Move

In the REFIT® community, many are encouraging one another to choose one word and stick with it for the year. While it may seem like simply a resolution, it is not.  The Bible says that your words have power to speak life or speak death.

My word for 2017 is "move".  I don't want to become lukewarm, complacent, or plateau.  Not in my fitness journey, not spiritually, not in any area of my life.  As a Christian, I believe that life is important and valued.  Every moment matters.  That moment that you are doing household chores? It matters.  Even that.

You see the God that made you, the God that knows every hair on your head (even the ones lost).  He created you for purpose!  Your purpose, above all else, is glorify the Father in Heaven.

I, for one, do not wish to waist one of those moments not moving toward the mark.  I want to be like Isaiah when he said "Here I am, send me".

So, I am going to keep on moving. I'm going to keep pressing towards Jesus.  One definition of move is to "shift one's ground".  When the ground is shifting, it's often human nature to hold on, to stay put.  But, that's not what God has called us to, nor what we were created for.  We were created for movement.  We were created with purpose, and to have a purpose.

As a REFIT® fitness instructor, I've come to realize just how much our bodies can move.  But, God isn't just calling us to move physically, although taking care of ourselves is important.  God wants ALL OF US.  He wants us moving spiritually and emotionally.  He is calling us to make an impact on a world that so desperately needs Him.

So, I would encourage you to move.  

Move physically:  Get fit.  Start eating healthier. Exercise.  Our bodies are dwelling places of God's spirit and he desires us to keep his temple holy and clean.

Move emotionally.  Maybe there are things you need to say to someone you love.  Maybe there are relationships you need to begin or end.

Move spiritually.  God is calling you to worship.  He's calling you to be His.

I've found that I can either move myself, or someone will move me.  The Bible says that everything that has breath praises the Lord.  If not, a rock will cry out in their place.  

So, how about it friend? It may take courage.  It may be painful but MOVE.