When you set the goal of running a 5K, 10k or half Marathon for the first time, you are throwing down the gauntlet and challenging your body to move beyond the limits you have previously set for it. Proverbs 16:3 (NIV) tell us, “Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and your plans will succeed.” ... Views: 148
Whether trying to lose 10 pounds or 100 pounds you are facing the challenge of changing your habits, which is never easy. You are making the choice to turn away from one way of living and eating to a way that is healthier and more life-giving, but as a Christian woman you know that God is with ... Views: 260
Any discussion of spiritual athletes brings to mind the famous Marathon monks of Japan. These Buddhist monks are famous for stretching the limits of human endurance on their path for Spiritual enlightenment. They follow a ritualized regimen of running 100 consecutive days of 26.2 mile Marathons ... Views: 195
Deciding to Change, The First Victory Step to Success
You were created for a special reason. As a Christian woman of God, your wonderfully made body and your daily deeds stand as ambassador for Jesus Christ here on the Earth. This should motivate and encourage you to lose weight because you ... Views: 249
Do you ever find yourself having (self-sabotaging) negative thoughts about your body and inability to lose weight?
How did I let myself get this darn fat
Look how big I am, I look disgusting
I can’t believe I’m technically obese
Look at my big fat stomach, arms and legs…gross
I’m a big ... Views: 204
Exercise is one of the greatest things you can do to improve your health, elevate your mood and increase your self-esteem. If you are having trouble staying motivated to exercise, you are not alone. Exercise gyms are crowed with people at the beginning of the year, but by Valentines Day the herd ... Views: 84
Jesus went on a spiritual fast and the Devil came to him and tried to tempt him with food. Jesus told the Devil: "It is written: 'Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.'" (Matthew 4:4). Christians are being tempted to overeat and hold food up as an ... Views: 100