Revelation Wellness

"In his heart a man plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps." Proverbs 16:9-Christian Fitness-Faith Based- Revelation Wellness

This is how I know that God is real.

If someone would of told me 15 years ago that I would be teaching faith based fitness & wellness in Christ...I would of laughed in their face. In fact...that is exactly what I did 15 years ago.

As a baby believer I was trying to figure out what the heck fitness had to do with my new found affection for Christ. I kept hearing my pastor say "God created you for a purpose that fits you perfectly." I knew what i loved, and what came easy. That was fitness. Helping people improve their quality of lives through the vehicle of sound movement. But what you couldn't get me to get it back then. Not even my pastor at that time made the connection. As far as I was concerned, I did fitness during the week and met with Jesus on the weekend. They were separate and far apart.

I had one good new friend in Christ named Melinda. One day when I was rolling this "What's my purpose?" questions around with her she said to me "Well you know they do have Christian aerobics." (Yes...aerobics...I am dating myself. We now call it something much cooler like cardio or fitness.) When she said that to me, I laughed. Instantly my mind conjured up pictures of toe tapping while wearing turtlenecks. I laughed and told her "No way! I will never do that! Lame!"

"In his heart a man plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps." Proverbs 16:9

The Lord was determined that I would be His.

The Lord was determined to give me a heart and a mind like His.

The Lord was determined to give me a new thing that I could not see.

I stumbled upon this quote the other day and it has turned my world upside down. "Light yourself on fire with passion and others will come from miles to watch you burn."

Nothing could fee more true to me than that statement.

I have endured the laughter, the scoffing, the quick looks that turn away when they read "Jesus is my personal trainer" on my shirt, the lost friends, the "she's lost her mind" gossip, and then many many tears and raising my voice to God asking Him why he has ruined me with such a call. Why couldn't he have given me an easier message to share? One that is more acceptable, understandable and relatable to the masses.

And His voice assures me that he has not chosen me for the easy road. He has chosen me for the road that others will travel down to watch me burn.

I was made for such a time as this.

Yes....this is how I know there is a God. I would of never of chosen this road for myself. It chose me.

Be His.

Alisa

"In his heart a man plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps." Proverbs 16:9-Christian Fitness-Faith Based- Revelation Wellness

This is how I know that God is for real.

If someone would of told me 15 years ago that I would be teaching faith based fitness & wellness in Christ...I would of laughed in their face. In fact...that is exactly what I did 15 years ago.

As a baby believer I was trying to figure out what the heck fitness had to do with my new found affection for Christ. I kept hearing my pastor say "God created you for a purpose that fits you perfectly." I knew what i loved, and what came easy. That was fitness. Helping people improve their quality of lives through the vehicle of sound movement. But what you couldn't get me to get it back then. Not even my pastor at that time made the connection. As far as I was concerned, I did fitness during the week and met with Jesus on the weekend. They were separate and far apart.

I had one good new friend in Christ named Melinda. One day when I was rolling this "What's my purpose?" questions around with her she said to me "Well you know they do have Christian aerobics." (Yes...aerobics...I am dating myself. We now call it something much cooler like cardio or fitness.) When she said that to me, I laughed. Instantly my mind conjured up pictures of toe tapping while wearing turtlenecks. I laughed and told her "No way! I will never do that! Lame!"

"In his heart a man plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps." Proverbs 16:9

The Lord was determined that I would be His.

The Lord was determined to give me a heart and a mind like His.

The Lord was determined to give me a new thing that I could not see.

I stumbled upon this quote the other day and it has turned my world upside down. "Light yourself on fire with passion and others will come from miles to watch you burn."

Nothing could fee more true to me than that statement.

I have endured the laughter, the scoffing, the quick looks that turn away when they read "Jesus is my personal trainer" on my shirt, the lost friends, the "she's lost her mind" gossip, and then many many tears and raising my voice to God asking Him why he has ruined me with such a call. Why couldn't he have given me an easier message to share? One that is more acceptable, understandable and relatable to the masses.

And His voice assures me that he has not chosen me for the easy road. He has chosen me for the road that others will travel down to watch me burn.

I was made for such a time as this.

Yes....this is how I know there is a God. I would of never of chosen this road for myself. It chose me.

Be His.

Alisa

"Be A Revolutionary!" - Faith Based Fitness Certification- Revelation Wellness

The top two reasons that people either never start exercising, or quit just as soon as they start, is because they are bored or claim they don't have the time. What if getting fit and/or weight loss was really not about the food, the exercise, the sexy abs, or even those badgering pounds themselves that over 67% of Americans need to lose? What if in the end, it is really about so much more?

Are you ready to disturb the status quo? Take a look at this short informational video. Listen to what others have to say about this amazing opportunity that we believe God is placing before you.

Warning....only people who are wanting a free and full life need apply!

 

Embrace the Weird

What at radical shift my life would of made if at a young age I would of realized that weird is normal. I know I am talking to the little girls out there who spent many mornings trying to make their hair do what they wanted it to do and changed outfits at east five times before deciding on the one that would hopefully draw the most compliments for the day, with the least amount of attention.

We spend too much of our life in the shadows. Wanting to be noticed, but not too much. We live shrouded in the lie that we are too little or too much. No wonder the scale has been allowed to have it's way with us over and over again. Enough is enough, you are enough!

It's weird that God came in the form of a baby. It's weird that Jesus was born in a manger. It's weird that Jesus spit in mud and rubbed it on a blind man's eyes so he could see. It's werid that Jesus told his disciples that they would eat his flesh and drink his blood (Really...why not tell them it was a metaphor for remembering him as God in flesh and blood?) It's weird that I believe in a God who came in flesh and blood, died on a cross, whose body was never found, he asceded to heaven and is now ruling and reigning over all life for all time. It's simply weird. And more than that it is beautiful. Weird is my new normal.

Something has got to give. It's time for a full radical embrace of who you are, the person that Jesus died for, so you could become. Otherwise, what's the point? Was it not for freedom that Christ has set us free? If this is not true for me, then the cross is just a sparkly trinket I wear around my neck. The cross is reduced to another shiny object that the world does not need. The world needs light. And you and I are the lamps. His lamps are all unique; beautiful and weird.

So today, wear the clothes that say "I am here!”. Sing a song off key, and sing it loud. Dance with no mirrors.  And your hair....it never looks better than when it plays the supporting role to a big bright smile.

Watch out world...here comes weird!

 

Alisa Keeton

Revelation Wellness

"BOOM!" - Your Weekly WorkIN - Christian Fitness- Faith & Wellness

Ever feel caught between two worlds? We know that God keeps telling us good and new things about who we are in Him, the power we have and the fear we are not to have. But yet we don't feel that power most days. We make God so small because we don't feel anything special is happening. And then a whisper flits over our face. The whisper that says "Have hope." His hope lights reignites the flame. I can promise you this, if you keep the flame lit the BOOM is coming. The glory of God will break forth. Your breakthrough hinges on your faithfulness! Lose your quit.

Like Paul, I pray "also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is like the working of his mighty strength, - Ephesians 1:18-19

Peace.

Alisa

 

 

At Home WorkOUT #14 - "He's Not Holding Out" - Christian Fitness - Faith & Wellness

By now you have clicked into the fact that these workouts are not about working out calories we consumed the night before, but about the working OUT of our salvation. If you are doing these workOUTs and workINs it's because you don't want to sit back any longer and live the comfortable life.

1 Peter 4:19 says " So then those who suffer according to God's will should commit themselves to their faithful Creator and continue to do good." Hear me when I say to you that not a drop of your sweat or a muscle that aches goes unnoticed by the One who created you. Stay committed. Committed people stay whole. Committed people stay strong. Committed people are a powerful force to be reckoned with.

Please let us know how you are doing. Come to Facebook (www.facebok.com/revelationwell) and tell us what's going on in your body & mind. You do not want to do this alone.

You are a Revelationist!

Peace.
Alisa

Christians Bounce!

In church on Sunday, a member stood up to testify about how she fell off a 14ft. ladder and is thankful that she is able to walk into church and raise her hands up and give Him praise. She was so blessed that she didn't break anything or suffered from a serious injury.

My mother delivered the sermon that day and the Holy Spirit got into her. The next thing I knew, she had fallen backwards, just missing a wooden bench. The only thing I could see was the church members crowding around her in horror. Some would have thought that I would have pounced to my mom's rescue, but it was just the opposite. I walked over to her calmly and just started praying.

The thing that came to my mind at that moment was the Rudolph the Red-nose Reindeer cartoon where they were confronted with the snow monster. The snow monster fell off the mountain and everyone thought he was dead. The little man that was fighting the snow monster made a statement, "didn't I tell you that boumbles bounce!?" That's when it hit me. Christians Bounce. After service, I asked her if she was ok and did she hurt anything. She said," no, I feel great"! I asked her if she knew that  Christians Bounce?!

When you move with the Holy Spirit, there is no fear, no expectations. It's just moving in His strength and in His guidance. He will cover you and protect you in the armor of grace. This is what we do in our Revelation Wellness Teacher training and with our Christian Fitness DVD's, 20-15-10 and H.I.I.T.

We never know how God wants us to move into His word and how he plans on using us.We always have to be ever so ready. We do know that He doesn't want us to be lazy in praising Him. Revelation Wellness is passionate about seeing the body of Christ, be the body of Christ, physically and spiritually, so we can serve well and fulfill the call on our lives.

If you are interested in becoming a Revelation Fitness Instructor that wants to put the "work" in a workout, by the creation for the Creator or just want to get Fit, ignite your Spirit and give new meaning and purpose to being healthy and whole,then check out our website for more information at, www.revelationwellness.org.

Why Get A Christian Fitness DVD?

One day, as I was coming in from work, I noticed something about myself. I did the same routine everyday. I cut on the lights, put my purse and keys at the same location, hung my jacket on the same chair, took off my shoes and went into the kitchen to get something to drink. I proceeded into the living room, clicked on the tv and there is where I sat for a good 20 minutes or so. I have the same routine in just about everything I do. Why? Because it was a habit and it was comfortable. I didn't have to think, I didn't have to organize it, I didn't have to do anything unfamiliar.

This is crazy! My life is just going right by me in my comfortable stillness. Enough already! My body was showing it. The aches and pains that started to creep in, and I watched the pouch forming around my waist pop out, as I unbuttoned my pants, ugh! I noticed the slowness of my movements and the shallowness of my breath. The scripture about dry bones came to mind. 

Ezekiel 37:4-5, "Dry bones, hear the word of the Lord! I will make breath enter you and you will come to life."

I want more, I want life, I want breath, I want movement!! Don't you? Not only do I want it, I need it and God commands it of me. To move myself out of my comfortable stillness, into a sometimes, uncomfortable but joyful breath of life, freedom, and heart pounding excitement.

If this sounds even a little like you, then do what I did! Get Healthy and Whole with Revelation Wellness. A good start is to purchase a Christian Fitness DVD! What a great way to get movement, to get strong in your dry bones by breathing in the Breathe of God all the while getting healthy and whole. Revelation Wellness Christian Fitness DVDs, 20-10-15 and HITTS, can make all the difference. You should start somewhere, break that habit of repetition and come out of your comfort zone for 45 minutes!

Live on Purpose!

Check it out for yourself and then come to the store at www.revelationwellness.org to get yours today!

 

Chair WorkOUT #4 - Christian Fitness - Faith & Wellness

For those of you doing these overweight/obese workouts I want you to know that you are near and dear to my heart. I can not promise you that it is not going to hurt. I can promise you that it will be absolutely worth it.

Every time you decide to press play on one of these videos, and not just watch, but do, I am certain you are pressing "play" on your belief that God is for you. That good things are possible. And all things are possible through Him. That is faith. Belief. Unbelief keeps you from pressing play and moving along with me.

Do me a favor and exercise your belief with me at least 5 days a week. Then when you close down the YouTube window and head out to live out the rest of your day, take that belief with you. Take it into the hard places of making the harder decisions. Five cookies, or just one? A couple of slices of pizza or a whole pie? Water or soda? You have been given a sound mind. EXERCISE IT!

We must never forget that Jesus pleaded with his father to take the cup from him. The pain that he knew he would endure was too much to bear. But the thought of not having you and I back with him again was even more painful. So he believed.

Mark 9:24 

"Immediately the boy's father exclaimed, "I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!"

Be His. Stay His. Stay Whole.

Alisa

At Home WorkOUT #13 - "If He Said It He'll Do It"- Christian Faith Based Fitness- Faith & Wellness

The God who calls you to something new will bring you through. This time of year everyone with a pulse has a good desire. Of course, we are about one week in and the shine and the luster of new things may be starting to fade. It always dismays me to some degree. Why do we give up so quickly? Perhaps it is because we are looking for the change to happen so quickly. It's just not real. Real change happens for real people who are willing to really suffer.
 
God wants to burn away the old stuff in order to purify and prove you as good as gold. He is not into superficial changes. If He said it, He will do it! If He continues to whisper good desires into your heart, don't let your heart become calloused. Exercise the faith you have been given by being obedient to the call.

Use this workOUT to workIN your willingness to show up and do the work,while you continue to hold onto the hope your profess.

Be Whole. Be His.

Alisa