Uploaded Class Video: Preparing For Your Role In The Spiritual Battle (Oct 27, 2013)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0-RDZKxl9s

Updated on my weight loss pictures (last update was in July)

I did my last "Before/After" pictures of training in July on my blog.  I wanted to show pictures during the process and not just have a Before and After.  I said earlier that I would show my process as I am going through my training.  I haven't weighed myself since my last weigh in, I just took pictures.  It is now 3 months later and here are my pictures of what I have done so far.....

Here are pictures from the "side"  I didn't do the same "side" as the other two but I wanted to still post it anyway.

I am still a work in progress and recently I have had the privilege of having a personal trainer 2 times a week that I have started.  I have only had 2 weeks with a personal trainer so I think in the next few months there will be a dramatic difference because I will be doing my training and have 2 nights a week with a trainer!!!  

Once again, I want women to be empowered and be proud of how they look and who they are!!! It is ok to have flaws and not be "perfect."  Remember the only perfect person was Jesus, so it is ok to have flaws.  As you can see, I am not shy about showing my pooch belly/stretch marks/etc.  

Starting A New Chapter..... I am writing a book!!!!

I am happy to say that I am going to start writing a book.  In the past I started writing a book and had a few chapters done but then I ended up moving, and the pages got lost in the move.  I have always had "mini-goals" and one of them is to write a book.  I have been thinking and praying to God about what I should write about, and it has been revealed to me.  I am going to start writing a book for women.  This book is going geared towards women and how to be a Powerful and Godly Women.  I have noticed for awhile now that there are so many women in our society that aren't strong.  Many women have been hurt along the way and have lost self confidence and have low self-esteem.  I myself have struggled with this earlier in my life and it took my many years to finally come to the place that I am at today.  This book is going to be a Christian book for Women and Wives.  I want women to strongly know who they are in Christ and I want Wives to stand up and be godly in there home and support their husbands.  I am going to do this day by day and let the Holy Spirit lead the way and when I feel that it is finished then I will do the steps into getting it published.  If you would like to pray for enlightenment for me, I would really appreciate it!!  This book is so important because it could truly help women all over the world.  I also am keeping my daughter in mind while I write this book.  I want my daughter to grow up as a strong woman in God, so this book will also cater to Moms!!!!  I am very excited about this journey and this process and wanted to announce it on here!! I will do updates with my progress!!!!!!

Teaching Material On Trusting God...

Bible Scriptures On Trusting God

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Romans 8:28

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Psalm 46:10

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Proverbs 3:6

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Matthew 5:38-39

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Psalm 112:7

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Isaiah 26:3

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Isaiah 43:2-3

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The next segment is 7 key pointers on how to Radically Trust God.

 How to Radically Trust God

1)  Be willing to Suffer and don't be surprised when you experience it.  

  

Our Savior suffered here on earth and people rejected him.  We cannot be surprised when people reject us or make it hard for us.  If our Perfect Sinless Savior suffered, then we surely can expect to suffer as well.

2)   Accept the inevitability of death.

We think of eternity and looking at the world from Heavens perspective.  We shouldn't be trying to maximize are time here on earth, but rather to get ourselves and as many people possible to Heaven.

3)    Have Daily Appointments with God.

In order to FULLY trust God you have to spend deep intimate time with him.  To understand him we need to seek him and talk with him.  It needs to be a DAILY talk time scheduled with God.  We need to talk and listen!!

4)   In prayer, listen more than talk.

If we talk more than we listen then there is a good chance that are flesh could get in the way.  We will have selfish desires and without realizing it we could be spending our entire prayer time talking about them.  

5)   Limit Distractions.

In our fast growing society it is teaching more and more people to be less patient/socially awkward/ and too busy.  We need to make sure we relax and keep God first.  We need to set boundaries in our personal time and in our family time.  Ex: No cell phones after a certain time/ no technology at dinner/ family prayer time/ not watch certain movies/shows/ listen to songs etc

6)   Submit your discernments to others

We need to seek godly counsel/friends/mentors and when having trouble with issues go to those people and ask them to pray about it.  If they come to you with godly advice or warn you not to follow a certain path, we need to take what they say into consideration.

7)   Offer the Lord your complete, unhesitating obedience

If God calls you to do something, no matter how impossible/hopeless/waste of time it looks like, we need to act on it!! Partial obedience is disobedience to God.

The last segment is a Trusting Activity that each person can do.  Answer these questions honestly and towards the bottom there is an activity that you can repeat or say the prayer in your own words.

What is something that you struggle trusting God about? ____________________________

Now ask yourself why is this a struggle for you to trust God with this?

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What is the outcome of doing it YOUR way vs. doing it GODS way? 

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What do you believe is at the root for the reason on not trusting God with this? 

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Do you believe that this struggle is BIGGER than our God? __________________________

(I know that you just wrote No in this blank because we know that Nothing is too big for our God and that we serve a God that is a God of the impossible)

So now that you know NOTHING is out of Gods Control you can safely hand this issue over to God!

ACTIVITY: Close your eyes, put your hands together and place your struggle in your hands.  I want you to visualize yourself at the feet of God.  Tell God in your own words or repeat these words:  “God, I cannot carry this burden any longer, I have tried but keep failing at it.  You said that if I am tired and heavy burdened that I should come to you and that you will give me rest.  I need rest God, I am tired and I no longer want to carry this.  I love you and believe your word, and know that you carried this on your back to the cross so I wouldn’t have to carry it anymore.  I believe that you will deliver me from this, and that I will no longer carry this burden with me.  I am giving __________________ to you and I trust that you can handle it better than I can.  No matter what happens Lord, you love me and I will give you thanks and praise No matter what, because you are Good ALL OF THE TIME.”

   Now I want you to lift up your hands and hand it over to God.  Once you hand it over to God you can put your hands down because you are no longer carrying it.

-Anytime the enemy tries to remind you of this struggle, you remind him that you already gave it to God and that you cannot ask for it back, because you FULLY gave it to him.  

Is It Gods Will For You To Be Healed?

Here is an article that a close friend of ours wrote. Dave Foreman, RPh, ND is a retired pharmacist, Naturopathic Doctor, author, television commentator, radio host and practitioner of natural living and holistic approaches to better health. 

His weekly radio program is broadcast 1250 WHNZ Tampa Bay Mon-Fri from 12noon - 1pm.  He is educated in the body and in medicine and wanted to share his knowledge on what he found out about this topic.  You can go to his website at www.herbalpharmacist.com.   You can find lot's of topics about health and the body on this website.

Healing is GOD’s will for you

Proverbs 4:20-22: “My son, pay attention to what I say; turn your ear to my words.  Do not let them out of your sight, keep them within your heart; for they are life to those who find them and health to one’s whole body.”

Psalms 34:17-20: “The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles. 18 The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.19 The righteous person may have many troubles, but the LORD delivers him from them all; 20 he protects all his bones, not one of them will be broken.”

One of the biggest areas that keep people from getting healed is they convince themselves that it is not GOD’s will for them to be healed.  We ask HIM but then let our thoughts get in the way.  If you fall into this area, then you are guilty of not following the instruction found in Proverbs 4:2-22.  You need to stay in the WORD on a daily basis.  You see, GOD’s will (what he wants for you) is HIS WORD.

Matthew 7:7-11 covers what GOD wants for you:   “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.  For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.  Which of you, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? 11 If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!”

What more do you want than to receive what you are asking for?  Do you think that is just a GOD scam?   No, HIS word is truth and the devil is a liar.  GOD can’t do anymore in your life than you ask HIM to do?  GOD gave us free will back in the Garden of Eden.  We have the choice to accept this as truth or not.  The question is how can you afford not to accept GOD’s WORD?  Seriously, let’s say that you are still a bit skeptical about what I am trying to convey.  You are not doing well health-wise and decide not to follow my suggestions about GOD’s WORD.  Then you are to blame here, not me.  But, let’s say you decide to dig deeper into what I am explaining, you will be healed if you follow the complete guidelines in the Bible.  It isn’t that you might get what you want.  You will get what you want.

Just a quick note: You can’t ask for things that aren’t in alignment with GOD’s word and expect to receive it.  If you ask for a double cheeseburger and fries, I don’t think that is mentioned anywhere in the Bible. Be realistic.  The more you place the WORD in your heart (not your mind), the more you will receive the gifts GOD has for you.

David J Foreman
Host/Author
Pillars of Health LLC/Herbal Pharmacist Media