Monday, May 21, 2012
His Dwelling Place
Exodus 36:8-38 speaks of the intricate detail that went into building the tabernacle that God would dwell in amongst His chosen people. Along with that detail came the finest materials in order to build this tabernacle. Once it and all of its contents were completed God took up residence in the tabernacle in the midst of His people.
In John 10:10 Jesus states that "The thief comes only to steal, kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full". Then in John 14:6 Jesus tells us that "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me". If the body God has given us is plagued with illness, disease and physical restrictions we are unable to take full advantage of this statement. But by accepting Jesus, we are saying yes to God to have an indwelling with in us, our body, our temple. Because Jesus paid the way for us to have a deep, connected relationship with The Father, we now are the perfect vessel for God to come and dwell in.
The richness of the bible also gives us 1 Corinthians 3:16-17. Here we are told that we (our bodies) are Gods temple. Since God was so meticulous in the instruction of the making of the tabernacle do you not think He took even greater joy and precision in making you!!! Only the finest material went into making this body that we call home.
Romans 12:1 asks us to offer our bodies as living sacrifices to God as a reasonable act of worship. Why? Again, we go to the scriptures and 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 reiterates that our body is our temple and that we should honor God with our body.
God took great care in forming us, we could at least honor Him by caring for the one body He has passionately created. After all, our individual bodies make up the body of Christ.
God Bless
My Fitness My Ministry
1 Corinthians 3:16-17
Thursday, March 29, 2012
The Case For Physical Activity
My Fitness My Ministry
Women tend to out live men by about eight years. But with this longer life is a trend of more dependence on someone else to complete activities of daily living. These simple tasks include but are not limited to standing from a couch, bed or chair, walking up or down stairs, dressing one's self and even personal hygiene. As we age, muscles tend to adapt more slowly to stress, but I encourage you to be physically active on most, if not all, days of the week. The dependence on others can be thoroughly reduced by participation in moderate to vigorous physical activity at least once a week.
Walking tends to be the preferred mode of physical activity by most Americans. However, studies show that walking only prevents the decline of your current muscle health but does not contribute to the building of new muscle tissue which is vital in the maintenance of independence as we age.
Osteoporosis affects one in four women over the age of 50. Weight bearing and strength training exercises help to build muscle tissue in the legs, hips and spine where this disease takes its toll on the people who have it. Osteoporosis in some premenopausal women, may be stopped or prevented by a healthy diet, not smoking, and physical activity.
An effective preventative strategy is to partake in regular physical activity. You only get one body in life, take care of it!
Bible verses to support exercise:
Romans 12:1
1 Corinthians 3:16 - 17
1 Corinthians 6:19 - 20
John 10:10
Information about the research used in this article can be found at:
Exercise for the older woman: choosing the right prescription
J E Taunton, A D Martin, E C Rhodes, L A Wolski, M Donelly, J Elliot
God Bless
Tausha
1 Corinthians 3:16-17
Women tend to out live men by about eight years. But with this longer life is a trend of more dependence on someone else to complete activities of daily living. These simple tasks include but are not limited to standing from a couch, bed or chair, walking up or down stairs, dressing one's self and even personal hygiene. As we age, muscles tend to adapt more slowly to stress, but I encourage you to be physically active on most, if not all, days of the week. The dependence on others can be thoroughly reduced by participation in moderate to vigorous physical activity at least once a week.
Walking tends to be the preferred mode of physical activity by most Americans. However, studies show that walking only prevents the decline of your current muscle health but does not contribute to the building of new muscle tissue which is vital in the maintenance of independence as we age.
Osteoporosis affects one in four women over the age of 50. Weight bearing and strength training exercises help to build muscle tissue in the legs, hips and spine where this disease takes its toll on the people who have it. Osteoporosis in some premenopausal women, may be stopped or prevented by a healthy diet, not smoking, and physical activity.
An effective preventative strategy is to partake in regular physical activity. You only get one body in life, take care of it!
Bible verses to support exercise:
Romans 12:1
1 Corinthians 3:16 - 17
1 Corinthians 6:19 - 20
John 10:10
Information about the research used in this article can be found at:
Exercise for the older woman: choosing the right prescription
J E Taunton, A D Martin, E C Rhodes, L A Wolski, M Donelly, J Elliot
God Bless
Tausha
1 Corinthians 3:16-17
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