Hope yall have had an
eventful and productive week so far, if not, you may need to re-prioritize
HEALTHY LIVING TIPS:
Change begins within… If you’re having a difficult time with portion
control, there are a few products on the market that may assist you: Meal Measure,
Portion Plate, Snack-Trax, Portionmate, Portionware, etc. You may find links to
purchase these items at http://www.skinnymom.com/10-products-to-help-with-portion-control/.
Or, you can always Google them or search on eBay for more affordable deals. Another
thing to keep in mind is the importance of protein with EVERY meal. Forget
the quick-fix diets because eventually you’ll gain back all your weight lost,
if not more. So, consider this… protein (preferably lean and/or portion
controlled) with each meal: “Your pro-muscle, anti-fat mechanism is triggered
by eating protein. In fact, every time you eat at least 10 to 15 grams of
protein, you trigger a burst of protein synthesis. And when you eat at least 30
grams, that period of synthesis lasts about 3 hours—and that means even more
muscle growth” (Men’sHealth.Com. (2015). Fit for life summer challenge. Men’sHealth/Women’sHealth. Retrieved
from http://www.menshealth.com/fit-for-summer-challenge).
Your plate should consist of more veggies than anything else (see the chart
below/attached for a healthy eating plate).
You must also remember
the importance of staying active; portion control and healthy eating is only a
fraction of what it takes to live a healthy lifestyle. Exercise and kicking bad
habits such as drinking and/or smoking too much, also play a part in that.
JOIN
OUR CAUSE: Fostering
Mind, Body, and Soul Incorporated (FMBS Inc.) is on a never-ending quest to
locate deserving individuals to extend our services to. Therefore we
are always in need of monetary donations and/or contributions of hygiene
items, sealed snacks, bottled water, winter items (gloves, scarves, blankets),
mini bibles, etc.; our YEAR-ROUND mission is to serve homeless and/or
needy individuals and families in underprivileged communities throughout
Southern California. We are successful because of
YOUR continued support. Please continue to back us up through participation,
and/or by encouraging others to join our cause!
For more information
about our organization, visit our website at http://www.fmbs-inc-bytye.org and/or add our Facebook
page, Fostering Mind, Body, and Soul
Incorporated (and/or Fostering Mindbodyandsoul), and follow us
on Twitter @FMBSInc.
On behalf of my team of volunteers, I thank you in advance. ~Tylesha
"Tye" Allen, CEO/Founder, FMBS Inc. Est. 2012~
BE ENCOURAGED: If you believe in God, you can be
delivered, transformed, restored, and your mind can be renewed. The rest of
this day isn’t promised, let alone tomorrow, so why not strengthen your faith TODAY? Feed your body healthy
nutrition, be cautious of what things you allow your eyes, ears, and spirit to
be exposed to (e.g. media, books, TV, music, etc.), and YOU can start anew and
become a better you, NOW not later. NEVER lose sight of God in the midst of adversity… CHANGE
BEGINS WITHIN. Ponder
this, “Knowledge has to be improved, challenged, and
increased constantly, or it vanishes” (Peter Drucker). Have a blessed rest of
the week.
Lord please clear our
minds, and open our eyes, ears, and hearts so that we may see, hear, and
receive your intended message from this fellowship. In the name of Jesus, Amen!
PASSAGE – JOHN 4:13-14:
“The woman saith unto
him, “Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from whence
then hast thou that living water?” … Jesus answered and said unto her, “Whosoever
drinketh of this water shall thirst again: But whosoever drinketh of the
water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall
give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.’”
***Unless otherwise
indicated, all scripture quotations are taken from the King James Version (KJV)
of the Bible***
REFLECTIONS:
“It seems
that no matter how much we have, we are always on the lookout for more. We grow
use to what we have, and as we do, what we have often loses its spark and
appeal. That can be said of relationships as well as things. We begin to long
for something different—we yearn for something in addition—we want for
something new. In many cases, it is because we are selfish, greedy, or
discontent. The age old saying, “The grass is always greener, on the other side
of the fence,” hits a little too close to home, and more frequently than many
of us would like to admit. But there is another side to desiring something new
that embraces a more positive perspective. We can desire a fresh movement of
the Spirit, a new truth from God, or a new touch from Jesus that compels us on
toward the perfect things we can only find in Him. In truth, there is no need to fight the desire for
something new—but simply to refocus that desire on the new, and everlasting
things of Jesus Christ our Lord” (Chambers, R. (2015, June 10). Something new
[Web log comment]. Retrieved from http://reflections.daybyday.org/).
“Many
spiritual functions parallel physical functions. As our bodies hunger and thirst,
so do our souls. But our souls need spiritual food and water. The woman
confused the two kinds of water, perhaps because no one had ever talked with
her about spiritual hunger and thirst [voids] before. We would not think of
depriving our bodies of food and water when they hunger or thirst. Why then should we deprive our souls? The living Word, Jesus Christ,
and the written Word, the Bible, can satisfy our hungry and thirsty souls”
(Tyndale
House Publishers. (2004). John. Life Application Study Bible: King
James Version: Notes 4:13-15 (pp. 1548). Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale
House Publishers, Inc.).
On our never-ending
quest to find something new, we lose
sight in what’s most essential in life. We continue to seek out different means
to fill our voids instead of simply asking God to reveal and to fill those
voids for us. As we covered in a previous lesson, we must first know what
our true issue is before we can find the solution. God already knows our short comings and knows our
circumstance – He knows the void – God however, cannot help us until we realize
our need for His intervention in our lives. If you’ve reached a plateau
in finding something new, then
perhaps you’ve been looking in the wrong direction. It’s time to seek what, rather, who has always
been there – the Answer – GOD! STOP placing your trust in your own solutions,
ASK GOD for guidance and for once, WAIT for Him to lead, and then OBEY.
** I
know that the SOD can be lengthy sometimes, but you do NOT limit your time when
you’re having fun, so why limit your time
with God? I encourage you to always read the Prayer of the Day; typically the same, but it’s because it covers
almost everything we can generally pray for, in an effective manner. **
PRAYER
OF THE DAY:
Father God we thank you
for life, health, and strength. Thank you for providing the courage and
strength we need to remove the guilt we've placed on self, and for removing
every negative thought that has held us captive in our own minds. We thank you
for transforming our image into one that mirrors Jesus, so that His goodness is
reflected in all that we do. Thanks for blessing us with a double portion of
your Spirit, and for closing every unnecessary door that is open in our lives.
Thanks for opening supernatural doors to peace, prosperity, clarity,
contentment, and happiness. We thank you for providing each of us with the
clear and concise revelations we need in order to overcome the adversary.
Please continue to help us see, hear, and feel your presence through every
trial and tribulation, and for discernment to know the difference between your
will vs. our own desires. We take back everything the enemy has stolen from us,
and bind every evil and malicious plot, plan and scheme devised against us, in
the matchless name of Jesus. We grant your angels permission to do our bidding
on earth, and thank you for protecting us from its recourse. This is our
affirmation of faith Father God, we submit our petition to you, and claim all
these things in the name of Jesus, Amen!
Respectfully,
Tylesha "Tye" Allen
Tylesha "Tye" Allen
CEO/Founder
FMBS Inc. Est. 2012
Ministry Blog: http://sodbytye.blogspot.com/
Non-profit Website: http://fmbs-inc-bytye.org/
Ministry Blog: http://sodbytye.blogspot.com/
Non-profit Website: http://fmbs-inc-bytye.org/
Follow FMBS Inc. on
Twitter: @FMBSInc
Change begins within; work
on becoming a better You"It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man." (Psalm 118:8)
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