To fellow MFP Christians out there
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For the record, I didn't read the other posts, but if you check out my profile, I have scriptures that encourage and help me with my journey!0
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"Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you" (Deut. 31:6).Stay safe and God Bless!!!0
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I believe in Zyzz, the Brother Almighty, Creator of Curls and Roids, and is Jesus CURLst, His only Bro. Who was conceived in the Heavy Lifts, curled the Virgin Mary, benched under tons of plates, was crossfit, dieted, and was mired.
The barbell descended into hell, and at the third set it rose again from the dead. Zyzz ascended it to Heaven, and in now doing seated curls at the right hand of God.
He shall come again and flex for the living and the dead.0 -
Bump to read later!
Encouraging to see so many children of God on this site! Happy Friday!!0 -
How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving and tolerant of the weak and the strong. Because someday in life you will have been all of these.
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I also believe in the Gravity Devil, through his adversity we are tried and proven swoll. He is what makes the deadlifts heavy and hard, he is the vial creator of the half squat, smith machine and cheat rep. Because he rebelled against the one true Zyzz he was cast down to the world of crossfit to lift for time with terrible form. And on his belly while doing burpees dust he shall eat.0
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bumpily bump! I will be perusing this thread what a great way to encourage one another~0
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1 Corinthians 9:27
No, I strike a blow to my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize.0 -
"Yea and there shall be many which shall say 'eat drink and be marry for tomorrow we die', But I say unto thee if thou eatest not of the chicken and broccoli thou shalt have no gains in my kingdom."0
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I needed those, thanks for starting it!!0
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bump!0
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Beautiful!How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving and tolerant of the weak and the strong. Because someday in life you will have been all of these.
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Honestly - I know that God is the reason I've come as far as I have. I can NOT do this without His help. I had no willpower to speak of, no desire to EVER exercise. I've lost 55 pounds so far since May, count my calories and walk almost daily - and have even started alternating jogging as well. That is ALL God. My advice is to pray every day for the strength you need to do this. That's what I've done and God has truly helped me in this journey.
I know you can do it!!!0 -
OI! My thoughts exactly. They can go check out the atheist/agnostic topic that just popped up
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Suffer the children to lift with me, for of theirs are the gains, the roids, and the curls.0
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" I can do ALL things, through Christ, who strengthens me!"-Phillipians 4:13 Glad to meet another Christian on here! God bless you!0
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And yea I say unto thee, just like gains without protein is dead, so also lifts with out heavy weight are dead.0
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Often quoted, but still a cornerstone for my life in general:
II Cor. 12:9, "But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me."
I also pray the Lord's prayer often and focus on..."Give us this day our daily bread." In other words, I try to put my faith and focus that He will provide for me the right food I need for the day for a healthy lifestyle and even healthy thoughts such as...from Phil. 4,
"4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! 5 Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. 6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things."
That's just a few scriptures I read, study, and meditate often on. I prayed the Lord's prayer this morning for my workout very slowly thinking about the words and how simple yet powerful they are.
Friend me if you want, I am a safe bet and happily married. Here to encourage.
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There shall be many in the last days that will say "Lord, Lord, 'mire unto my gains for they are like unto thee, and I shall say "do you even lift" For they never squatted in my rack nor did they ever deadlift on my platform. And they shall be cast to the land of machines where there are no gains and protein only comes in forms of raw vegan friendly foods.0
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I have to agree, I'm not religious or anything remotely christian. But no reason to try to ruin it for those who do find comfort in their religion. No reason for non-christians to troll these threads, and really, no reason for christians to be as sensitive about those who disagree with them. My best thought would be to ignore it on both sides.
I was thinking along the same lines... only I AM a Christian, and I see so many being too "sensitive" to the negative comments. I am reminded of the fact that even Jesus, when he was reviled, oppressed, and afflicted, did not open his mouth. And Paul said in 1Cor.4:12 - ...when we are persecuted, we endure...v13,when we are slandered, we try to conciliate - and we should be leading out in love here, not defending.
I've been blessed by all the encouraging posts, and saddened by the mockers. But the thing is, the message boards are all about "Motivation and Support" - and quite a few people have been motivated by the postings here, and that should speak to the forum moderators... About disliking Nickelback - I think a "topic" along these lines is not motivating, nor is it encouraging or supportive of us in our weight loss journey... so I see a BIG difference there. As with all the other weird comments...
Just my .02 cents. And I'm praying for the mockers ! !
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Behold my hands for they have been callused for your gains, thrust thy hand into my side and feel my rippling obliques.0
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There is a lot of great scripture following this board! I have a placque that says . . .
With GOD all things are possible! I have one on my wall in my office beside my monitor I can see all the time. I have one in my kitchen on the refrigerator. I know that I could of never come as far as I have in this weight loss effort. I thank God for Christian friends at work that help me walk daily on breaks. And, knows when to say, "the Lord will help you the rest of the way, just look to him in all things."0 -
Nice thread. Thanks for the questions and everyone who shared scriptures. I totally enjoyed it!0
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Encouraging Scriptures...
Greater Is He That Is In u Than He That Is In The World...
You Can Do All Things Though Christ That Strengthens You...
Lean Not on your Own Understanding, Acknowledge Him in All Of Your Ways..
Don't You Know that You Body is a Temple Of The Living God...
God Bless You As you incorporate These Scriptures Into Ur Weight loss Journey...0 -
“The kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.” ~ Romans 14:170
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Search for the Lord and for His strength; Seek His face always
- 1 Chronicles 16:110 -
Greatest is Zyzz For He Is In You and Is In The World...
You Can Do All Things Though Zyzz That Strengthens You...
Lean Not on your Own Understanding, But From Rippetoe, Acknowledge Zyzz in All Of Your Ways..
Don't You Know that You Body is a Temple Of The Living Zyzz, for He is Pefect0 -
Search for the gains and for strength; Seek the pump always
- 1 Chronicles 16:110 -
People Need To Be Mindful Not To TAKE Certain Scriptures Out Of Context...0
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