Jesus Has an 8 pack.

jcmorse563

I thought it would be nice to have a talk about how your faith in Jesus has helped you to loose weight, and get in shape.. Or was there one thing that prompted you to take steps. I will share mine first..

jcmorse563

I have been saved since 1991, In my college years was in pretty good shape. However, like many after college i failed to keep my fitness routines. As a result, I got up to 265 size 44 waist. I begged Jesus for a few years to help me to overcome my obesity, but i just didn't have the self will. I purchased P90x in 2013 but never really used it, I bought a membership at a spa/club, but found it hard to drive all the way there to work out, I set my alarm for 4am to go out and run (as i did when in college) but never fell asleep early enough so I wasn't to tired, so I never really got out of bed. At the end of Last year, my sister who was living with me fighting cancer, gave up and passed on my couch, as she was giving up, I found myself giving up as well. Early in 1994 I was diagnosed as a carrier of Hep B, supposedly never to be healed of it. Now in 2014 I got really sick, I had major hiccups for eight days, I could neither eat, and could barely drink anything. At the end of about 6 days of this the hiccups would be slow but then come on really fast forcing stuff out of my body, by causing me to upchuck this black gunk, there was nothing in my belly as I had not eaten anything solid in a week. The doctors had no idea what was wrong, I had a bunch of blood work done, on the eighth day when to doctor gave me the reports on the tests, he said nothing was wrong that he could find, I said except for the Hep B right, He said, you have no evidence of ever having Hep B. Skeptically, I went home, the day before at church the elders had laid hands on me and prayed, and they said they felt a cold spirit come out, and I had my first break from the hiccups in 7 days, but they came back after church, Monday was when i went to the doctor and received that report, That Monday night while laying in bed i Heard the voice of Jesus speak life in my body, immediately after he spoke I could feel the blockage release and life flood in my intestines. I was healed. Jesus spoke a word of knowledge to me. He said, "Your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost, and my house, Take care of it." or something like that. The following day I found out that the whole worship team had came together and prayed for me on that Monday night, i was in aware of this when I received my healing. I am so thankful for a church family that loves me. Also My son informed me that God had given him a dream. In the dream I was on the couch covered by a blanket with a big "B" on it, when a knock came to the door. When my son answered a man was at the door, without saying a word he slipped past him through the door and came and took the blanket off of me and exited out the door, then he awoke. When my son told me of this then I knew that God had healed me of Hep B. Some days I still find it hart to work out. And some days it's hard to count my caloric intake, but I figure if i just keep going and do it when i can it should work. I am doing, running, step, taebo, p90x, and body beast. I also will add what i can. i am not a member of a gym because i never show up, I do most workouts in my living room, or running on the coarse I laid out with my phone apps. My goal is to be healthy, and have my first 8 pack. I want to get in the best shape of my life. But must remember my order of priorities. God, Family, Church, Self. Of Coarse to Love God you must first know Him, it's impossible to love someone you don't know, to know someone you must spend time with them. Also it's impossible to love someone else without loving yourself. (Sometimes i'm a self hater). Family is Wife, (if i were married) then Kids, then siblings. Church is not just attending but being involved, It's important to be in a full gospel church that is strong in family and fellowship, along with the musts of Truth, Gods Word, and Worship. Last week I attended a men's conference. Praise Chapel Lawndale. It was by far the best I have ever been too, Although the Last Jesus Culture Conference The Lord Touched me in a way that I was unable to walk, and once more He touched my son in the same way, so that rate pretty high. This one was special because I have be so dry for so long, The Lord put His spirit on my so thick More than I've ever felt, and reminded me that this is where i want to live, I wasn't able to keep my diet perfectly(had in an out burgers and fries) and wasn't able to do my fitness routine, (all that was available was a treadmill). Still the importance of that conference was undeniable. The move of God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit upon me was life changing, and life giving. I can see why church is above self in the order of priorities. Self includes pampering yourself, buying stuff for you, those things that you put self in-front of other things, The first three required that you put others first and you last, while pampering is important also, the other three are more important. To put self last is not to say that self is not on the list, because it is.. I'be learned when speaking of Health, that this is a thing that is for all four, God because you are God's temple and It Is His will that you care for it. Family, to live in health means that you can enjoy your family, as long as family goes before your workouts, Church, hey if your in shape you can dance with all those altar worshipers, (Of which Jesus is one), and lastly the vain self, hey you wont have to be ashamed of what you see in the mirror,, (speaking physically). I say that because for so long I have been, but those days are coming to an end. I will finish this with something someone said that has made a small difference. When Jennifer Lopez was asked what she does to continually be in such amazing shape, she replied "There is no shortcuts you just have to do the work"! Be Blessed.