MAKING LASTING CHANGES Not so long ago I took a leap of faith out of one career in ministry (pastor of music) into another one, which Ive called being a pastor of fitness. The crazy thing is that there are SOOO many parallels between the spiritual journey and the physical one. As I help people on a daily basis TAKE THEIR NEXT STEP, I recognize SO MANY of the challenges that come up when CHANGE is in the picture. Here is a short list of the things that CHANGE requires: 1. A TRADE - We often have to trade the old for the new and that can be painful because there is loss of what has been familiar. A good example might be where a family has gathered around pizza every Friday night for years, but dads cholesterol and heart issues make it worth finding another way for the family to connect. This is sad, but often necessary. 2. A COST - Most change has a cost to it. Its often finding resources and support to help us getting started towards new goals. 3. A NEW ME - Simple fact is that if I want things to change in my life, I HAVE TO CHANGE. Not just my circumstances or externals, but internally I will need to change. My belief that this kind of internal change that is lasting can only come with Gods help. Without it, we usually just trade one bad habit for one not quite as bad but still not good. One of the things that I frequently notice with people is that they want to sort of isolate the change, say just physical. And off they go to work on their bodies, without the understanding that we are FULLY INTEGRATED BEINGS - BODY, MIND and SPIRIT. We cant do anything in one area that isnt affected by the other two. Anything spiritual also has a physical and mental component. So, working through change together with others can be really helpful. This is where we would like to invite everyone to a FREE 7 Day LIFE IN BALANCE Facebook Challenge that starts on Monday, November 3rd. Short daily challenges to help us get life in order to make EFFECTIVE CHANGE HAPPEN - physically, mentally and spiritually. If you would like to join us, simply comment below READY FOR A CHANGE and we will help you get rolling!
Posted on: Tue, 28 Oct 2014 13:23:22 +0000
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