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Home Workout Routine

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Hi friends! I hope you having a great day so far! Today I am going to tell you about my at home workout routine. During this time we are spending at home, it can be super easy to do nothing, eat junk food and just watch TV all day. However, I advise you NOT to do that. Here is my workout routine that I have been following daily to insure I am hitting my fitness and health goals. I hope this helps someone out there! 🙂

Walk 10,000 steps everyday

Now this might sound crazy, but here me out. Our bodies need exercise. Our bodies are designed for exercise. Therefore, we must be sure we are getting exercise every single day. 10,000 steps might seem like a lot, but its really not. 2,000 steps = about 1 mile. Therefore 10,000 steps is 5 miles. Now I am not saying you need to run 5 miles, I said walk. This is the one routine I make sure to do daily even if I don’t do my weight training session. Now you might be wondering how to track your steps. Here is how I do it. I bought an apple watch and a step tracker watch. Both watches have worked great for me to be able to track my steps and calories I am burning. Also vitamin D you will get from walking outside is essential for your health and immune system!

Workout 5-6 days a week

You might think I am crazy, but I still have been working out 5-6 days a week. How? I bought a few items off of amazon to use for an out home gym. Here is what I got (link on the item to go to amazon).

 

 

 

Take your vitamins

Now you might be wondering why I am talking about vitamins. Its because they are ESSENTIAL to your health!!! You need vitamins because the nutrition in our food is not even 1/10 of what it was 50 years ago. Back then, people got proper nutrition and minerals from there food, but today since the use of GMOs, chemicals,  pesticides, hormones etc. it is impossible to get your daily nutrition. Although, if you can eat 7-10 cups of veggies and fruits a day in order to get your daily intake by all means do that! However, if you are like me and you cannot eat that much you might need vitamin supplements to help.

MY DAILY VITAMINS

 

These are some great tips that I have learned over the years. Please watch my youtube video down below to learn more 🙂

 

xoxo

Maddie

Be Brave

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Are you worried? Are you scared? Are you unsure of what the future holds? Are you feeling uncomfortable with everything that is going on in the world? Well me too. Or at least I was…

What changed?

Well when I surrendered my life to Jesus, it changed everything. My whole perspective on life changed. My purpose was finally found, my whole body just felt completely filled with love, joy, and peace. I did the most bravest thing I have ever done by surrendering my life to Jesus, and it was completely worth it. Why? I am going to tell you.

John 14:6 “Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me”.

My Brave Testimony:

About 5 years ago I read a book in my bible study group called “Be Brave” just hearing that at the age of 18 I had no idea what that meant because I knew I wasn’t brave. I let people walk all over me. I was a doormat to my friends and family and most importantly I was a slave to sin. I was so sick and tired of feeling like a slave and just burdened by my problems until I truly found Jesus when I hit rock bottom a year later. I wanted to pursue Jesus but I also wanted my own plan for my life. I remember crying and balling my eyes out on my bed begging God to save me from this life I created. I turned on my worship music and the song ” I surrender” started to play and then I realized what I had to do. I had to surrender.

The truth:

Once I surrender, I felt free. Free from my sin, free from the mess I caused myself and free from the enemy. The weight was lifted off my shoulders and put on Jesus.

Matthew 11:28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

From that moment on I was able to be brave. Not because I trusted myself or anyone else, but because I put my hope, trust and life into Jesus Christ. It was not easy surrendering. Sometimes I still have a hard time surrendering in certain areas of my life, but I do it anyway. You see being brave doesn’t mean you are in control or that you are strong. Being brave means putting control back in Gods hands because HE IS STRONG, HE IS LOVE and He has a plan for your life better than you can ever dream of. I encourage you today to surrender. Not one area of your life but your whole life. Being brave means to put your trust in the one who is Brave and He will make you brave!

xoxo

Maddie

Set your mind on Jesus

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What exactly is our mindset?

Our mindset has to do with our soul/spirit. Meaning It is your most inner being. Its what you allow into your mind and dwell there. Our mindset has to do with what we truly believe in. Do you believe in Jesus and His resurrection that He died for you so you can be filled with the Holy Spirit and receive inner joy and peace, or do you believe in being successful in this life is true happiness?

How to change your mindset:

In order to change your mindset, you MUST believe it needs to be change. You must recognize there is things in your thoughts, words, and actions that need some change. Once you realize you need to change you MUST get rid of ALL negativity, and I mean ALL. This includes thoughts, habits, things in your life, people etc. Then you must replace this negativity with ALL positive thoughts.

We must rejoice in the Lord always. In order to be positive, we must have faith in God, love God, and put Him first and He will do the rest. In order to rejoice we must know and believe the truth. Did you know that Paul wrote Philippians in a jail? Because it was. How crazy is that the most joyful chapter of the bible was written in a jail cell. This proves that joy is not based on your circumstance, its based on your mindset.

Get rid of negativity you must replace it with positive:

Romans 12:2 says, “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is–his good, pleasing and perfect will”.

Meaning if you have an evil thought come to mind about your co-worker or boss and you wish they were dead replacing it with Ephesians 4:32 “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.

“For those who are according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who are according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. The mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace, because the mind set on the flesh is hostile toward God; for it does not subject itself to the law of God, for it is not even able to do so, and those who are in the flesh cannot please God”. Romans 8:5-8

You must let go of all negative habits and selfishness and turn to God and He will deliver you every single time. We must focus on God and loving others When we focus on ourselves that only leads to destruction. “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well” Matthew 6:33.

In order to let go you must LET GOD take control. What I am is letting go of your flesh desires and submitting to God and letting God rule your heart. Once God rules your heart you will be able to keep your eyes on Jesus and trust Him.

Identity in Christ Alone

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What is your Identity? 

Where is exactly is your identity? Meaning where is your heart? Where is your home? Are you always striving for the next best thing or are you content with what you have? Sometimes or maybe all the time are striving to please other people or are you obeying God and trusting Him? Do you seek to just be successful financially or are we striving to love God and be thankful for Jesus. You see the thing is this dark and broken world tells us we need to get this, or have this thing. Or maybe if we get that one thing we will be happy. However, the Word of Truth tells us God is our comforter, deliver, helper, healer, prince of peace, life and joy.

Your identity is what you choose to believe about yourself. Do you believe you are fearfully and wonderfully made? Or do you believe you need to lose 10 pounds then you will be happy. Because if you believe once you reach a certain goal you will find happiness the truth is you will never find happiness. If you are always searching for something you will never find it until you realize its right in front of you this whole time.

Fortunately, you don’t have to always be searching. If you believe Jesus Christ is your identity and your source of life you will be joyful and content in all circumstances no matter what this life brings you.

How to have identity is Christ:

First off, to have your identity in Christ, you must know and BELIEVE the truth which is:

“For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body ruled by sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin—” Romans 6:6

This is the truth. The old self is gone and the new one has come. You are no longer a slave of sin. Now you are child of God. “Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God—” John 1:12.

Next, when you believe in Jesus and receive Him you are able to have your identity in Him. You do this by obeying His commands in the Bible, trusting Him in ALL your ways and remaining in Him. You must also believe that you are a Child of God! Because you are! This means, nothing in this life can separate you from Him (Romans 8:38).

John 1:12 says, “But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name”.

Live for God

In order to have Christ as your identity you must live our your life for Him. Frankly, this is the best identity we could ever have. Many people put their trust in so many things, but what do you trust? Because if you trust God you will live out your life for Him. If you do not trust God then you will live to always be searching and looking for something when really its right here.

I encourage you to TRUST God in order to be a child of God. And you wont regret it. So sumbit to God and give all you have to Him and let Him take control of your life and it will be the best decision of your life.

How Social Media effects us

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Did you know the music you listen to, the TV you watch, the things you look at effect your mental and emotional health? Because they do. Studies have shown everything we listen to, look at and observe effects us mentally, emotionally and spiritually. 

Social Media side effects 

Studies show that depression and anxiety has never been this high ever. I believe it is because of electronics. In this article it shows how electronics cause poor posture, risk of cancer, obesity, lack of sleep etc.

Music, SM, and TV are really fun and entertaining at the time. Although the things we will allow into our mind will can and will influence our thoughts and actions later. Have you ever memorized lyrics to a song and then months or even a year later you are randomly singing that song? Because that is what I am talking about. Anything you allow into your hears to hear and your eyes to see effects you whether you believe it or not. My job is to inform of these side effects because they are real and you must be discerning and wise to withstand the devils schemes. 

  • “ Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing, and perfect will”(Romans 12:2).

Stop conforming to Social Media 

God calls us not to conform to this world, meaning not to have faith in things we see and look at. For example, spending hours watching TV, scrolling on your phone, looking at other people’s lives you wish you had can cause you to be ungrateful and envious. I know this because this used to be me, I get it. What changed? I put God first by letting go of social media, TV, and all my electronics. Instead I began to soaking His word into my mind instead of false distractions. Also I stopped scrolling on Instagram at night and opened a real book and I have now found I am the least anxious and worried when I am off my phone and I am focusing on God.

My experience with Social Media

I do use social media for work, but that is all. I don’t just stay on there and hoping to find something interesting. If you are bored , then pray for God to give you excitement. Or you can open the Bible to see what God is trying to teach you, go for a walk, read a book, interact with your family. I think life is too short for you to spend hours on your phone. I have noticed with people on there phone they cant even hear things around them, its like hypotinoses. When you are in this state it is impossible to focus on God. Because then you are caught up of the distractions of the world. I am not saying get rid of it all together, I am suggesting you spend less time on it in order to focus on what truly matters which is God.

Get rid of the distractions

If you want to put God first in your life you must let go of the distractions. What I mean by that is let go of the notifications, TV show drama, sending a snapchat, scrolling on instagram etc. In order to follow Jesus we MUST get rid of all these distractions. This world is full of distractions and thats the devils scheme. He is trying to distract you from following Gods plan by all these electronics. Do not let the devil get a foothold on you! So stop walking by sight of what you see and hear and start walking and trusting God!

“Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you” (James 4:7).

In order to be a true Christian we must only have faith in what we cannot see. Because if we have faith in what we can see we will end up brokenhearted and weak. However, in God weaknesses are made strengths.

How to know if it’s Gods voice or the Enemy’s?

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In this world there is so many voices and people telling you what to do. For example, Hollywood and Social Media tell you need to look like this, dress like this, and act like that to get what you want out in life although this is all false. In addition, where you grow up and the people that your around try to give you advice on how to live your life or try to control you and your actions.

What I have learned over the years is that all these voices are just a distraction. The only voice you need is Gods voice and in this life it seems almost impossible. However, with God anything is possible. So how do you extinguish all the dark and evil voices and only listen to Gods? Well I am going to tell you.

Whats the difference?

John 8:47 “My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me”.

Gods voice:

  • Stills you
  • Leads you
  • Reassures you
  • Enlightens you
  • Encourages you
  • Comforts you
  • Calms you
  • Convicts you

Satan’s voice:

  • Rushes you
  • Pushes you
  • Frightens you
  • Confuses you
  • Discourages you
  • Worries you
  • Obsesses you
  • Condemns you

You see the thing is people mistake Satan’s voice as Gods voice but there is NO comparison. I believe if you are filled with the Holy Spirit and you are walking with Christ He will guide you, strengthen you and lead you where you are meant to go. However, if you listen to Satan’s voice He will distract you and tempt you to places you would never want to be and He will guilt trip you and tell you that are not good enough for anything or anyone in this life.

So how do you tell the difference?

Well the thing is voices are not just in our head, it’s the outside voices from other people that we need to be watchful of too. Because other people might say they want the best for you and tell you that they love you, but really the only source of Love and the only one who knows what is the best for you is God.

Today I encourage you, if you are at a crossroad in your life and you don’t know what to do, be still. Ask God to help you decide where to go from here and He will. It might not be where you want to go, but its where you need to go in order for God to do the impossible. If you are confused with Gods voice and Satans voice then ask God to fill you with the Holy Spirit so you can figure out who is who. Allow God to intervene when you can’t. Ask God to help you and He will guide you to the life of everlasting peace and love. In