"EXERCISES" to Avoid & to Embrace...

Society has bombarded us with the need to work out and exercise our physical bodies. However, we neglect exercising ourselves "spiritually."

Oftentimes, we get so exhausted by thinking, saying, and doing things that do not serve us well. We often exert energy and resources that are of no benefit to ourselves, to others, or to GOD.

Here are a few "Exercises" to AVOID:

JUMPING to conclusions

RUNNING our mouths

STRETCHING the truth

BENDING the rules & our backs for people who don’t care

BREAKING our necks to be liked or to please others

STEPPING on others toes

STOMPING on others’ feelings

KICKING someone when they are down

SITTING on the sidelines

BEATING yourself up with negative “self-talk” & for lack of perfection

THROWING unfair “punches” at others and yourself

SWEATING the small stuff

FALLING short of reaching your goals & quitting
SWIMMING in debt & despair

PUSHING aside signals our bodies give us

LIFTING WEIGHTS of guilt & resentment

SITTING on your excuses & best intentions

SKIPPING meals & important time with your children & loved ones

Our time, energy, peace-of-mind, and resources may be better spent if we redirected our minds toward better options.

New "Exercises" to EMBRACE:

REACHING for the stars and our dreams

STEPPING out on faith

SQUASHING out lies & gossip

STANDING on the promises of GOD

WORKING OUT your soul salvation - Revelations 20:13 (NKJV)

TONING your words, emotions, & attitude

LEANING on the “everlasting arms”

RUNNING “with endurance the race that is set before us”- I Cor. 9:24 (NKJV)

LIFTING your spirits & mood

SHAKING OFF criticism and negativity

CHANGING your attitude

BUILDING “your hopes on things eternal”

BOOSTING your energy toward serving others

SHARPENING your saw (by reading, studying God’s word, & constantly learning)

TRAINING yourself to be “swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath” James 1:10 (NKJV)

EXERCISING discipline & commitment

INHALING clean air & peace

EXHALING stress, worry, & fear

MEDITATING on the word of God (The Bible)

A Few Motivational Thoughts Include:

“Change the way you think and the way you think will change.” – Wayne Dyer

“Don’t be upset by the results you didn’t get with the work you didn’t do.”

“Have your ever pushed yourself to your limit? Then how do you know that you have one?”

“It is never too late to become what you might have  been.” – George Eliot

“Life begins at the end of your Comfort Zone.”- Neale Donald Walsch

“If you give up at the first sign of struggle, you really aren’t ready to be successful.” – Kevin Hart

“Don’t expect to see a change if you don’t make one.”

“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” – Philippians 4:13 (NKJV)

Let's all develop, embrace, and commit to an "enhanced" daily workout routine. In the mantra from Nike: "Just Do It!" J