I believe even after all my millions of setbacks , I CAN DO THIS AND I WILL !!! I believe in us all and refuse to let anyone give up . I will do whatever it takes for people to see their worth so they can start believing in themselves and live the life God created them for .
So many people are lonely , hurting , been rejected , bullied , physically and mentally abused . Unfortunately , what has happened to them , all of this has determined their worth by others . Once they see their value , they can begin to live their God purpose .
Faith Heart Magazine : Talk to FHM readers about your hit reality show that changed your life and the lives of so many people globally . How did you land such an opportunity ? How did you use your destiny platform to inspire others to live , transform , and find hope ?
Ruby Gettinger : I feel like God totally orchestrated this whole thing to happen . He triggered something in me that made me want to put myself out there and tell everyone who would listen to the truth . I knew the truth would set us free . People always ask me , “ How did you come to do this ?” The truth is , I not only owe a big thank-you to God , but I owe one to Helen Keller and Oprah Winfrey , too . One day , I was flipping through the channels and I saw that the movie The Miracle Worker was on . As I watched it for the first time , it took my breath away ! Here was a woman , Helen Keller , who could not see , hear , or speak . People had written her off ; they called her dumb and treated her as if she was worthless . Then along came one person , a teacher named Annie Sullivan , who saw something more in Helen . She saw a person inside that shell , and she had faith in that person .
I cried as I watched that movie . And then this unbelievable faith just came over me . This movie made me realize that the impossible really is possible . It made me see that the only limits we have in this life are the ones we set upon ourselves , and that one person ’ s faith is enough to change the whole world . I thought , if someone with all of Helen Keller ’ s problems , with all those things holding her back , could overcome her obstacles , then why can ’ t I ? I don ’ t know why I happened upon this movie when I did , but it lit a fire in me . Not more than two days later , I was sitting at home , and the Oprah show came on about several severely obese women and their struggles . They were afraid to leave their homes because of the way society judged them . I watched in complete pain . That show really broke my heart , because no matter what size I am now or ever was , I could never allow people to stop me from living my life . I knew I had to do something . So I called up my friends I said , “ I need to get me a video camera . We need to document all of what I ’ m going through .” Right then and there I had decided that I was gonna let people follow me around , step-bystep , so I can see the truth behind my addiction to help me and others . Sometimes it just takes people seeing something with their own eyes to believe it .
Faith Heart Magazine : Your story has inspired women and men around the world as they ’ ve watched you on such shows as Oprah , 20 / 20 , Wendy Williams , Dr . Oz , Dr . Phil , and so many other syndicated platforms . But , I want to know , how your story can inspire the lives of kids who are suffering with weight issues ? What advice would you give to kids who are facing bullying because of their weight ?
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