Not only am I apart of the preschool team here at Central but I’m also a Personal Trainer.  Being the beginning of a new year you can imagine the number of people wanting to start a new workout program. You hear New Year… New You… all the time these days.  People are wanting to better their lives, get healthy and feel great about themselves.  As I sit with these individuals discussing goal, and what its going to take to get there, it makes me think about our lives as Christians how these simple principles are transferable in our lives.

One principle that is transferable commitment.  Not only do you have to be committed to a fitness program but you will also have to be committed to living a life for Christ. You have to be “all in” and ready to do what you need to do to continue to make progress. That leads me to my next principle.

Discipline.  You have to be discipline to stay on track so that you can reach your goals.  Its an every day decision to be disciplined in reading the bible, taking time to pray and it takes discipline to continue to eat healthy and exercise.  

One of the last things I will talk about is Time.  When starting a fitness program people expect results fast, and in life people want answers now.  One thing I have to stress is that this will take time.  You have to be patience and continue working out and eating right, even when you can’t see results. In life you have to continue to pray, read the bible and reach towards God even when you can’t see or feel Him. 

When thinking about  2010 and a New You take the time to not only get physically fit but also spiritually fit.

Jessica Dillon
Preschool Coordinator