This is week two of Sacred and Fit and the emphasis
shifts from the outer to the inner. The curriculum for week two includes
homework that focuses on our thoughts. This is the introduction of being
mindful of the scriptures throughout the day, generating appreciation and love
for ourselves as we drift off to sleep, capturing the first thoughts of the
morning and learning to be more sensitive to the "still small
voice." These type of activities are what will make this experience
different from any mere weight loss plan. Inclusion of Spirit is what will
enable us to permanently adopt healthy habits.
Your health is about to become a part of your service to God.
If we were motivated to lose weight only to be thin, I could perhaps see why it would be hard to think of weight loss as a worshipful act. However, weight loss is a natural result of eating healthy food, exercise, good water and low stress. Bringing a sense of the sacred to maintaining a healthy life style is I believe, just as important as any other sacred duty, especially since we ARE the church.
It will be hard to convince ourselves of this. Expect much resistance.
It is easier to focus on our faults than it is to own our own holiness.
Why is that?
Your health is about to become a part of your service to God.
If we were motivated to lose weight only to be thin, I could perhaps see why it would be hard to think of weight loss as a worshipful act. However, weight loss is a natural result of eating healthy food, exercise, good water and low stress. Bringing a sense of the sacred to maintaining a healthy life style is I believe, just as important as any other sacred duty, especially since we ARE the church.
It will be hard to convince ourselves of this. Expect much resistance.
It is easier to focus on our faults than it is to own our own holiness.
Why is that?
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