If you want to truly prosper in this life, you’re going to have to actively steward your health. There’s no way around it. But, Hey! Before you hit pause . . .
I work primarily with ambitious, multi-passionate, Christian women who want to fully succeed in their life’s purpose while fully pleasing the heart of God along the way. These girls . . . They are down to do hard things! But the minute I start to talk to them about actively stewarding their everyday health so they can be around long enough and strong enough to do and be all God created them for, so many of them disconnect from the conversation. They quietly back away.
They’ll say, “Erica, I’m HERE for your preaching and Bible teaching, for your discipleship sessions and your practical trainings around everything from relationships to finances, and even your Kingdom business and entrepreneurial coaching, but the minute you start to zero in on this health topic . . . ” That’s where the resistance shows up.
Even though these gals will readily admit they are struggling with low energy, erratic mood, inability to lose weight, aches and pains, chronic stress and anxiety, or other nagging health issues, so many of them take the approach of, “I’m just gonna keep on praying and see what God will do.” Let me give you a spoiler alert right now: God ain’t gonna do anything if you’re waiting on Him to do the part that He’s actually empowered you to do!
Do you see what the real issue is here? It’s OVERWHELM. The idea of focusing on wellness from a personally responsible, holistic perspective overwhelms many people because they don’t have the baseline knowledge or skill-sets they believe they need (rightly so) in order to steward their health well, and then, when they realize they have to learn something new if they want to be successful, they stress that they don’t have enough time in their life to learn it. And that’s when more overwhelm rushes in. It’s a vicious cycle, and I believe it’s a scheme of the enemy designed to keep us stressed and reacting while our health continues to take a backseat for the long haul.
Is this you, friend? Do you relate? Are you experiencing this sort of overwhelm while knowing, deep down, it’s time to get focused on how you’re stewarding your health? If so, this episode is for you! I’m going to be breaking down how to stward your health without the overwhelm by giving you five main areas to focus your attention on, and then I’ll give you a strategy for baby-stepping your way to expert-level stewarding without confusion, frustration or burning out in the process. Are you ready for this breakthrough session that’ll set you free? Alright then, Grab your Bible, your journal and a pen, and . . . Let’s Go!
JOIN THE BEACON LIFESTYLE COMMUNITY! Looking for a support community where you can get healthy and whole — body, soul and spirit — using holistic and faith-based strategies, tools and techniques that deliver real-world results? Then hop into The Beacon Lifestyle Community and let’s do this together! You can join the group here. I hope to see you on the inside!
SCRIPTURE REFERENCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
3 John 2 NKJV
Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.
Isaiah 7:9 NKJV
If you will not believe, surely you shall not be established.
Joel 2:25-26
I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten, the hopper, the destroyer, and the cutter, my great army, which I sent among you. You shall eat in plenty and be satisfied, and praise the name of the Lord your God, who has dealt wondrously with you. And my people shall never again be put to shame.
2 Corinthians 10:5
We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ.
Links to Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
JOIN THE BEACON LIFESTYLE COMMUNITY! Looking for a support community where you can get healthy and whole — body, soul and spirit — using holistic and faith-based strategies, tools and techniques that deliver real-world results? Then hop into The Beacon Lifestyle Community and let’s do this together! You can join the group here. I hope to see you on the inside!
WORK WITH ME BY SETTING UP YOUR doTERRA MEMBERSHIP! If you’re ready to step in and jump-start your health ahead of the new year, work with me by setting up your doTERRA membership with any size purchase. A good place to start is with the Simplified Starter Set! Don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions.
The other doTERRA starter options mentioned in this episode:
The Holiday Wellness Starter Bundle (4 x 15ml oils, 3 x 5ml oils, 3 x 10ml roller oils, diffuser)
Foundational Supplements Bundle (Lifelong Vitality Pack + PB Restore)
Free Shop Using My Link (any size order gets you FREE annual wholesale membership!)
Erica co-leads a local church alongside her husband, Doug, in Tampa, Florida called REVIVE Church of Tampa. You can visit the church’s website for more information about who we are, what we believe and how we show up as the Church in the heart of West Tampa and beyond.
REVIVE Church of Tampa streams service live on Sunday mornings at 11am ET. You can find that livestream on our church Facebook page:
Live Service – Sundays at 11am ET
If you’re interested in joining the online campus of REVIVE Church of Tampa, you are welcome to join our community group on Facebook where we offer weekly discussion around the Friday and Sunday messages as well as discipleship Zoom groups and the opportunity to host others in your home as you stream services. You can find us here:
The ROCC: REVIVE Online Campus Community
About this podcast:
Positioned to Prosper is a weekly podcast that covers the ins and outs of what it means to live a lifestyle of breakthrough and victory in your relationships, health, finances and beyond. Your host, Erica Pyle, is no stranger to jumping without the proverbial parachute while maintaining a firm grip on godly wisdom. A self-described slayer of pragmatism and a “walk by faith” kind of girl, Erica is an unabashed believer in the power of God to radically transform lives. Front-footed in faith as she offers straight-up truth, strategies, and wisdom for living victoriously, and equipped with her love for the word of God, her certification as a holistic health coach, and years of experience in personal finance and taxation, Erica is ready to help you get positioned to prosper.
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