1. Spiritual Health through Prayer & Meditation-
1 Corinthians 6:19-20 AMP " 19 Do you not know that your body is the temple (the very sanctuary) of the Holy Spirit who lives within you, Whom you have received [as a Gift] from God? You are not your own, 20 You were bought with a price [purchased with a preciousness and paid for, made His own]. So then, honor God and bring glory to Him in your body."
Today's area of focus is valuing our bodies. We have decided to take on this challenge because we all have a desire to take better care of ourselves and lead healthier lifestyles. The first step in this process is knowing and understanding the value of our bodies. This scripture is a reminder of how delicate we each are. In our time of prayer and meditation on the word our prayer today is "Lord help me to know and understand how you view my body so I can have the same respect for my body that you do."
In today's society many of us suffer from a negative body image for one reason or another which causes us not to treat ourselves as valuable as we are. So this prayer and meditation time is geared to help us begin the process of valuing our body's in the same regard that Christ did. This is a process, its not something that can just change overnight however we have to start somewhere. Today is our starting point. Today we are choosing to value our bodies. Today we choose to love our bodies.
2. Physical Health through exercise & healthy food choices
Today is a day of cardio. Do your choice of cardio i.e. walking, treadmill, elliptical, or bike whichever you prefer for 45 mins. After your cardio 5 reps of 10 squats. (remember with your squats to always suck in your stomach as you are squatting this helps straighten your core). I'm doing a walk/run in my neighborhood since the weather is nice then my squats.
Dinner Recipe:
Mashed Sweet Potatoes & Carrots: add a tbs of butter, sprinkle of nutmeg & cinnamon
Lemon Salmon: Bake Salmon add seasonings to your liking and squeeze fresh lemons over the salmon
Spinach: raw or steamed your choice
3. Relational Health
Since we are dealing with the value of bodies lets choose to spend some quality time alone for at least 15 mins. Use this time to reflect on how you beautiful you are and how much of an impact you make in others lives in your household, on your job and in your community. Think about how your life is painting a color in this world and how you are leaving a mark wherever you go. You are valuable and people need and love you. You are important. You are beautiful.
* This exercise is not designed to be self centered its designed to create self value. When we feel better about who we are and what we do we perform better all together. We may not get the thank yous that we deserve from others so this is our moment to appreciate ourselves and what God has place on the inside of us to share with the world. This may feel a little uncomfortable if you are someone who never focuses on yourself but it is okay to acknowledge the beauty God has placed on the inside of you. You deserve to look and feel you absolute best Healthy Warrior!
I would look to hear any comments that you have. Please feel free to share anytime.
In His Love,
DeShawna
Today's area of focus is valuing our bodies. We have decided to take on this challenge because we all have a desire to take better care of ourselves and lead healthier lifestyles. The first step in this process is knowing and understanding the value of our bodies. This scripture is a reminder of how delicate we each are. In our time of prayer and meditation on the word our prayer today is "Lord help me to know and understand how you view my body so I can have the same respect for my body that you do."
In today's society many of us suffer from a negative body image for one reason or another which causes us not to treat ourselves as valuable as we are. So this prayer and meditation time is geared to help us begin the process of valuing our body's in the same regard that Christ did. This is a process, its not something that can just change overnight however we have to start somewhere. Today is our starting point. Today we are choosing to value our bodies. Today we choose to love our bodies.
2. Physical Health through exercise & healthy food choices
Today is a day of cardio. Do your choice of cardio i.e. walking, treadmill, elliptical, or bike whichever you prefer for 45 mins. After your cardio 5 reps of 10 squats. (remember with your squats to always suck in your stomach as you are squatting this helps straighten your core). I'm doing a walk/run in my neighborhood since the weather is nice then my squats.
Dinner Recipe:
Mashed Sweet Potatoes & Carrots: add a tbs of butter, sprinkle of nutmeg & cinnamon
Lemon Salmon: Bake Salmon add seasonings to your liking and squeeze fresh lemons over the salmon
Spinach: raw or steamed your choice
3. Relational Health
Since we are dealing with the value of bodies lets choose to spend some quality time alone for at least 15 mins. Use this time to reflect on how you beautiful you are and how much of an impact you make in others lives in your household, on your job and in your community. Think about how your life is painting a color in this world and how you are leaving a mark wherever you go. You are valuable and people need and love you. You are important. You are beautiful.
* This exercise is not designed to be self centered its designed to create self value. When we feel better about who we are and what we do we perform better all together. We may not get the thank yous that we deserve from others so this is our moment to appreciate ourselves and what God has place on the inside of us to share with the world. This may feel a little uncomfortable if you are someone who never focuses on yourself but it is okay to acknowledge the beauty God has placed on the inside of you. You deserve to look and feel you absolute best Healthy Warrior!
I would look to hear any comments that you have. Please feel free to share anytime.
In His Love,
DeShawna
Can't wait to try the recipe...it sounds delicious!
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