My church, First Church of God, held a wonderful fitness expo yesterday called FaithWorks. While taking part in all of the activities (2 mile walk around the church, fitness/boot camp workout), I got to thinking about how I pray at every meal for God to have the food give nourishment to my body. So I am eating a donut, some french fries or a piece of cake and I am asking for nourishment to my body? I think I got it a little twisted. Don't get me wrong, I am really blessed and thankful for having food because there was a time in my life that those items weren't not easily accessible, but now there are many times that I have a choice. My eating patterns pretty much yo-you throughout the year. You know how it goes, around November, I start pigging out. December comes a month of cookies, hot chocolate, and everything fried. January 1, I make the commitment to eat better and that will last until the middle of February because I see chocolate covered strawberries on the horizon.
But now I was given a challenge. One of the sisters at my the expo looked at me as said "I am glad you offered to help because I want you to run a 10k in May". WHAT, 10k? I don't even know what a 10K was and I had to google it. My thoughts was that I would take what I need from the expo and slowly begin to change my eating patterns and really make a lifestyle change so that I don't yo-yo; until I was challenged. I had to let the conversation sink in and ask God if I could really do something like this. Running is not my strong suit but I can walk at a good pace. Then I heard a whisper telling me to challenge myself. I need to step out on faith and prove myself wrong. I am always the first to give in and give up before it even gets started. So, I am going to start getting my mindset and goals moving toward to running in May.
The food actually is going to be the easy part. At First Church of God, we partake in the journey to the resurrection by Daniel Fasting and praying beginning Ash Wednesday and ending on Easter Sunday. We are given a set of guidelines to follow while fasting and a book to read while in prayer. I will outline my goals to God during my consecration and this will help me move towards a better me from the inside and out. I'm looking forward to gaining the motivation, energy, awareness and continual peace that God gives me.
I will keep you updated each week on my journey. Let me know if you have a personal goal or a journey that you want to begin but you may need a little motivation or a jumping off kick start. I would love to share your story because you may be the inspiration that someone else needs to start their journey.
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Stay blessed and I look forward to chatting with you.
Scripture of the week:
But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
Isaiah 40:31 (KJV)
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