Nine Quotes to Inspire
In my search for movement motivation and inspiration I found the following quotes:
He makes the whole body fit together perfectly. As each part does its own special work, it helps the other parts grow, so that the whole body is healthy and growing and full of love. Ephesians 4:!6
The only exercise some people get is jumping to conclusions, running down their friends, side-stepping responsibility, and pushing their luck! ~Author Unknown
Oh Lord, my God, I cried to You for help, and You restored my health. Psalm 30:2
There is no exercise better for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up. ~John Andrew Holmes
Nothing happens until something moves. ~Albert Einstein
Don’t you realize that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourself, for God bought you with a high price. So you must honor God with your body. 1 Corinthians 6:19-20
Fitness should be any activity that you like to do; from walking to dancing, sailing to climbing mountains, flag football to horseback riding. Anything that suits your personality, gets you moving, and promotes good health is fitness. ~Heather Campbell
Better to do something imperfectly than to do nothing flawlessly. ~Robert Schuller
Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well. 3 John 1:2
Come back tomorrow when I’m going to share 7 Steps to Motivate More Movement.
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That passage from 1 Cor 6 is what I constantly am reminded of when I think of exercise. It’s not about achieving society’s standard of physical perfection, it’s about a spiritual matter.
Having grown up a zealous people pleaser, focusing on gratitude directed purposefully on God is forcing me to look at everything differently. I’ve been a believer for as long as I can remember, but how I looked to people is what motivated me.
I am finding so much joy and freedom in setting my sights on Christ each morning. Truthfully, people are going to think what they’re going to think in spite of my efforts. I am realizing more peace and a greater ability to just love the people around me when I’m not thinking about myself. Hmmm. I do believe that’s down-right Biblical.