Health Matters

This is a special episode as this week we’re going to be celebrating the first 10 episodes with a review of each.

In this episode, we’ll be talking about how fitness relates to our relationship with God and how our ability to be a servant for His kingdom is crucial for discipleship.

In this episode, we talk about how no matter what you are going through in life, keep your eyes on the prize, keep God first, by praying, meditating, saying affirmations and hanging with positive people.

In this episode, we’ll be talking about nurturing body and soul.

In this episode, we’ll be talking about how gluttony is the 'permissible' Christian sin. Our lack of self-control is a blemish on our call to holy living. Our guest wants to bring us to an awareness of our responsibility in this area.

God calls us to take “good” care of ourselves. Not perfect care, but good care. Beginning with our hearts, then our minds, then our bodies, we can live under God’s Divine Imprint in every area.

In this episode, you’ll receive information and inspiration for women who want better health but don’t know where to start. Rachel Almstedt shares her background story and then talks through some of the biggest roadblocks that women face. She gives simple solutions and shows the connection between faith and health. You’ll walk away from the podcast with practical tips you can implement immediately and be full of positive energy to make it happen.

There is a statistic that shows those who attend church or a Bible study at least once a week are 50% more likely to be obese than those who do not attend.

Food is not sin. Eating a piece of pie is no more a sin than drinking a glass of wine. The abuse and overindulgence is the sin.

Life is a full contact sport. Whether it is a cold, a disease, a bruise, broken bone, a divorce, lost job, a shoe shopping addiction, gossip or any spiritual attack… we will weather the storms of life much better (spiritual and physical) when we are spiritually and physically fit (Christ Fit). We will soar much higher on the updrafts of life when we are Christ Fit. Christ Fit is not about having a six pack mid section. It’s about being fit for life. It’s about being able to function and play with kids. It’s about being able to grow old and carry you own groceries. It’s about being a good steward of our bodies so that we can be of service to God in whatever he calls us to do. Everybody struggles and deals with something. Even if it’s not food the Christ Fit Fusion journal addresses. When you address the health and fitness of your spiritual life the other elements of life become easier to manage. (Matt 6:33 – Seek first the kingdom of God and everything else will! be added to you…)

How can busy women find time to tend to their spiritual and physical health? Should Christian women even care about exercise and healthy eating? Does communing with God mean only prayer and Bible study? Join author and fitness professional Kimberley Payne as she talks to Steph Beth Nickel, freelance writer and editor, labour doula, and former personal trainer, as they discuss the answers to these questions and more. Steph doesn't claim to have arrived--whatever that means exactly. She, like all of us, is on a journey. At the end of their chat, don't miss Steph's quick tips regarding prayer, Bible study, exercise, and healthy eating.