Today I have given you the choice between life and death, between blessings and curses. Now I call on heaven and earth to witness the choice you make. Oh, that you would choose life, so that you and your descendants might live! You can make this choice by loving the Lord your God, obeying him, and committing yourself firmly to him. This is the key to your life. Deuteronomy 30:19-20a (NLT)

Faith and fitness. Fit and free. Those are two phrases that are used a lot around here. What’s that all about? You might be asking, “How does my faith and fitness have anything to do with each other?” Or, “What does living fit and free even mean?”

First of all, I believe that God is interested in everything about us. He cares about the condition of our hearts, both spiritually and physically.  

Secondly, He wants all that we do to be done to glorify Him, and we do that by putting Him first in every area of our life. That means the care of our bodies needs to be committed to Him, allowing Him to guide us on our healthy living journey.   

Choose life.

Choose to live fully.  

Choose to live in freedom.

For our purposes of the topic of faith and fitness, when we choose life, we choose to do fitness God’s way. We choose to incorporate habits that lead to freedom, not restriction. Habits that bring peace, not guilt. Move as an act of worship, not punishment. 

We choose not to allow the number on the scale or the pursuit of weight loss to distract us from embracing our age and stage of life.

To be sure, we can’t go about the business of loving and serving others if we are not well. But wellness is not determined by the size of our jeans or a number on a scale. We know we are well in mind and body when we can carry out our daily tasks without physical or mental struggle.  

He gives us a choice. Are you choosing life?

Action Step: Reflect on your approach to health and wellness. Where is your focus? Are you living fit and free? Sustainable, lasting results only come when you fully integrate your faith and fitness. 

Happy Sunday! 

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