January 16, 2006

  What is Your Current Level of Fitness?

New Beginnings/Temple Time is committed to assist you in becoming fit in every area of your life, spiritual, physical, relational and emotional. Many of us have been hurt at some point in our lives. Either by some one we knew or someone we didn’t. We have not developed the relationship with Jesus Christ that He desired. Our bodies have not been maintained in a way that gives God glory. Whatever has happened in your life we want to encourage you to begin to deal with it. God wants us complete and whole in Him. At the beginning of this new year we encourage you to take the Personal Assessment listed below to assist you in identifying your present level of fitness. Whatever your current level, you can make the necessary changes to move you to your desired level however it will take an effort on your part. Please complete the personal assessment and save it on your computer for future reference. Then we will begin to show you what you can do to change your current levels to the levels God has chosen for you.

MY PERSONAL ASSESSMENT

(Please complete the following assessment to determine your current fitness level)

Spiritual Fitness:

1. Have you made a personal decision to make Jesus Christ the Lord of your life?
             Yes___           No___
   

2. On average, do you spend meaningful, undisturbed, unhurried time praying to God 5-7 days each week?             
             Yes___           No___
   

3. On average, do you spend meaningful, undisturbed, and unhurried time reading and studying your Bible 5-7 days each week? 
             Yes___           No___
   

4. On average, do you attend corporate worship 3-4 times each month?
             Yes___          No___
   

5. On average, do you verbally share your faith with others 3-5 times each month?
             Yes___            No___
   

6. On average, are you involved in weekly corporate Bible Study and prayer 3-4 times each month?                                                          
             Yes___           No___
   

7. On average, do you expose yourself (by reading, listening, or watching) to Christian resources that encourage spiritual growth 4-6 times each month?                      Yes___               No___
   

8. On average, do you memorize 1-2 Scriptures each month?           
             Yes___               No___

If you responded no to question 1, then you must begin this relationship first before moving forward. Based on your responses to questions 2-7, here are your results.

If you responded yes to 6 or more of these questions, then your “Spiritual Fitness” level is high. If you responded yes to 5 of these questions, then your “Spiritual Fitness is on the Right Road.” If you responded yes to 4 or fewer of these questions, then you have room for improvement in your “Spiritual Fitness.”

Physical Fitness:

1. On average, do you spend 30 minutes three to five times each week exercising?
             Yes___           No___

2. On average, do you eat 5-7 daily servings of fruits and vegetables five to seven days each week?                                         
              Yes___          No___

3. On average, do you avoid eating excessive fats, sugar and sodium during meals 5-7 times each week?                                     
              Yes___          No___

4. Do you avoid unhealthy habits such as smoking and excessive drinking?
              Yes___          No___

5. On average, do you drink 8-10 glasses of water five to seven days each week?
              Yes___          No___                                                                                              

Based on your responses to these questions, here are your results.

If you responded yes to all 5 of these questions, then your “Physical Fitness” level is high. If you responded yes to 4 of these questions, then you are “Physically on the Right Road.” If you responded yes to 3 or fewer of these questions, then you have room for “Physical Improvement.”

Relational Fitness:

1. On average, do you spend meaningful, undisturbed, unhurried time with your family and/or friends 3-5 days each week?             
             Yes___         No___

2. Generally, would you describe your relationships as healthy, growing and God-centered?           
             Yes___         No___

3. Generally, would your family and/or close friends describe you as compassionate, caring, attentive and invested in their lives?                  
             Yes___         No___

4. On average, do you spend time involved in a hobby or other recreational activity outside of work at least once per week?             
             Yes___         No___

5. On average, do you have a balanced work-family-personal life?        
             Yes___         No___

Based on your responses to these questions, here are your results.

If you responded yes to all 5 of these questions, then your “Relational Fitness” level is high. If you responded yes to 4 of these questions, then you are “Relationally on the Right Road.” If you responded yes to 3 or fewer of these questions, they you have room for “Relational Improvement.”

Mental (Godly Wisdom) Fitness:

1. On average, do you spend time in devotion 4-5 times per week?                                      Yes or No

2. Generally, would you describe yourself as a “lifelong learner?”                      
                Yes or No

3. On average, do you read one Christian book (other than the bible) per month?                  Yes or No

4. Generally, do you have “peace” about your life and your circumstances?                         Yes or No

5. On average, do you meditate on the Word of God 4-5 times per week?                     Yes or No

Based on your responses to these questions, here are your results.

If you responded yes to all 5 of these questions, then your “Mental Fitness” level is high. If you responded yes to 4 of these questions, then you are “Mentally on the Right Road.” If you responded yes to 3 or fewer of these questions, then you have room for “Mental Improvement.”

List your fitness results:

Spiritual ________
           
Physical ________   
         
Relational ________  
          
Mental ________                                                                                                                     
Based on the results identified by your assessment, which area of your life requires the greatest level of attention?

What commitment are you willing to make to reach a greater level of fitness in that area?

If your scores need to improve in the area of spiritual fitness we encourage you to begin to spend quality time alone with God in study and in prayer. If you have a relationship with God evaluate it to determine if it has gotten stale or is in need of something new. If you do not spend time alone with God at all we recommend you begin by reading the Our Daily Bread selections daily on the link listed under Links on this website.

If the area that is most in need of improvement is physical, we recommend you begin to workout. We recommend you sign up for The Fitness Angel Show at www.myfitnessangel.com. This is a free site that will provide you with workout advice from the CEO of New Beginnings Temple Time, your own personal Fitness Angel.

Relational fitness is a challenge for many of us. Please ask God to show you any relationships that you currently have that are not holy and those that are broken and need to be healed. If He shows you a relationship ask Him to show you how to deal with it.

Mental Fitness requires us to learn more to spend more time studying those things that will help us to have a better understanding of who we are and ability to deal with our situations through that knowledge. Read and study information that builds you up.

Send a message to us on our message board to discuss with others in the community that may be dealing with the same fitness issues you have. Your story may help someone else.

Special Thanks to The Reverend MarQuerita Story
for providing this Fit 4 Life Assessment Tool