Persevere~

Are you persevering? After our New Years fast and working hard exercising and eating more of what God made thru the spring, how are you doing??? It’s still hot and nice outside-don’t give up! We are building a Spiritually fit lifestyle remember? Not a just a fad diet or passing idea. Solid things take time! And if the tiny baby turtles can make their way from their mama’s nest all the way to the ocean so can you!

In 2010 when God helped me change my life God impressed upon me to focus on these, my ease / E’s of my Spiritually fit program-

Experience God
Eat naturally
Exercise daily
Encourage others
Enjoy life

These translated into getting
Spiritually fit
Nutritionally fit
Physically fit
Relationally fit and
Emotionally fit!

I had boundaries and a plan and it kept me on track! I had a new focus in life! I decided to learn about what God's Word said about being fit in these areas. I am praying you are on track as well. As you may know, as we age our bodies continually change. And it is always better to stay fit than to get fit. But the good news is it can be done through fasting, intermittent fasting (no food from 7pm till 7am), changing your diet little by little to more fruits and veggies and red meat substitutes like fish and turkey and chicken and drink more water-no sugary drinks or processed foods as these are wasted calories! I drink water with a splash of sparkling water now always. And at 53 I have learned I don’t have to eat as much (our stomach is the size of our fist)- I eat breakfast and lunch and then healthy snacks- no large dinner meal before bed. I also try to stop snacking by 7pm. My body doesn’t process food as easily as it used to aka my metabolism is slowing down! I am not as active as I once was.

Let’s eat to live, not live to eat. Work on your ministry or a hobby to help give yourself a greater sense of purpose! Or let your fit goals inspire others! Remember, God wants to use our gifts and our talents, our passions and even our past mistakes for his glory and for our success!

And move your body each day for at least 30 minutes!

We are speaking Spirit beings made in God’s image, with a soul- our mind, will and emotions- living in a fleshly body. We can instead focus on feeding our spirits and renewing our minds with God’s promises more than our bodies and be just fine! And God’s Word is calorie free! Jesus said “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me, and to accomplish His work.” John 4:34.

Here are more intentionally healthy foods I love~
Edamame, Kiwi, Lentils, Quinoa, Wild salmon, Ginger, ground Flax in smoothies, dates in smoothies or for sweet snack, Cinnamon to smoothies and Avocado. Yummy and very nutritionally supercharged!!

Now here are some healthy scriptures to help you persevere in your fit lifestyle or in anything you may be experiencing this season in life. You're doing an awesome job even if you try to do one positively healthy thing each day! Remember to CELEBRATE this month because if you have made Jesus your Lord and Savior you are already a WINNER! Ask Him to help you with new ideas for fit living or download my Fit Guide for a donation of any amount to our ministry or call me! Never give up as we are all praying for each other Fit Partners! Thank you so much Fit Partners! You have nothing to fear or worry about- just cast all your cares to God, ask people to agree with you in prayer and let Him work it out! (1 Peter 5:7) God cannot work while we are worrying or trying to work~HE wants all of the glory!

Healthy Scriptures for persevering~
James 1:12 - Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.

Galatians 6:9 -And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.

Romans 5:3-5 -Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.

James 1:2-4- Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

Hebrews 12:1-2- Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.

1 Chronicles 16:11- Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his presence continually!
Hebrews 10:36- For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God you may receive what is promised.

Ephesians 6:18- Praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints

Romans 12:12- Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.

Philippians 1:6- And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.

Matthew 24:13-But the one who endures to the end will be saved.

Hebrews 6:11-12- And we desire that each one of you show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope until the end, 12 that you do not become sluggish, but imitate those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
Blessings!