Everyone
wants to lose, or at least maintain their weight at some point in their lives.
However the key to achieving your goal involves something called 'Metabolism'.
Think
of it as an engine that that has not been started for some time. It may take
time to start up, but once it has warmed up, it will go where you want it to.
When
overweight, our body does not feel like exercising. But once you push yourself
you start losing fat and gaining more muscle, and that's when your metabolism
starts working. The more muscle you gain, the higher your metabolic rate,
therefore the more calories you will burn. And the good thing is that it
doesn't only work when you are in the gym but even while sleeping your
metabolism is working for you burning off those calories.
Our
faith is like our body's metabolism. If it is not started then you will never
reach where you want to go. But once you start putting your faith to good use,
you've started something in you that God was waiting for, in order to answers
your prayers.
It's
the kick-start that is needed in order for God to work with those who want
their faith to achieve big results in their lives - to lose the excess weight
that most of the time puts you down, makes you sluggish and that brings doubts
that you will not overcome difficult circumstances in life.
Get
it going and it's all that God needs to jbe with you, even answering your
prayers while you sleep.
Below are the '7 Ways to Boost your
Spiritual Metabolism'.
1. Breakfast is the most
important meal of the day. Before your bacon, eggs, toast and tea, start your day by seeking the Holy Spirit.
Present your day and all your plans to God before you do anything else. It's
the spiritual food for your soul.
2. Don't starve yourself. You need to feed your body with spiritual food to keep you going
during the day, e.g. Read a few verses in the morning and continue to meditate
on them throughout the day.
3. Do more resistance training. Whenever a negative thought pops
into your mind, reject it immediately, rather than allowing it to take up
residence in your subconscious, only to resurface later on. Train yourself to
resist negative thoughts.
4. Increase aerobic activity. Be alert to people, places and
situations that will tempt you to sin and if you find yourself in a tempting
situation - run, run, run. This will also keep your mind and heart clean and
healthy by avoiding sin and maintaining a clean conscience.
5. Take added supplements. Make sure you attend the Wednesday meetings, not just Sundays
alone. It's the extra boost you need to keep you going, especially during those
more hectic weeks.
6. Build more muscle. The more muscle you have, the more unwanted calories you will
burn. Faith is this muscle, therefore the more you use it, the stronger you
will become, burning away every doubt lurking in your mind.
7. Avoid burnout. Do not rush into doing everything at once, otherwise you will lose
interest quickly. The key is to not lose focus in what you are setting out to
achieve. It's not a quick-fix to look good for others, it's not a 1, 6 or 12
month plan. It is for the rest of your life. If you get it right early-on, the
sooner you will enjoy the benefits of your spiritual investment.
Spiritual Health Warning: If you have a bad reaction to change or you
have an allergy to other forms of medication (using faith) or, if during
treatment you experience bad side effects e.g. Doubts, thoughts of giving up,
etc. then seek immediate advice from your Pastor.
Find out what this has to do with
your love life next week.
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