smorgan1227’s BodyBlog

Epiphany: 3.a sudden, intuitive perception of or insight into the reality or essential meaning of something, usually initiated by some simple, homely, or commonplace occurrence or experience.

Now that we have the meaning of the word down, here is my simple, homely, insight.  I picked up a copy of the September Oxygen Magazine because Jamie Eason is on the front cover (and on 20 pages, I counted)  While flipping though it I read the article written by Robert Kennedy, the publisher.  In the article he states,

"Women, really into fitness (yes! I’m talking about you), get asked all the time: "How do you keep so lean and shapely?  Tell me what to do and I’ll do exactly as you say!" 

And because you are such a kind and generous natured human being (yes, I’m still talking about you), a person who cares about others, especially those crying out for help, you spend your valuable time explaining the importance of regular exercise and the huge benefit of marrying your exercise with the outstanding benefits of eating clean. 

But in spite of the best of intentions, very few people follow through.  A week later they are back to eating junk food and not exercising.  Your time is , once again, wasted!"

I thought to myself, how ironic.  Here I am reading the magazine with Jamie Eason on the front and I have for the first time in my life changed my eating and exercise patterns because I followed the advice of none other than Jamie Eason.  What made it different this time.  Why did I listen to what she said and really change.  I have to tell you, I have really changed!  The results have amazed me.  I simply believed her.
So the thought occurred to me that I just honestly believed what Jamie was telling me.  I had faith that if I ate clean and built my muscle base I would be lean.  I acted on it. I followed through with belief in something I was not going to see for many months.  There were times when I felt like I was getting fatter.  My muscles were growing under the large layer of fat I had acquired over the last year.  Jamie encouraged me to keep going.  Believing that I would eventually be lean.  Do I look like Jamie?  No Way!  Do I look better than I have in a long time.  Absolutely!
The only other area in my life where I can see real faith at work is in my relationship with God.  It doesn’t work when I only believe it part way.  I have to believe in what I can’t see.  I have to have faith that what God tells me is true and act on it.  ]

James 1:3-5-7

5 But if any of you lack wisdom, you should pray to God, who will give it to you; because God gives generously and graciously to all. ^R3  6 But when you pray, you must believe and not doubt at all. Whoever doubts is like a wave in the sea that is driven and blown about by the wind. 7 If you are like that, unable to make up your mind and undecided in all you do, you must not think that you will receive anything from the Lord

Do you do that in your life?  Are you like a wave in the sea that is driven and blown about by the wind?  Do you need to believe again?  What will it take to believe?  I can’t convince you.  Jamie may not be able to convince you.  The choice is yours.  Every day you act on your belief.  Do you really believe that you can achieve health, strength, purpose.  Decide today to believe.  That is the only difference between those who listen and fall away, and those who make a change.  Believe in what you can’t see.  Believe in the future.  Believe in you!

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