Luke 4:18 - KJV "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised," - i.e. are you in bondage to over-eating?

***Recently, there has been a national study that basically says less then
25% of those in American exercise, even a minimal 30 minutes a day. This not only causes
premature death, but a tremendous reduction in the quality of life. PLEASE!!! Read
this Devotional and HEAR what God is saying to you. It may SAVE YOUR LIFE!!!!!!

Losing weight..for FREE!!!! This Devotional is worth thousands of dollars
to many of you, and is FREE!!!! Today's verse is one that I take VERY
seriously..and would NEVER claim or use unless it was 100% applicable. We
are now over 3 months into the new year. I have NO DOUBT that many of you
out there that made losing weight your New Years resolution, and are already off
that plan. Over the past 3 years, I have many times spoken on how our
bodies are the temple of the Holy Spirit and how we should do all that we
can to keep our temples in the best shape possible. I have spoken often
about how it is our responsibility to be in the best physical shape possible
to be able to serve God to our best ability for as long as we possibly can.
Today, for FREE I am going to help you lose weight. MORE IMPORTANT..KEEP
THE WEIGHT OFF, without spending thousands on joining a health club,
spending hundreds on machines, or becoming a slave to the latest pills or
juices that will cost you $50 a month and NEVER do what they promise!!!

There are two elements required to lose weight. First is exercise. You
MUST be on a routine exercise plan and being faithful to that routine to
burn the calories necessary, not to mention the positive effects it has on
your heart and muscles. Second is what you eat. There is NO way to lose
weight, maintain your optimum weight unless you are watching what you eat
and drink. Sweets, soft drinks, alcohol, snack foods all have tons of
calories that will put pounds on you. If you are doing lots of exercise,
you can get away with eating some things that are not the best for you to be
eating, but you must be aware of all that you eat and drink. I hate to be
over simplistic, but the fact is, if you are exercising regularly and
watching what you eat, you can and WILL lose weight and maintain your ideal weight.

Please let me add this VERY IMPORTANT fact. Everyone has their own ideal
weight. Genetics DO play a factor in this, and how God created our bodies
is an issue. There are some people who simply will carry more weight than
others. There is NOTHING wrong with being what some may consider
overweight. Nobody can be the medias definition of perfect, nor should we
try. We have to use common sense and accept the fact that some people are
simply built to carry more weight than others. The key is, are you where
YOU need to be at for YOUR body???

From the amount of emails that I get every day, I know that this is a major
issue for many of you today. Here is the secret. It is a battle like any
other battle you fight in life. It is first, a spiritual battle. The
strength you get to stick to your exercise routine, the will power you get
to eat the right things each day, do NOT come from a pill or from yourself,
IT HAS TO COME FROM GOD!!! You need to take time each morning and pray to
God for the strength and diligence to stick to your exercise plan what you
eat. IN YOUR OWN STRENGTH, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE. People fail in their sincere
efforts in this area because they have left out the spiritual element to it.
FORGET THE $50 A MONTH PILL OR JUICE AND REPLACE IT WITH PRAYER! All that
pill or juice does is remind you that this is a commitment that you have
made. Period. Prayer will not only remind you, but strengthen you to stick
to it and see victory!!!

I love you and care about you so much. I will be praying for you today that
if this is an issue in your life, God will inspire you today. You don't
need the latest pill or juice to lose weight. You need to exercise, watch
what you eat, and PRAY! That is the special element. God will give you the
strength and motivation to get victory over this area of your life. He will
help you. Like in all things, when we are serious and ask God to help us,
HE WILL!!! You can not only lose the weight you desire, but keep it off as
long as you are willing to exercise, watch what you eat, and pray about this
daily!

Losing weight and maintaining a certain weight is like every other battle we
face. We must have a battleplan that we work faithfully each day, and that
plan must include accountability to others and God. We aren't strong enough
to get and maintain victory on our own. We need to have others in our life
to hold us accountable and to keep us where we need to be in our day to day
actions. I realize that this is an issue with many who are reading this
right now. Know today that there is hope, there is victory waiting you!
Exercise, pay attention to what you eat, have people in your life who will
hold you accountable to your exercise routine and what you eat, and pray
daily for God to give you the strength and resolve to stick to the plan.
This is an important issue because the better you feel, the better shape you
are in, the more fit you are, the better you will be able to serve and
glorify god with your life. After all, that is our ultimate purpose in this
life.

In His love and service,
Your friend and brother in Christ,
Bill Keller