Friday, May 5, 2017

Fit Bit (Motiviation)

Fit Bit (Motivation)
Motivation!!

Recently I ran a 50-mile run, for fun.  My dear friend asked me how I motivated to do that, It was simple, my others friends were doing it and I said I would.  My motivation for that event was I said I would so I wanted my yes to be yes.

Along the way, training for this event I felt the inevitable, “you can’t do this” come up.  One way I stayed motivated was to listen to the Prayz network, as I was on my long training runs.  I was convinced if I could listen to Prayz while doing my 50 miler and have it on a Speaker, I could witness for Jesus, be witnessed to and run.  I thought it was a perfect plan.  Unfortunately, there was no cell phone service where my 50 miler took place.  So during the race I held onto scripture, song lyrics and decided even if I couldn’t run I could walk.  While racing, I met someone who was cramping up.  I prayed for him and his cramps went away.  He said, “I forgot, that I could pray”.   Isn’t that funny?  I forget that too.  Sometimes I go out on my own and forget that God is with me.  When I remember I can call on Him at anytime for any thing, THAT IS MY TRUE MOTIVATION.

Whatever race you are running today, be motivated to finish what you started.  Let your Yes be Yes and you No be No.  Be strong and Courageous, Our Lord Jesus Christ lives in YOU!!!

Be fit and be blessed,


Kimberly

Matthew 5:37
All you need to say is simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything beyond this comes from the evil one.








Sunday, April 23, 2017

Fit Bit (Try a Nightly FAST)

Fit Bit (Try a Nightly Fast)
Mark 9:29 “And He said unto them, “This kind can come forth by nothing, but prayer and fasting.” “

Fasting, I think this is a difficult thing to do.  Recently a fellow fitness expert was explaining to me the weight loss benefit of nightly fasting.  A researcher found that nightly “fasts” really helped individuals control their weight.  I tried this.  I try not to eat anything past seven in the evening, with my 10pm bedtime and I don’t refuel myself until after my morning workout.  It is amazing to me how quickly my body responded to this discipline.  I quickly loose the bloat and a few extra pounds when I do this.  Yet even though it works, I can still talk myself into late meals and late night ice cream. My body also quickly responds to this negative behavior.  In order to have a bit more success, I am going to try remembering to dedicate my nightly fasts to the Lord as way to discipline my body.  Also, there is power in fasting and praying so hopefully that will give me even more benefit then a regular diet.

I hope this inspires you to try a nightly fast unto our Lord so you too can feel the power of discipline in His love.

1 Corinthians 9:27  “But I keep my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.”

1 Corinthians 2:9  “ But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love Him.”

Be fit and be blessed,

Kimberly




Tuesday, April 4, 2017

Fit Bit ( Trusting God with our time and finances)

Fit Bit (Trusting God in our Finances)
Today I am facing a large Vet Bill.  My sons dog was under my watch and it appears that her leg will be need to be x-rayed and beyond.  I am already running a tight ship and this feels a bit overwhelming.  Do you ever feel this way?

My Lent goal is to be a better steward of my finances.  I have been a bit better but still a long way from my goals.  Tithing is something I have not been good at.  I give, but never a full 10% plus.  This is a bit embarrassing considering I want to have a wellness ministry.

I think it is difficult to give when you feel like you don’t have enough.  Often do it anyway and never seem to miss the money or the time.  The reward I get from giving is much greater then the reward I get from holding back.  Yet when times like facing a big vet bill come up I am reminded that my giving is not even close to what it should be. 

During Lent we are reminded that it is from dust we come and from dust we will return.  Only what we do for Jesus Christ will last.

Putting God first in our time and finances is a great way to be healthy in these areas.  Yet it is a difficult thing to do when this world is pulling greatly at both of those resources.  I obviously do not have the answers.  I do recognize it is a problem for me, I guess this is the first step.  What about you?  Are you healthy in your time and finances? 

Mark 8:36  “For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world and lose his own soul?”

Be fit and be blessed,

Kimberly



Tuesday, March 14, 2017

Fit Bit ( Resist too many sweets)

Fit Bit (Resist too many sweets)
Good morning, yesterday I had dinner with a dear friend of mine.  She asked me, “Kimberly, you have lost weight, how have you done it?”  I responded,  “I have limited my sweets. “  The other day at work, a gal who is at her ideal body weight pushed away from additional sweets, she said her rule is one treat per meal.  I know with my gluttonous thinking that could equal two really big treats but her treats were clearly just enough to satisfy the treat craving.

When I am walking in victory it is because I have limited my exposure to the temptation in the first place.  When I am facing my temptation, I simply say NO.  I say NO immediately to myself when the initial thought crosses my mind.  If I do that I don’t continue to nurture the temptation and I move on to other thoughts.  If I do not take control of the initial temptation, pretty soon I am doing the very thing I didn’t want to do.

Today be encouraged to say NO immediately when you are tempted to do something you don’t really want to do.

“For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love. For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.”

“Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”

Be fit and be blessed,

Kimberly


This link is to “Slow Fade”.  We all have temptations that we need to say no to, sweets are a great example of little things we nurture that eventually destroy us.















Sunday, March 5, 2017

Fit Bit ( Staying the Course)

Fit Bit (Staying the Course)

This is Lent.  I have managed to change some habits over the course of the years during Lent.  I am successful when I chose one particular thing and give that up as an act of sacrifice and praise to God for a 40- day period of time.  Things I have given up; artificial sweeteners, flavored creamers, ice cream, cheese and soda.    Now that I look at my list I realize I have actually only given up a couple of those things long term.  I guess I am not doing as well as I thought.  Isn’t that the way it is for most of us?  We desire a health habit change but the long-term follow through is difficult.  This year I originally I picked a couple different things I wanted to do for God this Lent season.  My goals were vague; limit my sugar and ice cream and be more responsible with my spending.  With these vague goals I have already failed miserably.  Today I am regrouping and trying to “Stay the Course”.  Will you join me?  My new plan of attack is to be thankful, put God first and sacrifice sugar aside from my 1/2 Cup of ice cream at night.  I also need to figure out a spending plan, but haven’t nailed that down yet.  Mainly I desire to honor God this Lent season.  Do you?

“Staying the Course” in order to achieve our goals we need to have them clearly defined, manageable and be accountable.  Jesus is with us 24/7.  He knows our every thought and every hair on our heads.  He truly is our most effective and best accountability partner.  Ask Him in, Stay the course.

Colossians 3:23  “And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;”



Be fit and be blessed,

Kimberly