Another Fitness Myth Debunked

Somewhere along your journey to fitness, whether
in the gym, reading the latest books, or talking
with your friends, you'll hear a lot of advice
about exercise--not all of which is true.

Fitness Myth
If you can't exercise hard and often, there's
really no point.

Truth
Even moderate activity is shown to reduce your
risk for heart disease and stroke. If you don't
have 30 minutes in your day to exercise, try
splitting it up into 10-minute segments instead.
Everyone can find 10 minutes to spare sometime
during the day! There are simple things you can
do to increase your activity without having to
go to the gym: take the stairs instead of the
elevator, jump rope or do body weight exercises
push ups, crunches) at commercial breaks, take
a short walk after lunch. Remember that any
exercise is better than none!

Exercise Extra: Clip on a pedometer and aim for
10,000 steps daily, which equals about 5 miles.

Lose Weight for Better Sex: There's a lesser-
known fringe benefit of shedding excess pounds:
Being trimmer bolsters your self-esteem, and
when you feel good about yourself, you are more
likely to desire and enjoy sex. I really feel
good about myself.

DREAMS

Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a
broken-winged bird that cannot fly. Hold fast to
dreams, for if dreams go, life is a barren field,
covered with snow.

- Langston Hughes

BECOMING GREAT

Keep away from people who try to belittle
your ambitions. Small people always do that,
but the really great ones make you feel that
you, too, can become great.

- Mark Twain, writer and satirist

Ways to Expand Your Life

1. Decide to run a marathon. The physical discipline required will allow you to experience the immediate benefits of daily training.
2. Give more. You may set a goal of giving 20% rather than 10%. The extra stretch here will loosen up the blindness that greed causes and make you see new ways of generating income.
3. Commit to spending one hour a day for personal growth. Choose positive materials for meditation, go to workshops, or sign up for teleseminars. There are many opportunities for stretching yourself in this area.
4. Read at least one new book a month. This will accelerate your ability to increase your “preparation” and to see new ways to grow. Remember, “Luck” is when “preparation” meets “opportunity.”
5. Design a break in your normal schedule. Getting away from a routine is one of the best ways I know of unlocking creativity and innovation. I have spent 3-4 days at a monastery, just as an attempt to tap into new insights and inspiration. (The Abbey of Gethsemani)
6. Create your own timelines. If you want to write a book, decide when you will have the chapter outline completed. If you need to update your resume, decide now to have that completed in two weeks. Whatever it is you want to accomplish, set your timelines to propel you on.

WHERE IS YOUR ANCHOR?

I attended campmeeting this weekend and the theme was on the subject of this post. The preacher asked where is your anchor? If it's in Jesus, which Jesus? Professed christians say they believe in Jesus, but one's actions express more than words who is the anchor.

My life hasn't really expressed my trust in Jesus Christ to the fullest extent. It's very schetchy and I'm afraid quite in a dangerous condition. I'll have to make a final, consistent choice if I'm to remain in the family of God. This is not a laughing matter nor a light situation. It's a matter of life or death.

Will I truly have Jesus Christ as my anchor forever or the other guy? That is the question my decisions will answer for me from this day forward. I want eternal life and it's worth fighting for in this life. However, I'll need the power outside of myself to keep up the fight and be victorious in the end.

NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER - MAY 1

If my people, who are called by my name, will humble
themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from
their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and
will forgive their sin and will heal their land.
II Chronicles 7:14 (NIV)

The National Day of Prayer is an annual event in
which millions of American unite to pray for our
country and leaders. As we continue to see our
society decay, both spiritually and morally, many
of us can't help but ask, "Is there hope for America?"

One day I realized God feels the same way about me,
only hundreds of times more, because I'm his child
(John 1:12)! Whether I'm walking, driving across town,
or sending a prayer heavenward from my computer,
he delights in hearing from me—not just once a day,
but throughout the day. Scripture says he "inclines
his ear" and is "open to hear" my prayers (Psalm 40:134:15).