This month we cultivate a fruitful life by slowing down and going back to basics in our faith, body, and daily rhythms.
Key Points
- Transitioning from the freedom of summer to the rhythms of fall.
- Training the basics of exercise is essential to moving well.
- We train better, not harder.
- We strengthen the places of dysfunction for whole body health.
- Healthy eating doesn’t have to be complicated.
- We learn the foundations of our faith, so we are not led astray by strange teachings.
- We do not take away or add anything to the gospel.
- We know what we believe and we teach it to others.
- We are never too proud to train the basics of our body and our faith.
- More isn’t better. Better is better.
- We prioritize life giving rhythms in our daily schedule.
Scripture
“This, then, is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.Give us today our daily bread. And forgive us our debts,as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’” Matthew 6:9-13
“Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever You had formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, You are God.” Psalm 90:2
Quotes
“Weaning ourselves off nutrient-light spirituality is tough work, but as we make the daily choice to delight in the unchanging character of God, we teach ourselves to crave that which will truly satisfy.” Amy Gannett, TGC, “Stop Eating Spiritual Candy”
“Yes, we can name and claim those things God has clearly promised in Scripture. For instance, we can claim the certainty of forgiveness if we confess our sins before Him, because He promises that. But when it comes to getting a raise, purchasing a home, or finding healing from a disease, God hasn’t made those kind of specific promises anywhere in Scripture, so we are not free to name and claim those things.” R.C. Sproul, The Prayer of the Lord
“There is an art to living that is far above the base human instinct of survival. I want to live beautifully.” Jennie Allen, Restless: Because You Were Made for More
“Cultivating an intentional life is about serving the Lord for His purposes and growing what matters with Him.”Lara Casey, Cultivate: A Grace-Filled Guide to Growing an Intentional Life
“Here’s my point: the solution to an overbusy life is not more time. It’s to slow down and simplify our lives around what really matters.” John Mark Comer, The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to stay emotionally healthy and spiritually alive in the chaos of the modern world
Song Ideas:
The Lord’s Prayer (It’s Yours) by Matt Maher
The Good Confession (I Believe) by Andrew Peterson
The Comeback Kid by B.Reith
Ain’t No Sunshine by Bill Withers
Resources
The Little Way – For 30 days, you’ll make small shifts that will have a significant impact on living healthy, whole, and free! This program has short 10-15 minute workouts, healthy and simple recipes, and faith then fitness devotionals.
Find A Class – Are you a Revelation Wellness Instructor? There are so many ways to partner with people in their faith and healthy journey beyond teaching fitness classes. So, even if you don’t teach a class, we encourage you to enter your information into the Instructor Portal under “manage classes” because people are looking for YOU!
RevWell TV – Encourage your people register for RevWell TV for FREE! There are new workouts and teachings each month, on top of a library of hundreds of high-quality workouts.
Coming Out This Month:
Blog: Simple Ways to Move More
Blog: Connecting Conversations for Your Marriage
Blog: Two Word Prayers for Greater Faith
Blog: 5 Simple Prayers to Reset During the Day
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