Motivational and encouraging promises from God about Exercising~
Motivational verses for exercising~meditate or chew on these verses that all belong to us! They will motivate your fitness lifestyle and the Holy Spirit will bring them to your mind when you need them.
1 Corinthians 6:19-20- Don’t you realize that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourself, 20 for God bought you with a high price. So you must honor God with your body.
Philippians 4:13-For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength
3 John 1:2- Dear friend, I hope all is well with you and that you are as healthy in body as you are strong in spirit.
Hebrews 12:1-3- Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. 2 We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith. Because of the joy awaiting him, he endured the cross, disregarding its shame. Now he is seated in the place of honor beside God’s throne. 3 Think of all the hostility he endured from sinful people; then you won’t become weary and give up
1 Corinthians 9:27- I discipline my body like an athlete, training it to do what it should. Otherwise, I fear that after preaching to others I myself might be disqualified.
1 Corinthians 9:24-25 - Don’t you realize that in a race everyone runs, but only one person gets the prize? So run to win! All athletes are disciplined in their training. They do it to win a prize that will fade away, but we do it for an eternal prize.
Proverbs 14:30- A peaceful heart leads to a healthy body; jealousy is like cancer in the bones.
1 Corinthians 20:6 - you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.
Proverbs 3:5-8- Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; 6 in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. 7 Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and shun evil. 8 This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones.
Proverbs 4:20-23 -My son, pay attention to what I say; turn your ear to my words. 21 Do not let them out of your sight, keep them within your heart 22 for they are life to those who find them and health to one’s whole body. 23 Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.
Psalm 91-14 “Because he loves me,” says the LORD, “I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name. 15 He will call on me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him. 16 With long life I will satisfy him and show him my salvation.”
Romans 12:1-I urge you brothers and sisters by the mercies of God to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable and pleasing to the Lord. This is your true and proper worship.
Psalm 10:17 - You, LORD, hear the desire of the afflicted; you encourage them, and you listen to their cry.
2 Corinthians 5:7 - For we walk by faith, not by sight.
Galatians 6:9 -So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up.
Hebrews 12:12-13 - Therefore, strengthen your feeble arms and weak knees. 13 “Make level paths for your feet,” so that the lame may not be disabled, but rather healed.
Psalm 37:30-31 - The mouths of the righteous utter wisdom, and their tongues speak what is just. 31 The law of their God is in their hearts; their feet do not slip.
James 1:4- Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.
1 Thessalonians 5:23 - May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus .
