{"id":28205,"date":"2025-01-20T00:00:22","date_gmt":"2025-01-19T23:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gfhlive.tv\/freshfire\/?p=28205"},"modified":"2025-01-17T17:52:53","modified_gmt":"2025-01-17T16:52:53","slug":"wholistic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gfhlive.tv\/freshfire\/2025\/01\/20\/wholistic\/","title":{"rendered":"Wholistic"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-28205-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/gfhlive.tv\/freshfire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Jan-20.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/gfhlive.tv\/freshfire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Jan-20.mp3\">http:\/\/gfhlive.tv\/freshfire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Jan-20.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bible.com\/bible\/8\/PRO.31.17.AMPC\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Proverbs 31:<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">17<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u201cShe girds herself with <\/span><\/i><b><i>strength<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> [<\/span><\/i><b><i>spiritual<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><\/i><b><i>mental<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><\/i><b><i>physical<\/i><\/b> <b><i>fitness<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for her God-given task] and makes her arms strong and firm.\u201d (AMPC, emphasis added).<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you talk about fitness, we are talking about the holistic type of fitness. Not that the person has a pack of muscles, but is mentally deranged, or spiritually dead. Wholistic fitness means you are physically fit,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0mentally fit, and spiritually fit. It is because these three components of wholistic fitness affect each other as we see in scriptures. When you are physically fit, it actually affects your mental health, did you know that? It has been discovered by the Australian Ministry of Health that, \u201cPeople who exercise regularly have better mental health and emotional wellbeing, and lower rates of mental illness\u201d. In fact, if you are going through an emotional challenge, just begin to work out, and break the sweat. I can tell you from experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I went through a very difficult, dark time some years ago. But guess what I kept doing? I kept running. I kept working out. I kept sweating. I just kept hitting the GYM. And guess what? It affected my mind and my mental health. Although I was not depressed, it was a really dark time, and I had the strength to push it back. And it is because they all affect each other. Another thing I was doing was praying in tongues. So, I will be jogging and praying in tongues. My mind did not have any choice but to align, to be okay. When I am physically strong, I am spiritually strong, my mind must align, in the Name of Jesus. And that is how it is.<a href=\"http:\/\/gfhlive.tv\/freshfire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-01-17-at-4.06.44-PM.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-28216 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/gfhlive.tv\/freshfire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-01-17-at-4.06.44-PM.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"295\" height=\"224\" \/><\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bible.com\/bible\/116\/PRO.4.20-22\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Proverbs 4:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20-22<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u201c<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My child, pay attention to what I say. Listen carefully to my words. Don\u2019t lose sight of them. Let them penetrate deep into your heart, for they bring life to those who find them, and healing to their whole body<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u201d The Word of God that is spirit and life can give life to your mind and body and can bring healing. Science tells us that the levels of chemicals in the brain such as serotonin, stress hormones, and endorphins, change when you exercise. Exercise promotes the good chemicals and reduces the bad ones.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is what the Word of God has already revealed. So, when you exercise the good chemicals are promoted, and the bad chemicals are depleted. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bible.com\/bible\/1\/isa.40.31\">Isaiah 40:<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">31<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u201c<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But they that wait upon the\u00a0Lord\u00a0shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u201d (KJV). Waiting upon the Lord is a spiritual activity, but it renews your strength, even your physical strength.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Prayer<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Father, empower me to attain and sustain holistic fitness this season and beyond, in the Mighty Name of Jesus. Amen!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Proverbs 31:17 \u201cShe girds herself with strength [spiritual, mental, and physical fitness for her God-given task] and makes her arms strong and firm.\u201d (AMPC, emphasis added). &nbsp; When you talk about fitness, we are talking about the holistic type of fitness. 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