Man we had a great weekend in Garfield this past one.  The boys had a blast as always.  We got to eat some very good home cooking, play with the cousins, have a birthday party, and of course ride the tractors.  Both boys love to ride the tractors, but David Ben is the one now that asks the most.  Everytime we tell him we are going that is usually the first thing he says: And we get to ride the tractor.  So of course we ride the big John Deere 4020 and the little Ford 3000.

We had a great time and as always it was well worth it.  ANd it is so funny looking back because all the boys know is that they play, then they ride in the car, then they get out in Garfield and go to playing again.  They are oblivious to the fact that it takes extra time, money, and planning to make a trip like that happen, especially with two little boys and a dog.  But that is one of the wonderful things about being a child.  They are not consumed or worried about the work involved.  They just are happy to be going.  ANd I realize that we, the adults, have to think through things like this and actually make it happen, but at the same time we should be more like them and not worry ourselves about the “trivial” stuff.  Man life would go much better for us. 

Have a blessed day and a blessed week.  CHOOSE TO MAKE THIS WEEK THE BEST WEEK OF THIS YEAR SO FAR. 

YOUR HEALTH, YOUR LIFE, YOUR CHOICE  Godbless u kj

I expect that you will have a great weekend.  I know me and my family will. Remember these few key things:

God loves you unconditionally.  It is absolutely true.  He loves you so much that He literally gave up His only Son. 

Be Thankful.  When you are thankful it is near impossible to be selfish, worried, and troubled.

Forget about the past, go and or keep going towards your great life, living in HIs peace and abundance right now.

Choose to be one who makes life great for yourself and others.  dont be one who waits for someone or something else to make it for you.  God has already made it for you thru Jesus, now you only have to “take it” by faith.

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 We do have the power, thru Jesus Christ, to overcome anything we face in this life.  And that is just the way it is.  There are no other options concerning this.  The problem is many times that people base there understanding of “who they are” and what they can do purely on experiences.  They may have failed at something in the past, and holding onto that experience will cause them to have a false identity and believe a lie concerning who they are and what they are capable of doing.

The Bible is clear on who you are in Christ, the authority and power you have here in this life on this earth.  You have inside of you the ability to literally control and steer in the right direction your health and your life.  You can not change the past, but yes you absolutely can do something right this very second to change your future for the better. 

You know, life is not all about just making positive changes in our own lives.  We have to be able to “see” this part of life correctly, literally be in control of our health and life, and at the same time keep it in balance.  Most importantly we should focus on knowing HIS perfect WILL for our lives, loving HIM, and loving others.  That loving others translates largely into “doing” for others.  So yes it is God’s will for us to live and prosper in our health and life here on this earth, but at the same time we cant get caught up in just focusing on ourselves.  Take control of your own health and life, and help others by loving them and doing for them as HE leads you to.  It really is pretty simple.

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I was reading something from Dudley Hall this morning.  Dudley is a minister of the Word and has great insight and wisdom from the Word of God.  Check out this quote from his message today:

“Changing the process without a new perspective is futile. Until we see that because of God’s initiative through the cross-event we have a new identity, we will simply continue to feel disappointed in the process we are in….. We no longer choose actions to get an award. We choose actions because we have received the gift.”  Now let me tell you that is very powerful stuff right there.  I really like the way he sums it all up.  And of course he is referring to what Christ did for us at the cross.  ANd this statement I believe can be applied to any area of our lives. 

One of the things that I believe is very important that I always talk to clients, and you, about is the fact that you can make all the external changes you want as far as “new actions” but if there is not a change on the inside as far as how you “SEE” yourself and how you “SEE” your goals or dreams and the process of getting there, then you will basically just end up back in the same situation as before.  Just changing your actions is almost always only temporary, unless there is a true “renewed” mind and understanding of just who you are.  And this to some extent is what Dudley was talking about, at least for what I got out of it.  I believe anyone can take this and use it to prosper in their lives and to literally take control of their health and life.  Within all of us is a great strength to overcome and conquer if we can take responsibility and authority to use the strength of our mind will and emotions to control our lives.  Many people without ever recognizing God as the author, The KING, in their lives have accomplished seemingly great things, but there is more to it.  Even though I do believe you accomplish great things in your health and life just through mind, will, and emotional control paired with consistent hard work, I dont believe that this is best.  HIS best is for you to accept HIS free gift of life through Jesus Christ His Son.  And that life is not just eternal life in heaven, which of course is in and of itself is far more greater than we can imagine right now.  That life includes life here on earth.  He wants us to live that “Zoe” life.  The life in abundance, authority, and power as HE has it.  That doesnt mean we dont face adversity, but it does mean that we have the authority and responsibility to overcome adversity.  Jesus already overcame for us, all we have to do is choose to accept that and walk in it through faith. 

Let me end this with how we began it, just because i believe Dudley summed it up so well:“Changing the process without a new perspective is futile. Until we see that because of God’s initiative through the cross-event we have a new identity, we will simply continue to feel disappointed in the process we are in….. We no longer choose actions to get an award. We choose actions because we have received the gift.”  Realize that you do have to “take on” your new identify in Christ, in this you will begin to literally “see” yourself as HE sees you and as HE already determined you to be here on this earth.  It is HIS will for you to prosper in your health and life, overcoming the circumstances and adversity that come.  But one of the most important things that you will begin to see as you SEE your new identity is that you already have the prize, the goal, the gift in you.  It is already yours.  THanks to Dudley Hall for a great message there!! Yeh Baby!

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We had a kid in here for our Game Shape program talking about how some of their family members were sick.  And then they said “ANd you know what, I am starting to think that I may be getting sick too.”  I told her to NOT THINK that way, but to Expect the best.  And that just because you “think” that you are not going to get sick does not mean that you will never get sick.  And at the same time, if you “think” about getting sick you increase your risk of getting sick I am sure by many fold.  This applies to all of us in all walks of life.  THINK about it!

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We had a “dog trainer” come to our house today to start Lucy on her “obedience” training.  I trained Behr myself and he was very well trained.  Behr would do all the standard things such as sit, stay, stay off, etc.  He also could literally “pee-pee” on command, “spot” and retrieve birds, take voice and or hand signals for direction on land or water.  I knew I wasnt going to take the time with Lucy like I did with Behr so we decided to have a professional come and help us.  One thing that I realized is that we, me and LeAnne still have to do the work, but we needed someone who is very trained and experienced to come and lead us step by step in what and how to train Lucy.  When the trainer left today I realized that she really didnt tell or do much that I didnt already know.  But the most important thing is that she has us on a plan, and has caused us to “get started.”

This is a lot like health.  Here at God-Built we tell our clients that the information we give them might not be a something new to them.  Most people already know to a large extent what they should be doing, they just need some help with the exact direction and way to go about doing it.  So always remember this when looking to improve your health:  Find someone who is trained and experienced with coaching people to improve their health and life; dont go looking for the “latest and greatest”; Be willing to take advice; Realize that YOU still have to follow the advice and APPLY the steps given, consistently.

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I was talking this morning with one of our trainers about the importance of “hearing from God” concerning health.  If you want to improve your health then there are many things that you can do such as: take control of your words and thought; take control of your nutrition; exercise; get involved in a sport; etc.  With any program you will probably be given a set of rules or guidelines that will basically tell you what TO DO and what NOT TO DO.  ANd to follow these rules can be very beneficial.  One thing you always have to remember though is that “God always knows best.”  And He has the answer or KEY to your progress / prosperity in any area of your life, including your health.  So the most important thing when you are working to improve your health is to seek HIM and what HE says. 

Actually, many people will not hear from God on this issue because they are not willing to hear HIM and what He has to say.  So a very important aspect is that you are ready and willing to hear HIM and actually DO what He says.  Many times, if not almost all the time, what HE tells you to do is going to be very simple.  And usually much more simple and easier than any “Program” or set of rules you can follow.  Remember HE is all knowing and He knows what is going to make the biggest impact in your life, your health.  Like HIS Word says for us to simply be WILLING AND OBEDIENT, AND WE WILL EAT THE GOOD OF THE LAND.  That is a 2 part equation there.  1. Be willing to hear, wanting to hear His Wisdom; 2. Be Obedient and actually do what He says.

God always knows what is best for you, and He is a Good Daddy.  He wants you to know the best and simplest way to accomplish your goals.  He is just that Good.  So get willing and then BE Obedient.  It will change your health and your life.

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You probably already know to some extent that essential fatty acids are an important and essential part of your diet.  I tell you though, you probably dont know just how important.  Omega 3 intake is critical for good health and to ward off degenerative diseases, pariticularly mental disorders.  Make sure and and go to the link below for a very informative and quick read on this subject.  It will be well worth your time.http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2012/02/06/without-krill-oil-your-brain-could-degenerate.aspx?e_cid=20120206_DNL_art_1 

Make sure and take some actions in the right directions concerning omega 3s in your diet.  Omega 3 supplements is one of God-Built’s top 2 supplements recommended.  So GET ON IT DOG’ON IT!

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I was reading some info today on exercise, and here it is again.  More info to back up what we already know: High intensity interval training is the best overall way to improve your fitness.  Let me tell you what this expert said in so many words: High intensity interval training continues to climb to the top and show as the leading  form of exercise to improve health and fitness, while traditional “cardio” training proves to be inferior.  Traditional Cardio training is not only less effective, but also is more time consuming and even can be counterproductive.

High Intensity Interval Training is basically what we here at God-Built have been supporting and using as our base training method for 10 years now.  Like the song”I was country when country wasnt cool”, we too were HIIT training before HIIT training was cool.  So if you are wanting to be the most effecient that you can in order to get the best results from time spent exercising, high intensity interval training is your best bet.  Make sure and find someone who can teach you the proper way to do this.  And if you just love the old school methods of traditional strength training and cardio, and you are willing to spend the extra time needed to do those, then more power to you.  That is still great.  But if you want to become more effecient and want to truly utilize your time wisely, then make the switch to high intensity interval training.

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FAT -For many people that is a four letter word as far as nutrition.  Many people are still caught in the horrible trap of believing that FAT is bad for you.  We were taught this from the 70′s even until today, but many “true” nutrition experts have discovered that FAT is something that is very beneficial and actually “crucial” in your diet if you want to be healthy.  In most studies, we are finding out that it is not FAT that is making people fat, it is diets made mostly of processed grains and sugars.  Of course there are “bad Fats” too like Partially Hydrogenated oils which you should avoid at all cost.  FATs are critical for many important biological functions in the body, including bodyfat loss.

Of course many people have heard over the last 10-15 years that “essential FAT” is important in your diet, but did you know that “saturated FAT” is also important and is not the deadly evil once thought to be.  I used to teach that there was no use in our bodies for saturated fat, and boy was i wrong.  There are many very healthy foods from nature that have tremendous nutritional value and also have a good bit of saturated fat.  My stance on this is simple: If you agree that a certain “natural” food is healthy for you and God intended for you to eat it for good health, then man can not improve on that.  I take this same stance with foods that have moderate and even high amounts of saturated fat that I believe God intended for us to eat.  If He created them for us then He did not make a mistake with the saturated fat content, and again we can not get ”one up” on HIM by removing the FAT.  HE knew what He was doing, but the problem that most people have from some of these foods, such as Dairy, is that they are consuming Dairy that is not produced in a “natural” state by any means.  The cows get minimum sunlight, eat very poor quality grain diets, do not get to eat much if any true LIVE grass, and are loaded with hormones and antibiotics. 

This is a subject that you could on and on about but I am going to cut this to the point:  You need FAT in your diet.  FAT is usually not the thing that is making you Fat, and or keeping you from dropping bodyfat.  Many times it is the lack of FAT in your diet that is a big culprit.  Find a way to add some good quality FATS into your diet.  Here is a list of some of my favorites.

Essential Fatty Acid Supplements - Many different brands, Go to local Herb shop for their recommendation.

Cold Water Fish - Salmon (try to find true “wild caught”, not farm raised) Mackeral, Tuna

Dairy – Organic or ”RAW” from local farmer / store, Whole (yes I said whole.  this is in its true form.  when you take some or all of the fat out you miss out on many if not most of the live nutrients and enzymes) milk, yogurt, keifer

Avocado – whole, i love these, I just scoop all goody out and add sea salt and pepper

Extra Virgin olive oil - use for cooking low heat, salads, etc

Extra Virgin Coconut oil - cooking, shakes

Nuts – most say almonds walnuts 2 of best sources.  i like to find nut mix – sunflowerseeds, almonds, raisins, peanuts, cashews

And there are many other great sources but these are some of my favorites.  Make a point to start adding good FAT into your diet.  Your Health will be better for it.

YOUR HEALTH, YOUR LIFE, YOUR CHOICE Godbless u kj