Saturday, June 12, 2010
12:24 PM
Posted by
Joe Nicholls
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devotional
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exercise
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inspiration
God has a will for us. We do not know what it is, but we need to strive to live out His will, not ours'.
How do you do this if you don't know what it is?
Pray and be prepared. (Proverbs 3:5-6)
Ask for His guidance to know what He wants from us and to help us live out his will and not ours.
We need to be prepared in many aspects:
- Mentally- We need to be prepared for His answers to our questions and requests. (It's not always what we want) - Psalm 32:8
- Spiritually- If we are meditating on His word, the Bible, we can know that what you are hearing/ feeling is Biblical and not satan trying to guide you down the wrong path. Ephesians 6:11
- Physically- Maybe God's next calling for us is to work with the children in our church or a mission trip to Africa, we need to have our bodies prepared to serve God in any way we are asked.
This is where exercise and health come into play. If we are lazy and out of shape, we may not be able to answer the bell so to speak. So next time you are struggle to start a walk, run or workout... remember that God may call you to do something that is more physical than what you are doing now.
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
8:19 AM
Posted by
Joe Nicholls
Labels:
Bible
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devotional
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exercise
The Bible talks a lot about self-control. Here is one example:
1 Peter 5:8 "Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour."
What does this have to do with exercise and health? A couple of things really...
First, it can take self-control to go do something rather than sit on the couch and watch your favorite movie or television show.
Second, one of the side effects of exercise is that your mind is sharper and more alert, which in turn helps you have more self-control. I have no doubts that God made our bodies this way to help reinforce the activity that you do.
So.. next time you don't feel like working out or going for a hike, say a little prayer and ask God to give you the energy because you want to live a life for Him and have self control (or something along those lines). You may be surprised that the workouts you don't feel like doing, can be the best ones!
Monday, May 24, 2010
7:04 AM
Posted by
Joe Nicholls
Labels:
exercise
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inspiration
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music mondays
Sometimes we are not able to hike in the mountains or play a game for our workout, leaving us trudging on a treadmill or cardio equipment.
This is where music comes into the picture. It can be motivating. Pass time. Help you focus. Get you to your second wind or third...
On Mondays, I will be highlighting a song that accomplishes most, if not all, of these things.
Today, I bring you a song I could probably listen to all day long.
It's catchy, upbeat and motivating. Here are is the chorus:
"Be strong in the Lord and,
Never give up hope,
You're going to do great things,
I already know,
God's got His hand on you so,
Don't live life in fear,
Forgive and forget,
But don't forget why you're here,
Take your time and pray,
These are the words I would say"
Here is a link to the song on iTunes:
Hope you enjoy and can use it during your next workout!!
