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Last week I went shopping and bought 3 pairs of workout pants. Not having the proper clothing has been my excuse for staying immobile. As I've shared before, I'm in First Place which is a weight loss program that is Christ centered. Last week, when I stepped on the scale, it revealed that Lelia had gained 2 pounds. Yes, gained. Or as dictionary.com says... I happened To manage to achieve an increase of.
That was last week and I still haven't made it to the gym. I have worn my pants though and I've thought about going and that in itself made me tired. Am I subconsciously determined to gain another 2 pounds this week or what? The class' weekly goal is to lose 2 pounds a week, not add for goodness sake! Bottom line, is...I can wear these workout clothes, but the weight will not drop until I move my body. I need to walk on the treadmill, lift weights, play basketball with my son, anything. I just need to move. Otherwise, the scale is going to keep going up and I'll be sad and eat.
Same thing in our walk with God. We have to move to grow. We need to be in His Word daily, we need to be listening and talking when we pray, we just need to be learning more about Jesus Christ. Our relationship with God is something we can never allow complacency in. He's just not something to get bored with.
As wearing workout clothes won't make me skinny, neither will just calling myself a Christian. We have to move to be able to be different. No matter what is going on in your life, keep walking with Him. When I used to workout on a regular basis, and I found myself getting bored I would change up my routine. If you're stuck in a "routine" with God, change it up. For example, I could do Beth Moore studies one after the other, but a few months ago I did Max Lucado's study Experiencing the Heart of Jesus and it was incredible. Change it up, just make sure to draw close instead of apart from God.
Like my son Aaron wrote down...
"Draw near to God and he will draw near to me."
James 4:8
Join me this week in making this the prayer of your heart.
~Many Blessings~
Lelia
5 comments:
Wow. A lot packed into that post.
I'm glad Aaron's friend backed out so he had some 1-on-1 time with Solo. That is cool.
Thanks for reading my ramblings!
Have a great evening.
I am so glad your son experience Jesus on this outing! May all our kids draw near to God-I know that is my daily prayer for our girls-"whatever it takes Lord".
In His Graces~Pamela
Praise God, a family that LOVES JESUS. Drawing nearer to Him and allowing the FRAGRANCE of Christ to linger on them, causing others to want that for themselves.
Love to you,
Yolanda
Love the "rotten-egg" prayer! Too funny!
Yes, I need to move too. I am losing, Skinny girl is coming out on top, but she still needs to get up off this computer chair and actually burn some calories and shape up the baby apron, (ugh!)
Thanks for the motivation, well, I might go put on my workout clothes, does that count as excercise? It might kill me pulling on that spandex!
Thanks for the encouragement. I need to be working my physical muscles AND my spiritual ones!
May we all be able to get up and get moving today!!! :)
Blessings, Lelia!
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