No worries even in poor decisions

1Peter 5:7 " Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you."   As I travel it's easy to think, I should have .....   but I am trying to let my yes be yes and my no be no, and TRUST God will work all my choices out for His glory,  as I keep Him front and center in my life.       I will and do make poor choices.   I love that God saw all of them before I was born and chose to birth me anyway.   He has a plan in all I go through and do, as He does for you.   Let's rest today in TRUSTING God.  He's got this!!! 😇🦅🙏🌸❤️

Sleaze the day

Hebrews 4:7 “God again set a certain day, calling it “today”.  This He did when a long time later He spoke through David, as in the passage already quoted;  “Today, if you here His voice do nothing to harden your hearts”   I’m tent camping at Cloudland Stare park.   It was 43 degrees when I woke up and the raccoons had gotten into my dry food.   An other lesson learned.   Seize the day today.   When I read Gods word I get uplifted remembering He is with me always and I am to keep on keeping on even in not ideal conditions.   Truth is.  I don’t know many that have” ideal conditions “.  Be inspired to seize your day!!😇🦅🙏🌸❤️

He knows our desires better than we do!

Psalm 37:4 "Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart."  Sometimes I get impatient while I wait to recieve the desires of my heart from God.   Then when I think about it those moments I'm not delighting in Him I'm anxious because I'm not getting what I want.     If I truly delight in Him then I am to enjoy the journey, He has for me.   Today I'm walk in tent camping in GA.   Something I have never done.  It's so peaceful I am blessed to remember; exhale, enjoy the journey , His way not yours.    I hope this helps you too be content in your current situation and know if you truly delight in Him He will give you the desire of your heart.  Thing is. He knows your hearts desires better than you do!!!😇🦅🙏❤️🌸

Be His Sons shine!

Psalm 103:1. "Praise the Lord, O my soul; all my inmost being, praise His Holy Name."      Yesterday on the River I stated singing this song, “ Praise the Lord O my soul O  o my soul worship His holy name”.  I love this!!  It helped me so very much yesterday.  And also yesterday’s verse, Jesus is my strength forever!!  I finished very well a top ten finish in Charta Jacks!!! There are lots of nationally ranked women here so that was a very strong finish.  I was # 9 and finished my31 mile paddle in 5:25      I felt the strength of Jesus with me the whole way!!! Praise the Lord!!!    I thought along my race of how He helps me in all things.  I tried to spread His love.   One guy said.  “There’s that Ray of sun shine.”   I said yes!! I’m spreading His Sons shine!!   Thank you Jesus for this beautiful day!!!   Today be inspired to go be His Sons Shine!!!😇🙏🦅❤️🌸. No matter how tuff your paddle

The Lord is everlasting strength!

Isaiah 26:4 " Trust in the Lord forever,for the Lord is everlasting strength."   I will use this verse in my paddle today.   31 miles down a river is easy compared to the really tuff challenges we face each day.  I hope you can use this verse in your battle.  Let's go forward with the strength  of Jesus.  No matter what our challenge.  He is stronger!! He is with us always!!!!😇🙏🦅🌸❤️

Even a fail is a win!!

Proverbs 16:3. "Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed."   Today. I'm getting ready for my 31 mile paddle board race down the TN river in the Chattanooga Gorge.   I'm excited and nervous.   Nervous that I won't make the cut offs and won't perform as well as I am hoping.    Today as I read this.   I am remembering; if in all my contacts with people, I walk in the light of Jesus,  then my race will be a success.  That's true of my every day life.   What ever I do if I do it with the Lord in mind.  I get back on track and even if I have a "fail" I have a WIN!!  😇🦅🙏❤️🌸

O You, who hear prayer!

Psalm 65:1-4. "Praise awaits you O God, in Zion; to you our vows will be fulfilled  2 O you who hear prayer, to you all men will come. 3 when we were overwhelmed by sins, you forgave our transgressions 4 Blessed are those you choose."    To you who hear 🙏 prayer! God hears our prayers!!! Sometimes I get disheartened because of the prayers God seemingly hasn't answered.    But truly if I believe what I say I believe I have to TRUST that He is hearing all my prayers and answering each and every one of them.   Gods ways are greater then my ways.  His answers are right even when I don't want what has happened.  To be healthy I have to TRUST God hears and answers all my prayers.        " O you who hear prayer".   Thank you all for your prayers for my Father and Lise.   My dad is doing better.   They continue to have a long road a head, but truly we have hope for a good recovery.     Praise the Lord!!  Thank you for your prayers.    😇🙏🦅🌸❤️

Praise from God?

John 5:44 "How can you believe if you accept praise from one an other, yet make no effort to obtain the praise that comes from the only God."     Praise from God?    All my works are like filthy rags but who I am in Jesus is praise worthy.  This verse is helping me hit reset this morning.  I am worthy, beautiful and praise worthy when it's Jesus in me.  It's Jesus who takes my sin and gives me His right standing with God.   Not my works or my ways His finished work on the cross His ways in my heart.    I am a new creation in Jesus.   Because He lives in Me because He lives in us we are praise worthy from the only God!!   Wow.  What a concept to hold onto.   When I look at me.  I am certainly not praise worthy but when I look at Jesus in me I can know full well that God is pleased not because of me, but because of Him.   Today be inspired to "know" Christ is in you making you "Right"  with God!!! Praise the Lord!!!😇🌸❤️🦅🙏  

More then enough

John 6:9 " Here is a boy with five small barley loaves and two small fish, but how far will they go among so many? 10 Jesus said, "Have the people sit down." There was plenty of grass in that place, and the men sat down about five thousand of them. 11Jesus then took the loaves, gave thanks and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted He did the same with the fish. 12 When they has all enough to eat, he said to his disciples, "Gather the pieces that are left over. Let nothing be wasted."   Wow!   Jesus took almost nothing, gave thanks and turned it into more then enough!!   That's what Jesus does for me.   Many times I feel like nothing, that I'm just not enough and I can't do it, then Jesus.    He takes what little I have and makes it enough, more then enough!!    When I was so broken I didn't think I could ever be okay He met me there too.  He is with us always, making the little we have  more than enough!!! 😇❤️🙏🦅🌸

Be bold!!

Philippians 1:14 "Because of my chains, most of the brothers in the Lord have been encouraged to speak the word of God more courageously and fearlessly."    Speak the word of God courageously and fearlessly!!! This takes practice in out politically correct environment.      I think of our brothers and sisters in Afganastan and their boldness.  Sometimes I'm not as bold as I could be.  I hold back on speaking boldly because I think the person I am talking to " doesn't want to hear it".  I so admire the Christians that are like Billy Grahm.  Bold!!!   My theme in Faith Centered Fitness is," actively use the word of God in your daily speech so you can truly engage your faith and truly be fit in all areas of your life!!"  Today be inspired to boldly speak the word of God out loud.   Pick a favorite Bible verse and see how many times you can use it in your regular conversations.   One of my favorites to use is Philippians 4:13 " I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength."   😇❤️🙏🦅🌸🌟

Simply amazing

 I'm up at the lake and loving it!!   I always look out on the night before I go to sleep and take in one last look at the moon, stars and lake before I sleep.   The last two nights have been magnificent!!  Two nights ago during my quick look, I saw two shooting stars and last night the northern lights.    How utterly amazing God is.  He knows every star in the sky and every hair on each of our heads.   It's simply mind blowing and way beyond my ability to understand.   Today, I am inspired to simply TRUST in His amazingness.  Psalm 146:5 " Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jocob, whose hope is in the Lord his God, 6 the maker of Heaven and earth, the sea and everything in them-the Lord, who remains faithful forever."   Our Lord remains faithful… no matter what!! 😇🙏🦅🌸❤️

Facing fear with Joy

Mathew 28:8 "So the women hurried away from the tomb, afraid yet filled with joy, and ran to tell His disciples".   ....20 "and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always to the very end of the age ."   Because Jesus is with us always we can be afraid yet filled with joy!! Sometimes, often, I make decisions hastily and get irritated at myself wishing I would have done things differently.   During these moments no have to STOP and TRUST God in my present    He knows what choices I make before I make them. He is omnipresent.   He is not bound by time but see all things yesterday, today and tomorrow  at all time's.  Kinda mind blowing.  He actively loves us through everything even hasty poor choices.     When I remember this, I get back up and try again in joy not fear of my mess up.     I hope this helps you move forward in Joy today and cast any fear you may have away!!!😇🙏🦅🌸❤️

Worthy is the Lamb

Revelation 5:12 " In a loud voice they sang: "Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise!"   I love the song inspired by this verse.  It's a simple praise song.     When my heart and head can't understand, (which is often) I can choose to TRUST God.  One thing that helps me firmly be in TRUST is praising Jesus.   When I take the time to remember who He is, what He did and how He actively loves each of us so much that He died for us.   It helps me have peace in my head and heart no matter what trial I'm facing.   We all face trials. Each day has trouble of its own.   Jesus said, "In this world you will have trouble, fear not! I have overcome the world."   Even if we get 100 years here on Earth it's nothing compared to eternity.    Today be inspired to take heart! Fear not! Praise the Lord! 😇🙏🦅❤️🌸

You’re wisdom please Lord

James 3:17 "But the wisdom that comes from Heaven is fist of all pure; then peace- loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere.  18 Peace makers who sow in peace raise a harvest of righteousness. ".    Dear Lord God, help each of us seek your ways not ours so we can truly have a pure heart  and truly be your light.    Though Jesus name we pray, 🙏 Amen😇🦅🌸❤️

Knowing when to Quit?

Hebrews 11:1 "Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see."   .....11:6 And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe He exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek Him."  FAITH.  One of my dearest  friends signs off with "keep the faith"     I say I have faith, but where is my faith when I try to manipulate and control everything?    I don't do this with an evil intent, as  word “manipulate”might suggest.   I try to take control.   I have a difficult time with knowing when to quit.  My montra seems to be " never give up". Eventually things will work or I'll hit a cement wall and won't be able to try anymore.    Yesterday, we were going to put my sons dog Roscoe down.  Things happened and we couldn't get it done yesterday and we have to wait tell Friday.   In the meantime.  Roscoe ate some food for me and stood up wagging his tail.    So we had a glimpse of hope.  We decided to try an other round of medicine on him and delay His being put down.   This morning I'm wondering, am I acting in faith or simply throwing a Hail Mary.  Life is full of difficult decisions and many times we don't know if we are making the right ones.    What I know is if I seek Gods guidance first, it's easier for me to " keep the faith ".  Today my prayer again is; “Your ways God, not mine!    I TRUST you in everything. Help me Father in all my thoughts, words, deeds and decisions let what ever I do truly honor You!”😇🦅🙏🌸❤️.  I hope this helps you too “keep the faith” in your difficult decisions.  Roman 8:28 " And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose."   This verse helps me remember that even in my " bad decisions" , God will work it out.    I might have to learn a life lesson but He'll work it out for His glory.  😇🦅

Better Together!

Hebrews 10:25 "Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another --and all the more as you see the day approaching."     Ecclesiastes 4:12 "Though one may be over powered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken."  Better together!!    For me to stay healthy and well I need to 1. Seek fist the kingdom of God and His righteousness ( Matthew 6:33) and 2 stay in Fellowship with like minded believers.  We are not called to battle alone but to bond together and build each other up.   Today let's each be encouraged to build at least one other person up in faith!    Better together!    😇🦅🙏🌸❤️

Discernment

Discernment.   1 Corinthians 2:12 "We have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand what God has freely given us."  1Corinthians 2:9 However as it is written: " No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love Him."    Discernment!   Today I'm at the lake it's my last week here I'll be closing it up. The leaves are in full color. It's so amazingly beautiful I keep saying oh my God, oh my God this is so beautiful!!  You are such an amazing God!!  I love that God shows us His glory every day.   I am healthiest when I intentionally gaze upon it.   Living in thankfulness of heart is seeing our circumstances though the discerning of His Holy Spirit.    If you are at all struggling be inspired to pray " God fill me with your Holy Spirit, that I may see what you want me to see."   I hope this lifts you up today!! Be fit and be blessed.  Kimberly😇🙏❤️🌸🦅