(FIT2SERVE Day 1) MISSING THE CALL?
MISSING THE CALL?
VERSE: The word of the Lord came to Jonah son of Amittai: 2 “Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before me.” 3 But Jonah ran away from the Lord and headed for Tarshish. -Jonah 1:1-3
Have you ever wondered what your purpose is in life? Have you ever dreamed of doing something great? Throughout eternity, God has spoken to people and invited them to be a part of HIS-STORY for His Name’s sake, but if we are honest, many of us miss the call of God in our lives because instead of immediately obeying the call of the Lord, we tend to disobey the Lord and run from it. It might be due to our own insecurities, rationalized sin, compromise, fear, or just believing the lies of the enemy that we are unqualified to do the very thing God is asking of us. These things ultimately hinder us from walking in the freedom and the fullness of what the Lord is calling us to do.
This passage tells us that “The word of the Lord came to Jonah.” What does that mean? That means that God not only called Jonah but He chose Jonah to go to Nineveh and preach against it. The call from God wasn’t based upon who Jonah was and his strengths or talents, it was based upon the very God who called him. Instead of obeying the Lord, Jonah disobeyed the Lord and ran in the opposite direction.
What is God asking you to do today? Where is He asking you to go? Is He asking you to give up something in your life; a relationship that’s causing you to sin against Him, the way in which you are stewarding your finances, or the way you are treating others? What word of the Lord has come to you that you’ve yet to be obedient to? We need to remember that the Lord desires obedience over sacrifice, and that partial obedience is complete disobedience. You have a choice today to seek the Lord, and obey the very thing He’s asking of you. If you want to run from God, the devil will always offer you a ride. Don’t take it! Choose today to obey the voice of the Lord and the truths of His Word, and watch as He not only takes you to places you’ve never dreamed you’d go, but watch as He uses you to do great things in His Name which He prepared in advance for you to walk in!
10 For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. -Ephesians 2:10
PRAYER: God, I humbly quiet my heart before You today and I ask You to speak to me? Today, I choose to lay before You my life. Be the Lord of my life. What You tell me to do, I will do. Where You tell me to go, I will go. Give me the courage to fix my eyes on You and remind me that You have chosen me and prepared for me good works. Let me not miss Your call upon my life, and give me the courage to be obedient to You in everything I say and do. Give me a deep hunger for Your word and Your presence in my life, and keep me on the path of righteousness for Your Name’s sake. Thank you for Your love for me. May I live my life in a response to that love with every breath You give me. In Jesus Name, Amen.
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WORKOUT: (Week 1)
Home Functional Workout (1hr)
30min of HIIT Cardio (295 active cal/357 cal)
*2min low intensity cardio/1min of high intensity cardio for 30 minutes
Functional Strength Training (2 rounds)
30min (200 active calories/261 cal)
-25 Air Squats
-25 push-ups
-25 triangle push-ups
-25 Crunches
-25 reverse crunches (leg raises)
-25 calf raises
-25 forearm squeezes
(Approx: 500-750 calories) depending on intensity
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MEAL PLAN (Week 1): Do your best to eat clean whole foods today. Stay away from processed foods and sugar. Read the labels! Drink at least 1 gallon of water today and make sure to eat your body weight in protein. (example: if you weigh 150lbs then do your best to eat 150lbs of protein today) Eat at least 1 cup of vegetables 3 times today (they could be steamed, raw, sauteed or whatever, it’s your choice) NO SOFT DRINKS! If you absolutely have to, then drink drinks with no sugar or carbs. Drink electrolytes (no sugar gatorade, LMNT, or the like) And make sure you get a good night's sleep (8-10 hrs). You’re going to need it as you go through this FIT2SERVE Journey.