jimmy Page, Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) 11

Chapter 1 The Attack 17

Chapter 2 Hitting Rock Bottom 37

Chapter 3 Giving Up 49

Chapter 4 The Battle Begins 57

Chapter 5 The Challenge Is Born 69

Chapter 6 Training 101 83

Chapter 7 Love at First Site 99

Chapter 8 The First Contest 105

Chapter 9 God Uses Great People 133

Chapter 10 One More Time 149

Epilogue: The Journey Never Ends 163

Afterword: Stand by Your Man Kendra Lyons 169

Testimonials 181

Darren Barnes 183

Andrew Bishop 186

Ed Corney 190

Stan Dennis 191

Frank Duran 193

John Hansen 195

Eric Maroscher 196

John Rowley 197

Michael Torchia 199

"Big" Luke Wood 200

MS Bodybuilding Challenge Emails 201

Photo Journal 205

Web Resources 223