The plan was to do one "rep" a day to encourage and strengthen the
body of Christ: being this fitness group.

Unfortunately since my mother went into the hospital my focus was
being the hospital visitor for my mother. The rep messages had to
take a back row during this time. Which brings us to the "rep" for
today.

God allows distractions in our lives to get us closer to Him. Last
week my family were VERY close to Him. Our prayers were answered.
Even though she now has a blood infection along with the pneumonia
things have improved, praise God, from the beginning of the week.
And though her illness is a family distraction, it has not diverted
my attention from the ministry and employment responsibilities. At
times, God wants us to spend time with Him prioritizing our lives,
deciding what really is important.

And God, again, impressed to me that the main thing in life is
RELATIONSHIPS! When we are flexing, lifting, or doing whatever we
fitness people do, it's the relationships we develop that's important
along the way. That is why there still is a "Bodybuilders for the
Lord" Yahoo group.

I really would like for you to lift up Lenice Brandon to the Lord for
a complete healing. She is over eighty and God is not done with her
on this earth yet.