Friday 21 October 2016

Spiritual and Physical well being through a healthy lifestyle



Hey guys, I am so sorry to have kept you guys waiting for so long. The last 10 months have been hectic for me but I am back now and promise that I am not going anywhere. A lot of amazing things have been happening over the last months which I thank God for. I have finally graduated with a 2:1 in International tourism management which is so far one of my greatest achievements.

However, I am back now and try to post more regularly in order to help you guys with your health and fitness journey. This blog is going to be a considerably different than any other blog posts I have ever done. In this blog post I am going to focus on spiritual and physical well being through health and fitness. 

How God was the reason I finally changed my lifestyle 


I am aware that not everyone that will read this is a Christian and therefore might not relate but I just want to share why I started my fitness journey and what keeps me going everyday to never give up and keep me going. My faith in Jesus Christ is what keeps me going every single day as the Lord instructs me and reminds me how important it is to eat healthy and to maintain a healthy physical body. 



Before and After picture 2013-2016
 I believe that when we are spiritually and emotionally healthy it will automatically reflect on the way we treat our bodies. There are several scriptures in the bible that tells us how important physical health is to the Lord. 1 Corinthians 9:27 for example speaks about how we should discipline our bodies and at the same time keep it under control. This scripture demonstrates the significance of keeping our body fit and under control. Keeping our body under control means that we have control over our own bodies and therefore it is our responsibility to get our bodies healthy and fit.


 When I started my weight loss journey I knew that I had to be spiritually emotionally and physically ready. Therefore the question is how I got the strength to do it on my own with no help from anyone and no professional guidance. The answer is it is the Word of God is what motivated me and encouraged me that anything is possible. Philippians 4:13 indicates that we can do anything through him that strengthens us. We need to remember that nothing is impossible and that if we put our mind to something the Lord will give us strength to be successful.  The most important thing is that we remember that the Lord has only blessed us with one physical body and that we only live once so why not treat our bodies with good health and exercise. 

Why the Lord wants us to stay healthy


1 Corinthians 6:19 states that our physical bodies belong to the holy spirit and not just us. This demonstrates that our physical bodies are very significant to the Lord and we should honor the Lord with our bodies. I strongly believe that the lord wants us to be able to live a happy long life but we can only do that if our bodies maintain strong and healthy.


Before my fitness journey I would just eat anything that I like without thinking about the long term results and consequences, I did not honor and respect my body the way I should have. A significant amount of people including me in the past did not understand how physical health can relate to emotional mental and spiritual well being. Let me illustrate an example on how powerful our mind can be and what it can do to our physical bodies. If a person is not in a right state of mind because they feel depressed, unloved, or sad, it reflects on our physical bodies without us realizing it. We will either begin to binge eat or do not eat anything at all which is the worst thing we can do to our precious bodies. However I believe that when you know the word of God we can help ourselves to overcome anything that will affect our physical health. 



Getting fit was the best decision I have ever made :)



The word of God can help us to realise how much the Lord loves us and wants us to be happy. So why wouldn’t we honor our bodies with perfect health ?? People just do not see the importance of it but the Lord does as it is mentioned in the book of 1 Corinthians 6: 19.   

 The Lord loves every single one of us and he wants to use us as we all have a purpose on this earth. “ Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul “ 3 John 1:2. I love this bible verse as it shows that good health relates to an individual soul. Having a beautiful soul defines your heart and our heart should always be protected as it keeps us a life. 
 

I hope this blog post gave you guys an insight on the importance of spiritual and physical health. It is never too late to make a decision to finally live a healthy balanced and happy life. 



Until next time 




XoXo Kelly