Hi ,
 
Lately in the Take Back Your Temple secret group (see the P.S. at the end), I've been referring to the steps in the TBYT process. God gave me an awesome revelation about how these steps correspond to building a strong house (temple). Learning and living these steps every day will help you reach your best weight and maintain it for life.

 

Without delay, here are the five steps. You can remember them by the word "ARISE":

 

1. Anchor yourself in God
2. Renew your Mind
3. Invest in Slimming Foods that Satisfy
4. Slim, Stretch and Strengthen your Body
5. Expect Tests and be Prepared

 

These steps are detailed in the Take Back Your Temple eBook, but I want to explain why each are important based on what God showed me:

 

Anchor yourself in God refers to the foundation of your house. Acknowledging God as your source through prayer and seeking His guidance in every situation provides the strength and stability you need to endure any challenges you face.

 

Renew your Mind refers to the frame of your house. Hebrews 11:3 says: "By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible." Since God's word framed the world, don't you think it is wise to frame your world by it too? If your world is framed by anything else but God's word, your house has a rotten frame! Your world is based on lies and you can't receive God's best for you.

 

Invest in Slimming Foods that Satisfy means that you invest in foods that heal, energize, and nourish your body. These are your building materials. You use them to reach and maintain your ideal weight. Your goal is to create a win/win situation for yourself - eating foods that taste good to you and are good for you. Yes, they exist, but you have to be willing to look for them.

 

Slim, Stretch and Strengthen your Body refers to the workmen who build your house. You want them to be skilled, strong, and flexible. So you fortify your house with smart, daily exercise.

 

Expect Tests and Be Prepared means that you know storms will come to beat against your house. But you prepare for them as best you can. You already know which situations can get you off-track with your health and weight loss goals based on your experience. So you come up with plans to deal with them in advance so that you are prepared when they come again.

 

I hope these steps help you re-evaluate your weight loss efforts. If you are missing a step, then you will stumble. But when you take each step consistently, you will ARISE to the best God has for you - health, healing and wholeness.

 

God bless you!

 

Kimberly Taylor
Author of the 'Take Back Your Temple' eBook
www.takebackyourtemple.com
 
P.S. I created a secret Facebook group for those who want to support each other in the process to overcoming emotional eating and reaching their ideal size. Joining Facebook is free. Here are the steps to join the group:

 

1. Click the 'Add Friend' button at:  http://www.facebook.com/tbytkimberly. I'll receive a friend request and will confirm you as a Facebook friend.

 

2. Once I receive the Friend request, I will add you to the TBYT group. You should then be able to see the TBYT group page at http://www.facebook.com/groups/takebackyourtemple. I will also send you a Welcome message to let you know that you have been added.

 

Please be patient because when I send out these instructions, I tend to get a lot of requests at one time and it sometimes takes me a day to work through them. Thanks for understanding!

 

God bless you,

 

Kim