“When your value system and corresponding actions become congruent with the call of God on your life, you will become unstoppable!”  Sharon Graham

How does the “rhythm of your life” coincide with your values?

To know wisdom and instruction, To perceive the words of understanding,  (Prov. 1:2; NKJ)

What do you do every day that’s part of your daily routine?  Do you call your children each morning?  Or perhaps you call your parents every evening?  Maybe it’s just a short, “Hi, how are things going?”  Maybe you have a special grandchild that you stay in touch with routinely.

One friend of mine packs lunches every evening for her husband and other family members for the next day.  Another couple who we’ve known for years spends time together each evening in prayer for their friends and family.  It’s like clockwork for them.  Hopefully, you’re flossing and brushing your teeth at least once a day (at least the teeth you want to keep).

Many of you have a daily discipline of spending time with our Heavenly Father, perhaps reading a daily devotional or motivational book along with reading Scripture.  Life develops into a rhythm and for the most part certain actions are performed every day.

May I propose to you that exercise can also be a part of that daily rhythm?  For many of you, it is.  For others, with some effort, it can become that.  Jerry writes a great deal about how our thinking affects our actions and outcomes.  May I challenge our non-exercisers to not think of exercise as something “I have to do!”  Exercise is something we GET to do.  It’s a privilege.  We’re granted only one physical body.  And as the saying goes, “Where are you going to live when your body wears out?”

Having spent time with my mother over Christmas, I again wasn’t able to do my normal exercise routine.  I was so eager to return home and get back to the gym.  My body really missed the exercise.  After a couple of days of once again working out, I realized how much this is a part of me.  It’s part of the rhythm of life.  It’s something I GET to do and my body rewards me by working more efficiently and staying strong.  What can you do to make your body sing with happiness?

Prayer Power
Father, thank You for our amazing physical bodies and all that they can do.  May we seek You for how to give them the best possible care that we can.

Link of the Day
The Benefits of Daily Exercise

Blessings on you as you learn to include exercise into your “Rhythm of Life.”