Travis and I just started P90X this morning. For those of you who don't know, this is 90 day exercise program (you may have seen infomercials on TV for it) that lasts an hour long. In order to workout together, we had to get up at 6AM and do it before the kids got up. Let me tell you, I'll be SORE tomorrow!!! The system is set up so that you workout 6 days a week, and since 20 minutes = 1 mile, T and I will "walk" 36 miles together each week!!
Comment below and tell me what activities you all have planned in order to get your miles in!!
Monday, January 31, 2011
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Walk to Jerusalem!
The ultimate goal is to incorporate physical, spiritual, and mental health into our daily lives, not just for these 12 short weeks.
It is approximately 6,348 miles from Franklin to Jerusalem. Every person's miles will get the congregation a little closer to the goal. Remember, 20 minutes of physical activity counts as 1 mile. So, do whatever physical activity you like: water aerobics, biking, hiking, basketball, football, raking leaves, etc. It all counts!! If you work a physically demanding job (nursing, manual labor, etc) and are on your feet walking all day, you may count one hour of your work towards your mileage.
It is approximately 6,348 miles from Franklin to Jerusalem. Every person's miles will get the congregation a little closer to the goal. Remember, 20 minutes of physical activity counts as 1 mile. So, do whatever physical activity you like: water aerobics, biking, hiking, basketball, football, raking leaves, etc. It all counts!! If you work a physically demanding job (nursing, manual labor, etc) and are on your feet walking all day, you may count one hour of your work towards your mileage.
Week 1 - January 30th- February 5th
"I have set the Lord always before me." -Psalm 16:8
God does not desire more of our time sometimes; he desires more of our attention all the time.
Ever feel frustrated because you hear messages about getting closer to God and you definitely desire this for yourself, but you are inundated with so much to do already that this only makes you feel guilty because you are too busy for God?
I once saw a sign that read: "Your god is what you pay attention to." You see, I believe you can pay attention to God while you are doing everything else. It's all about doing everything for God and seeing God in everything we do. It's about bringing God into the boardroom, the exercise room, the living room, and the bedroom. Now of course, he's already in all these places but we're talking about being aware of His being there at all times. That's what it means to set the Lord always before us.
Worship is a frame of mind that always has God in the picture. We don't need church, or Bible study, or devotions to remind us about the Lord if we're already aware of Him all the time. These opportunities then become more precious to us because we can devote all our attention to that which we have been aware of all along!!
Question to ponder: Are your eyes ever on the Lord?
God does not desire more of our time sometimes; he desires more of our attention all the time.
Ever feel frustrated because you hear messages about getting closer to God and you definitely desire this for yourself, but you are inundated with so much to do already that this only makes you feel guilty because you are too busy for God?
I once saw a sign that read: "Your god is what you pay attention to." You see, I believe you can pay attention to God while you are doing everything else. It's all about doing everything for God and seeing God in everything we do. It's about bringing God into the boardroom, the exercise room, the living room, and the bedroom. Now of course, he's already in all these places but we're talking about being aware of His being there at all times. That's what it means to set the Lord always before us.
Worship is a frame of mind that always has God in the picture. We don't need church, or Bible study, or devotions to remind us about the Lord if we're already aware of Him all the time. These opportunities then become more precious to us because we can devote all our attention to that which we have been aware of all along!!
Question to ponder: Are your eyes ever on the Lord?
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