Getting my body back Friday - Small but effective!

Why starting small or starting slowly may prove to be more effective to achieving your ideal weight.

How many times have you started an exercise routine and end up falling off? You're all excited about working out. The first day you could go on and on. A week or two into it you're okay, but then, you begin to slack off one day at a time until you stop altogether. I know I've been there.

Why does this happen? As with anything new, you have to set a new programming into your subconscious mind. You've gone from no exercise at all and then suddenly you're getting into this new routine that's contrary to your internal programming. Your inner blue print is rejecting this because this is not your habitual way of living.

When you begin to take small steps at a time, you're slowly reprogramming your subconscious programming. Starting with something that you know you could do, like walking for 30 minutes every day or five days a week, will begin to send the new message to your subconscious mind which will begin to yield its automatic power to you and cause you to naturally want to exercise and keep exercising. Even if you fall off, you'll want to or rather long to go back to exercising because it's now embedded within you.

As you continue with this new habit, your body will want to go for these walks and would enjoy the fresh air. You could also add jogging to the routine.

Any new change requires persistence. But when you're persistent with the small steps it would become easier to be more habitual in your new way of life.

Action Thursday - Create Your Own Miracles

It's Action Thursday! Listen to the video for the actions steps you can take today to create your personal miracles.

Creating Miracles - The Process - Part 3

Now, let's make this more personal. You've seen the step by step example Jesus used in Part 1 we did on Monday's post. Let's break it down some more.

1) What's your intention?

In what area of your life do you need a miracle? Think about that and be as clear as you can. Also be specific about what type of miracle you desire. Jesus intended to feed the thousands. And did he ever feed them. They were satisfied and had a whole lot of left overs - lots of goody bags to go.

2) What do you have?

What do you already have that can be used to create your miracle? There was nothing extraordinary about the boy's loaves of bread and fish. As a matter of fact, they seemed small and insignificant in comparison to the large crowd. Does your talent seem insignificant to the size of your dream? Does your money in your pocket seem small in comparison to your large amount of bills?

3) Be thankful

Express thankfulness for what you already have, knowing that as you connect your belief to the unseen power, your miracle will unfold. Gratitude puts you into the positive energy flow to attract to you more of the abundance you desire.

4) Give it away

Who could you share your talent with? Who's hungry for what you have to offer? Who needs to be blessed with your seemingly small 'loaves of talent' and 'fish of wisdom'? It may seem small to you but can create a massive difference in someone's life and the rewards to you immeasurable.

Think about these 4 steps and we'll put it all together tomorrow for our Action Thursday. I'll share with you the key that really puts this all together.

Creating Miracles - The Process - Part 2

There are situations in our lives that we know we need to change by stepping out and putting our faith into action, instead of walking by sight – waiting for external conditions to be favourable.

To step out by faith, however, takes a risk on our part; sometimes, not knowing the final outcome, or even, the next step until we get to that point. Following your heart and dreams is to walk by faith and not by sight. Every step you take would be by faith. You may not be able to see the whole plan, but as you step out, putting one foot at a time, the way becomes clearer, your total trust and confidence is in God, your inner senses become stronger, more keen/sharper.

Staying safe will yield its usual fruit, but leaving the safe region and stepping out in faith will yield a greater abundance, a greater harvest, producing a greater miracle. God has given you the power to create wealth. You have the creative power working in and through you. You can create exactly what you desire. You create your reality, by your belief, (your heart), your mind (your thoughts), your words (what you speak/say) and your actions. Your mind/thoughts work in sync with your outer world.

In achieving what we want, we need to follow the necessary steps in its attainment – the final outcome.

1) Thought – financial, spiritual, emotional.
2) Next step – pull out/collect, all the necessary ingredients – action plans/steps. These will come as you move along.
3) Put the plan into action – even if you only have one part, the other parts will come.
4) Reap the benefit.

God uses the small things in our lives to create big things. It took a small seed to grow into a huge tall tree. It also took a tiny fertilized egg to form a baby that grows into a great man or woman.

Allow the small seeds in your life to be developed to create change and produce miracles.

Creating Miracles - The Process - Part 1

It's your turn to learn from the Master... and create miracles in your life...

Jesus wanted to feed the people because they were hungry. The disciples were concerned.

How can anyone fill and satisfy these people with loaves of bread here in this desolate and uninhabited region?

The disciples looked around them – the situation seemed impossible. They looked at the crowd, calculated the cost, and gave a final analysis. In a logical natural sense, only what the eyes could see, it was an impossible situation.

Jesus, however, did not focus on the surrounding circumstance. He could have said, “You’re right, there’s way too many people here to feed, and we can’t do that. Sorry folks, that’s all for now, hope you make it back home safely. God go with you and keep you on the way.” No, Jesus asked, ”How many loaves have you?” He knew it was food they needed. So He looked at what the disciples had to match the need. “Seven,” they replied.

Jesus told the people (the multitude) to sit down on the ground. He took the bread, the 7 loaves, and gave thanks. He broke them and kept on giving them to His disciples to put before the people, which they did. Notice here, the words were kept on giving –showing ongoing, continuing.

Jesus did the same with the few small fish – He praised God and gave thanks, and asked Him to bless them (to their use). Again, these were ordered to be set before the people. They ate and were satisfied. The Bible says, they took up seven (large provision) baskets full of the broken pieces left over. He dismissed the 4,000 of them. Mark 8:1-10

Let’s closely examine the process Jesus used; 4000 people to be fed in a ‘desolate and uninhabited region’.

Jesus saw an opportunity to display the glory of God; only 7 loaves and a few small fish – enough to create a miracle.

Spiritual laws when activated, dominate the natural laws, and shifts and bends, changes and multiplies them to meet the spiritual/inner desired results; faith that rises above every situation.

Jesus said that the works He did, we shall do also and even greater works shall we do because He is going onto the Father.

We need to harness the power God has given us within, and discipline our minds, and our tongues to control and move mountains in our lives.

The physical evidence shows: large crowd, 7 loaves, and few fish. Logically/naturally that does not make sense. But Jesus knew who He was and the power that lies within Him. He changed and transformed, shifted the natural laws by applying the spiritual and supernatural laws.

1) He set 1st His intentions – to feed the people.
2) He looked for what they already had that he could use
3) He took the bread – 7 loaves
4) Gave thanks – gave is the key word. He first gave to the spiritual realm/to God – giving thanks, showing gratitude
5) He then broke the bread and kept on giving

He satisfied the requirements of both laws – the heavenly and the earthly.

The heavenly law – praise, gratitude, thanksgiving
The earthly law – giving to others, taking care of the needy (their physical, emotional, mental needs)

1) The few fish
2) He praised God and gave thanks
3) He asked God to bless them (fish) to their use – for the purpose He intended- to feed the people
4) He gave to the people

Again, He satisfied both laws – the spiritual, then the natural.

The crowds were fed, and satisfied, and the leftovers were gathered up.

Watch out tomorrow for Part 2

Sunday Morning Quote of the Day - Inspirational Quotes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpECBDzOITE&NR=1

Saturday Tunespiration - Do you really believe?

We've often miss out on having our desire manifested because we stopped believing, we stopped being persistent in prayer, we stopped expecting. What you desire may not manifest right away but give it time. Keep nurturing it with your belief, your emotions and your actions and in time, just like a vegetable in your garden, as long as you don't uproot it, it will come to maturity and bear fruit. Your desire will manifest as you continue to believe.

Today's power tunespiration comes from Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston - When You Believe.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxIN79n4jVo

Getting my body back Friday - Work them Abs baby!

If you're like me, especially after having 7 children, the abs are quite an interesting area to get back to any kind of normal. In my search for finding something that works, here's what I've come up with.

If you decide to try these, let me know how they're working out for you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkKCVCZe474&feature=fvhl

Action Thursday - Apply what you learned to manifest your desire

Welcome to Action Thursday - a new feature I've added to reinforce and embed the steps we've outlined in each week's articles. Listen to the video below for more details.

Click here to listen to yesterday's video if you missed it.
http://doingthisnow.blogspot.com/2010/04/creating-change-that-lasts-practicing.html

Monday's article - Creating change that lasts - Internalize & Practice
http://doingthisnow.blogspot.com/2010/04/creating-change-that-lasts-internalize.html

Tuesday's article - Creating change that lasts - How to Internalize Information so it Becomes a Part of Us.
http://doingthisnow.blogspot.com/2010/04/creating-change-that-lasts-how-to.html

Creating change that lasts - Practicing to Manifest your Desire