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| Shape Up With Shannon |
I’ve been fighting the good fight—I exercise, eat right,
and highlight my hair on a consistent basis. But gravity is happening with or
without my permission so I need a new strategy.
My niece is a personal
trainer and I just asked her to get personal.
I sent her a list of my equipment,
you know, balance ball, five and ten pound weights—I’ve got some tools; I just
need to know how to use them more efficiently. I will probably never be svelte,
but I can at least lose my fluff. It’s not enough to have all of this equipment—I
need to use it, right?
Now I know what you’re thinking. My outer self is
decaying but my inner is being renewed day by day. Could we agree on weakening
instead of decaying? At least that leaves room for hope.
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I spoke with Shannon today and she got me set up with
weight work four days a week. She mentioned she struggled several months ago
too.
Shannon says:
If we think fitness is
something we need to take control of all on our own, we are so wrong. It's
true; God can't put our fork down, say no to cheesecake, or make us move our
bodies. But He says He wants to be in all things. This message rang in my head
at one point this winter after my workouts, I was laying on the floor exhausted
and crying after two months of killing myself with diet and exercise with no
results. And, I just kept hearing, "I want to be in all things." I
finally gave it up to Him.
That's me, folks—tired of diet and exercise
with no results. So, I have begun to take steps. The first of which was to
contact Shannon for her help.
Shannon is starting a group at her church
called, In His Image.
Tell us Shannon, how did this come about?
After surrendering, I continued my hard work, but I would listen
to devotionals on the elliptical. Go to prayer about my diet and exercise and
for a little needed motivation on those tough days. He lifted my heart, and
oddly enough, my body began to change. I realized the connection between body,
mind and spirit, so In His Image will address the whole
person.
I need to flex both my physical muscles as well as my
spiritual ones—Might as well go for the package deal so when this goes down, I
go down stunning!
Seriously, though. I do need both the tools and the
instructions to use them. My fit ball and free weights can help me in the
physical realm. The Holy Spirit and the Word of God can take the spiritual. And, I need accountability. God
is interested in our wholeness—body, mind and spirit. And, He provides the
right tools to get them in shape.
I'm very excited for Shannon's new venture!
I'm very excited for Shannon's new venture!
What are you doing for your whole-self these days?
Jeanne
You can join Shannon for In His Image:
August 3rd at 1 pm.
Calvary Bible Church
348 South Hiram Rd.
Hiram, Maine
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