Pastoral Ministry And Health

There are very few things as rewarding to me as pastoral ministry. I love helping people, it's what I was designed to do, but it does take a toll on my health. While I was in Salamanca, NY I weighed a respectable 197 lbs. I was active mostly because the ministry I was engaged in at the time was centered around youth. We were always on the go so calories were being burned. This is not to say that I ate healthy... far from it.  I consumed lots of processed and fast foods and even though I didn't know it at the time, it was taking a toll on my body. Still, I wasn't overweight so I didn't realize there was a problem. 

The problems started when we began ministering full time in Buffalo, NY. The physical activity level dropped, my eating habits remained the same and as a result I gained nearly 80 lbs in a year. As you can imagine I felt awful in every fiber of my being, physically, emotionally, and spiritually. I knew I needed to make a change and so I began attending Weight Watchers. It worked for a while, but the problem with Weight Watchers, and so many other diet plans today, is that they teach you its ok to consume garbage food. So let me be perfectly frank here and say that its a lie. You may not realize it, but our bodies become addicted to the high carb, chemically processed foods we've eaten for years. The only way to be free of it is to make a decision to be free from it. Change your fuel, your body wasn't designed for chemicals it was designed for Food. However, that proves to be a challenge as more and more of the food we eat is either chemically processed or chemically infused. Organic food is wonderful if your a Trump heir, but for most of us its too expensive to consider as a viable solution. Yet, continuing on with poor eating habits will more than likely shorten your life and rob you of the quality of life that God intended for you to enjoy.

So with Weight Watchers I lost nearly 60 lbs... and then I put 70 lbs back on. The reason is simple, the body was designed for good, pure, nutrition from the ground up. Everything about us needs to be nourished properly, especially our cells. Our cells make up our entire physical being. Skin, hair, teeth, bones, it all has its foundation rooted in cells and that's what separates the Herbalife programs from every other program on the market today: Targeted Cellular Nutrition. The theory behind targeted Cellular Nutrition is simple: Nourish the body on a cellular level. Seems simple enough, but as someone who uses the system can tell you, the results are profound. Now the truth is that if your diet has been corrupt for some time, then your cells are also corrupt. Instead of being formed by pure nutrients, your cells have been formed and even influenced by man made chemicals and processes. This leads to illness, exhaustion, lack of mental clarity and all sorts of negative physical conditions. The good news is that Shapeworks, by Herbalife, will infuse the body with the proper nutrition it needs and as a result, your body will began to produce healthy cells and healthy cells mean healthy cellular activity. You will improve. You'll feel great, and you'll began to realize that stewardship of your body is as much a spiritual issue as preaching a sermon. I would love to help with a free consultation. I give a special discount for the Shapeworks weight management program for anyone engaged in ministry. 

Blessings,

Jim Brennan

Nature's Provision

The Nutrition Nature Intended

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