(FIT2SERVE DAY 3) TAKE INVENTORY OF WHO’S IN YOUR BOAT?
TAKE INVENTORY OF WHO’S IN YOUR BOAT?
VERSE: 10 This terrified them and they asked, “What have you done?” (They knew he was running away from the Lord, because he had already told them so.) 11 The sea was getting rougher and rougher. So they asked him, “What should we do to you to make the sea calm down for us?” 12 “Pick me up and throw me into the sea,” he replied, “and it will become calm. I know that it is my fault that this great storm has come upon you.” 13 Instead, the men did their best to row back to land. But they could not, for the sea grew even wilder than before. 14 Then they cried out to the Lord, “Please, Lord, do not let us die for taking this man’s life. Do not hold us accountable for killing an innocent man, for you, Lord, have done as you pleased.” 15 Then they took Jonah and threw him overboard, and the raging sea grew calm. 16 At this the men greatly feared the Lord, and they offered a sacrifice to the Lord and made vows to him. -Jonah 1:10-16
This passage contains something that many of us need to remember and that’s that the Lord is sovereign and He does as He pleases. That should give us great comfort today if we know who the God of the Bible truly is based upon the truths of scripture. For those that don’t, this can often be a fearful thing. There are multiple things to learn in this passage and the first one is,
“Be careful who you let in your boat.”
The sailors were not disobeying or running from the Lord, they were simply accommodating a man who was in need of a ride to Tarshish. However, because that man was disobeying and running from the Lord, the consequences of his sin now became those of the sailors and almost cost them their lives. What people have you let into your life that may be bringing into your life unwanted calamity, drama, division, gossip, anxiety, anger and the like? Is there a chance that your heart might be in the right place but now their influence is beginning to rub off or change you? In life it’s important to seek the Lord on everything. We tend to seek the Lord for big decisions in life and often end up making poor decisions when it comes to the little things. Remember little compromises and little sin often leads to even greater compromises and greater sin over time.
Psalm 1 says:
“Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers, 2 but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night. 3 That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither—whatever they do prospers. 4 Not so the wicked! They are like chaff that the wind blows away. 5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous. 6 For the Lord watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked leads to destruction.
-Psalm 1:1-6
Take a moment today to stop and take inventory of the people in your life; those who love you and who care about you and whose lives truly show the fruit of someone who not only says they love the Lord, but who are walking it out as well. Now take inventory of those in your life who are not walking with the Lord and whose fruit is the exact opposite. Are there any people in your life right now that are pulling you away from the Lord or helping you justify or rationalize the sin and compromises in your life? If there are, pray and ask the Lord what He wants you to do. Should you give them up into the Lord’s hands so that they do not lead you to destruction, or does God have a purpose for you being in their lives and is there visible fruit of your influence over them instead of them influencing you away from the Lord? Either way, God’s purpose and His will will be accomplished. He will never be too early, and He will never be late. Whatever His will is you won’t be able to speed it up and you won’t be able to stop it. Just like Psalm 1 says, “For the Lord watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked leads to destruction.”
I pray today you seek the Lord on who you’ve allowed into your life that is bringing about destruction and pulling you away from the Lord. I also pray that you seek the Lord to see if the person disobeying the Lord and running from him who is bringing destruction on others may be you? Again, ask the Lord, “God search me and show me if there is any area of my life where I have yet to surrender to You. Show me if there is any area of my life where I am walking in disobedience before You?” Whatever it is He shows you, I encourage you to once and for all, surrender it to the Lord. Ask forgiveness where you are wronging others and sinning against the Lord, and once again lay your life before Him.
PRAYER: God, again I humbly come before You today and I ask You to please speak to me. Holy Spirit, show me those who I’ve allowed into my life that are pulling me away from you; that are taking your place as priority in my life. Search my heart and show me still if there are any areas in my life where I am sinning against You. Show me any areas where I am giving in to compromise and deceit. God I acknowledge that You are a Holy God and that You discipline those You love. You expose the lies of the wicked and bring to light the plans of the enemy. God cleanse my heart. Give me the courage and the conviction to lay down the things in my life that are turning me from You. Forgive me for justifying my sin and compromises and for leading others into destruction due to the consequences of my own sin. Bring my heart back to You. Keep me on the path of righteousness and let me live for You in all that I say and do. May Your will be accomplished in my life and may I surrender my will to Yours. 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.