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Day 1 WID (Work-IN of the Day)
Warriors Know Where to Get Their Strength
“You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.” 1 John 4:4
Welcome, Warrior!
I have to believe that you’re here and you’ve chosen this challenge because you know that you were born for a battle.
In the depths of your soul, there is a call to something greater than yourself. It’s a mission not just for physical health, but a desire in the core of your being to be free and to see others set free from the pains and patterns that hold them back and hold them down.
You are here to be a warrior for the Kingdom of God.
To answer this call and to fight this battle, you’ll need to start by knowing where your strength comes from.
It doesn’t take us long in life to realize that we are limited creatures. No matter how hard we train, how well we eat, or how much education, training, and experience we receive, we eventually come to the end of ourselves. But still, we fool ourselves into believing that we can be good enough, smart enough, and strong enough in our own strength. So we fight this battle on our own, trying to find identity and freedom on our terms. We obsess over or shame our bodies, and instead of finding freedom, we find only slavery because we believe the lie that we can save ourselves.
True kingdom warriors find strength and freedom first and ultimately in their identities as children of God.
The ultimate warrior, Jesus Christ, knew that the ability to fulfill his mission on this earth was contingent upon receiving and resting in his relationship with the Father. It’s why in the Gospels we see Jesus getting away to quiet places to be alone with his Father — to be filled with the strength, knowledge, and love he needed to know who he was and what his mission was. It’s what sustained him daily to fight the battle that ultimately would win the war against sin and death and set the sons and daughters of God free.
Today, you are invited to join in the fight for freedom as a fully known and fully loved child of God.
Armor up by meeting with your Savior.
Sit with Him and let Him love you. Let Him fill you with the strength and power you need to fulfill the mission for which you were born. Then move your body in joy and freedom, battling alongside Him for the freedom of others.
TRAINING QUESTIONS:
→ In times of weakness, where do you tend to seek out strength?
→ What characteristics of God do you feel best demonstrate His strength?
→ Do you have a hard time being still and allowing God to fill you with His love? If so, why?
Warrior Workout of the Day (WOD): Jerry’s Metabolic Strength “The Battle Within”
More training resources:
Join us on RevWell TV, our monthly workouts subscription gives you on-demand access to hundreds of Christian fitness workout videos for all fitness ability levels.
Subscribe to our Revelation Wellness Podcast –wellness & fitness training for your mind, body, and spirit.
→ Try this REVING the Word episode the next time you go for a run, bike ride, hike, walk, or any other time you want to move your body in Truth: #351 Your Testimony (Psalm 119:11): Intervals
→ Let the Father love you and fill you with His strength as you listen to this Be Still & Be Loved episode: Thank You (Psalm 128)
We’ll see you tomorrow for more training!
His Love,
Day 2 WID (Work-IN of the Day)
Warriors Know What They’re Fighting For
“When you were slaves to sin, you were free from the control of righteousness. What benefit did you reap at that time from the things you are now ashamed of? Those things result in death! But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the result is eternal life. For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
Romans 6:20-23
What battle you were born for?
Warriors who don’t know who they are or what they’re fighting for are half-hearted at best. They’re susceptible to the lies and misinformation of the enemy, and they are in danger of being turned, betraying their King and His Kingdom.
They fight the wrong battles, and they waste their precious time and energy implementing unproductive or even harmful strategies.
God’s Kingdom warriors fight for freedom.
They fight for God’s love, joy, peace, and hope. They fight for the very lives of those around them. They fight for the freedom that is found only in an intimate, loving relationship with Jesus Christ.
This is the battle you were created for.
The role you play in this battle will look different based on the way that your Heavenly Father uniquely created you. Ask Him what front He wants you to battle on. He’s a good, good King and Father, and His purposes for you are for your freedom and the freedom of those around you.
Make no mistake, this is the mission you have been set on. Jesus Christ fought and won the war that you couldn’t, and He set you free for this mission. Your physical, mental, and spiritual freedom has been bought and paid for so you can joyfully go to battle on behalf of others.
When you get caught up in your own mission, fighting from your own strength or to build your own kingdom, you’re setting yourself up for disaster. You’ll find yourself back in the prison He freed you from.
In contrast, when you receive and rest in the identity and authority your King gives you, and you live to fulfill the mission He has sent you on, the result is more freedom for you and others — the abundant life that Jesus promises you in this life and the life to come (John 10:10).
Warrior, it’s time to enlist.
Commit yourself to your King and the battle you were born for so that others might hear, be set free, and live!
TRAINING QUESTIONS:
→ Is there something you feel God is calling you to that you avoid because you feel inadequate or uncomfortable?
→ What is the specific battle that God created you for?
Warrior Workout of the Day (WOD): Cris’s Tabata’s “The Battle is Real”
More training resources:
Do you struggle with obsessing over your body? Or maybe you struggle with neglecting it?
Watch our webinar that will teach you how to fuel lasting, sustainable weight loss: Fitness for the Right Kind of Weight Loss.
Subscribe to our REVING the Word Podcast: This Podcast is wellness & fitness training for your mind, body, and spirit. Push play on the REVING the Word podcast next time you go for a walk, run, hike, or bike ride. Or quiet your heart and mind with a Be Still and Be Loved God’s Word is spoken over you. You’ll also hear life-giving interviews & messages to help lead you to health and wholeness through Christ!
We’ll see you tomorrow for more training!
His Love,
Day 3 WID (Work-IN of the Day)
A WARRIOR REMEMBERS WHO THE BATTLE BELONGS TO
“This is what the Lord says to you: ‘Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army. For the battle is not yours, but God’s.’”
2 Chronicles 20:15
Way to persevere, mighty one of valor! You are doing good work and to that I say, well done!
Today I want to remind you that the battle you were born for does not ultimately depend on you. It’s not about your strength, your power, your ability, or commitment. You will get tired, you will fail, you will have setbacks, and you will feel defeated. That’s what it is to be a limited human being, susceptible to wounds received on the battlefield. This battle is so much bigger than you, so look to the one who the battle belongs to.
Jesus Christ has already won the war! Our King, the ultimate warrior, the one on the white horse who is called “Faithful and True” (Rev 19:11), by His power and finished work on the cross broke the enemy’s power and triumphed over sin and death. In His mighty strength, He defeated the kingdom of darkness and secured our victory (Col 2:15). At this point, the enemy is only using delaying tactics to hold off the inevitable. While he is still active and we need to be aware of and resist his schemes, make no mistake. He has lost!
Take yourself off the hook. The enemy would love nothing more than to convince you that you’re the one that victory depends upon. He knows that the weight of it all will crush you. To take that responsibility upon your shoulders will only enslave you to your ego when things are going well and trap you in shame and guilt when the battle seems to be lost.
Warrior, your Commander has invited you to participate in this mission with Him, not because He needs you, but because He wants you. He wants you to be on mission along with Him. He wants a relationship with you, to partner in love. He wants to shape you and grow you in the midst of the battle. He wants to develop in you the capacity to carry the good things He for you as your reward for persevering in the fight and trusting Him for the outcome.
He wants you to participate with Him in the struggle, for His glory and for your good, to get you free and keep you free so you can set others free!
So fight the good fight. Press in.
When things look hopeless, when you’re at the end of yourself and feel like the battle is lost, look to Him! Fix your eyes upon the One who has already overcome.
You’ve got this because He’s got you and the battle belongs to Him!
TRAINING QUESTIONS:
→ Where in your life are you still shouldering the sole responsibility for results?
→ What feels too heavy for you to carry?
Warrior Workout of the Day (WOD): Ron’s Rev on the Mat Recovery & Mobility “Restoration”
More training resources:
- Have you tried a REVING the Word Podcast yet? Check out this episode: #346 The Battle Belongs to the Lord. Push play the next time you’re out for a run, hike, bike ride, and you’ll be inspired with cutting-edge music and the Truth of God’s Word. This is mind-body training at it’s best!
We’ll see you tomorrow for more training!
His Love,
Day 4 WID (Work-IN of the Day)
A Warrior Knows the Real Enemy
“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.”
Ephesians 6:10-12
Warrior, once you know where your strength comes from, what you’re fighting for, and who the battle belongs to, it’s imperative that you know who the real enemy is. Without this intelligence, you won’t know where to aim your attacks, and you’ll miss the true target.
All too often it feels like people are the enemy. We receive a lot of our battle wounds from people. But it’s all camouflage for the real enemy.
God’s Kingdom warriors know that people are not the problem: the flesh, the world, and the devil are. Sin affects all of us, and outside of Jesus, people are prone to follow their base instincts — their flesh. They’re doing the best they can to survive in a broken world, but their flesh leads them to use all the wrong strategies that perpetuate the very brokenness they’re trying to avoid.
Sin affects the systems of the world. Outside of the lordship of Jesus, the world tends to oppress and enslave people rather than help them. Rulers and governments will create laws that hold people down and keep them from being free, perpetuating unjust treatment of those who can’t fight for themselves.
Then there’s the devil and all he does to trigger and influence people and systems to do all the damage he can. He works to keep us enslaved in our pain and unhealthy patterns. He lies to us, telling us that we must protect ourselves by using unhealthy strategies. But we end up hurting others and ourselves in the process.
That’s why Jesus came. He came to break the power of sin, to set us free from our enslavement to the flesh, the world, and the devil. His death on the cross broke sin’s power to rule you. He brought you into His Kingdom of freedom and life as a son, a daughter. He set you apart as His Kingdom warrior.
You are not a survivor. In Christ, you are a VICTOR who is a warrior in the battle to help set others free as Christ has set you free.
Now that you’re aware of the true enemy, you can set your sights on the real target (2 Corinthians 2:11). You can pray for people and love them as Jesus calls you to, even when they persecute you. You can pray and work for change in the systems of government, justice, healthcare, etc., without demonizing people. You can learn to recognize and stand against the enemy of your soul and proclaim that you have and will continue to overcome, in Jesus name.
TRAINING QUESTIONS:
→ Is there an obstacle or challenge you’ve overcome that God is asking you to share with others, for the sake of freedom?
→ Who is someone who feels like your enemy, but is really just camo for the real enemy? Would you pray for that person right now?
Warrior Workout of the Day (WOD): Alisa’s Tempo Training “Bring Back, Give Back”
More training resources:
Now that you’ve learned that people aren’t the enemy, God might be asking you to do some hard, heart work of training forgiveness. Forgiveness is a word often used in our Christian circles, but do we really know what it means and how to do it? It’s a key practice for heart and soul transformation to occur.
→ Download our Forgiveness Training FREE Printable Plan
→ Listen to Podcast # 291: I’ll walk you through 7 steps to train forgiveness.
This training program is NOT for the weak of heart. It’s for those of you who want to strengthen yourself in the Lord while increasing your love for God and your freedom with others. You were made for hard things, warrior, and forgiveness is a critical step to transformation in your mind, body, and spirit.
We’ll see you tomorrow for more training!
His Love,
Day 5 WID (Work-IN of the Day)
A Warrior Trains for the Battle
“Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives’ tales; rather, train yourself to be godly. For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come.”
1 Tim 4:7-8
“All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness.”
2 Tim 3:16
Warrior, way to stick with it!
You’re doing good work, and you’re learning how to grow in spiritual as well as physical strength. A warrior is disciplined and intentional. A warrior trains his body, mind, and spirit to be ready for the battles that come his way. A warrior becomes familiar with the strategy and the weapons he will use.
Of course, God’s Kingdom warriors fight with different weapons than the world. They fight wielding the weapons of the King. Jesus knows love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control, truth, faith, hope, and forgiveness are the best weapons in the battle for freedom. Jesus used these weapons to defeat the enemy. These are the weapons Kingdom warriors use to violently resist and fight back against the brokenness and despair they find in the world. They use these weapons to set captives free and to find increasing freedom for themselves.
A Kingdom warrior sharpens these weapons as he learns the strategies of the Lord found in spiritual disciplines: silence and solitude, worship and prayer, and working with the sword of the Spirit, which is God’s word (Ephesians 6:17). These are the strategies that Jesus used as He outmaneuvered and outflanked the enemy, bringing an end to the rule of sin and death. These are the strategies a Kingdom warrior allows to inform his thinking, feeling, and behaving, bringing him in line with Kingdom values and actions so he can counter the movements of the enemy.
You, Warrior of Christ, are being called to step into God’s armory. Pick up your weapons. Sharpen your sword. Put on your armor. Train for battle. Sit down in Jesus’ classroom and learn His strategies so that you may stand strong on the battlefield. Through the power of Christ at work within you, you’ll find victory in the battles He calls you to fight and He allows to come your way.
Don’t allow your past defeats to keep you down, extinguish your hope, or distract you from your mission. Ask the King to train you in how to use His weapons.
Keep asking Him to expose the real enemy, reminding you what and who you’re fighting for.
Keep fighting for and resting in your identity as His child.
Keep letting Him give you the strength you need to train, to learn, and to fight.
You’ve got this because He’s got you.
TRAINING QUESTIONS:
→ What discipline might God be asking you to focus on in order to be ready to be used by Him?
→ What failures from the past can you see God using for His good today?
→ Which of Jesus’ weapons of warfare (love, joy, peace, etc.) do you need to pick up in order to fight your battle?
Warrior Workout of the Day (WOD): Aaron’s Lower Body Strength “Wait for the Lord”
More training resources:
- Listen to this REVING the Word Podcast Episode: #319 Under Armor (Colossians 3:12)
This episode is training for intervals and speed work, so push play the next time you go for a run, hike, bike ride, walk.
We’ll see you tomorrow for more training!
His Love,
Day 6 WID (Work-IN of the Day)
Warriors Follow Their Orders
“Join with me in suffering, like a good soldier of Christ Jesus. No one serving as a soldier gets entangled in civilian affairs, but rather tries to please his commanding officer. Similarly, anyone who competes as an athlete does not receive the victor’s crown except by competing according to the rules.”
2 Timothy 2:1-5
In our culture, obedience is almost a four letter word. Our flesh, the world, and the devil all try to convince us that we are the master of our sea and that we know what’s best.
But if we really knew what’s best all the time, we wouldn’t end up being trapped in pain. We wouldn’t perpetuate unhealthy patterns that hold us back in fear and enslave us to shame and guilt.
That’s why God’s Kingdom warriors receive their orders and follow them. Not because their Commander is harsh or burdensome, or because He’ll punish them if they don’t, but because they trust that He is for their good and freedom. He knows where the traps and landmines are hidden that will ensnare and wound them, taking them out of the fight for freedom and leading them back into bondage.
We follow the orders of our King, even when we might question or doubt them because we believe that He is all-good, all-loving, and all-knowing. We trust that our King has good purposes for the best outcomes in our lives.
He has the best perspective.
He has the best intelligence.
He has the best view of the battlefield.
He knows the best strategies to outwit the enemy.
He knows the enemy’s schemes even better than the enemy does.
A Kingdom Warrior knows that God’s commands can be hard to follow. Sometimes they might not even make sense. So a warrior spends time with his King, getting to know Him, listening to His voice, and allowing himself to be loved. A warrior learns to trust the King in the quiet times so that in the chaos of battle he can recognize His voice above the noise, trust Him, and fulfill the mission He gives.
It’s what Jesus did. He spent time with the Father in His Word. He talked with the Father and listened to Him so that in any given situation he could hear his Father’s voice above the crowd and do the next right thing. This trust and obedience ultimately led to freedom and salvation for all of us who call on the name of the Lord.
Warrior, your friends, family, co-workers, and everyone around you need to see you follow the example of your Savior.
They need to see you clinging to your King’s promises and following His ways even when your flesh doesn’t want to.
They need to see your grit and determination as you battle for freedom that comes from an overflow of having rested with the King.
They need to see you overcome fear and follow your Commander into battle.
They need to see you experience the blessing, the freedom, and the victory that comes from obediently following God’s ways rather than the world’s.
So rise up in obedience, Warrior.
Love.
Trust.
Follow your orders.
TRAINING QUESTIONS:
→ What is your initial reaction to God being an authority in your life?
→ What areas of your life do you know you haven’t surrendered to Him?
Warrior Workout of the Day (WOD): Ron’s Cardio Ladder “Psalm 51:10”
More training resources:
Oftentimes following your orders means doing the small, faithful, intentional things that the Lord asks of you on a daily basis.
If you want to learn how to follow Jesus in the humble “little” way that leads to abundant life, then join our Little Way Faith THEN Food & Fitness Challenge.
For 30 days, you’ll make small shifts that will have a significant impact on living healthy, whole, and free!
We’ll see you tomorrow for more training!
His Love,
Day 7 WID (Work-IN of the Day)
A Warrior Finds Comrades in Arms
“Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up. Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm. But how can one keep warm alone? Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.”
Ecclesiastes 4:9-12
Mighty Warrior, you are doing well. The Lord is pleased with your faithfulness. There’s something you need to know, though. The battle you were born for is not meant to be fought alone.
No matter how well you train, how effectively you implement your strategies, or how much time you spend with your King and Commander, you need fellow warriors.
You were made to fight your battles in community.
Warriors who fight in partnership have someone to protect their blind spots and defend their backs. They have someone to encourage them when their arms get tired or when they become weary of the battle. They have a band of brothers and sisters to challenge them to meet the call and hold them accountable when they need correction.
Community is a reflection of the very nature of God. He is community; Three-In-One — the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, working together to redeem and restore all of God’s creation. They invite us into partnership, along with other fellow warriors, to fight for the freedom of all God’s children.
The solo warrior wounded on the battlefield has no one to help him heal from his injuries. He has no one to remind him of his mission when the lies and propaganda of the enemy come his way. He has no one to help him watch for ambushes, or relieve him when he needs to rest. He burns out and bleeds out.
The enemy knows that if he can isolate us, he can take us out.
It’s part of why Jesus Himself recruited a cadre of people to surround Himself with. People who he could bring along with Him on the same mission. Men and women committed to His cause. People to laugh and cry with Him. People who would pray with and for Him. People who would share life with Him, and share His burdens. Yes, they often failed Him, and even hurt Him, but He knew that he was better off with them than without them. If the Son of God needed comrades to battle alongside Him, so do you.
Commit yourself to community.
Be like your Commander and fight to find your fellowship. Find trusted comrades who will fight right along with you and for you. Find comrades that you can support and spur on to battle for freedom. Ask your King to appoint them for you, then seek them out and get on mission together.
TRAINING QUESTIONS:
→ Where are you avoiding being vulnerable in community or relationships because of fear or shame?
→ Do you believe that God reveals in order to fully heal?
→ Who is God telling you to ask to be your ‘comrade in arms?’ Will you reach out to that person today?
You’ve done good, hard work. Now it’s time to rest.
Rest is not always a well-received order, but it’s an important one. We rest in order to be restored. We rest so that we can continue to hear clearly from Him, knowing our next assignment is from the Father and not from our own striving to accomplish more.
An important part of being a warrior is equipping yourself with tools to take any place you’re called. Watch Ron’s video, which will help you train safely and effectively in future workouts.
We can’t wait to see you in RevWell TV, warrior!
Warrior Workout of the Day (WOD): Jerry’s Strength “Entitlement Vs Gratitude”
More training resources:
- If you’re looking for comrades in arms, a group of freedom-fighters who are on mission together to fight for health and wholeness through Christ, we invite you to Revelation Wellness instructor training! We need warriors like you who are willing to battle for the hearts and minds of those around you by using fitness as a tool to spread the gospel. Download an info packet with all of the details!
Well done, warrior. You’ve completed these past 7 days of training your mind, body, and spirit for the battle for which you were born. I’ll be checking in one more time tomorrow to give you some more resources to help you keep training for more!
His Love,
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