Tag: motivational

Motivational Tidbits

* Smiles and laugher really do a body good!

* Don’t let the devil ride. If you let him ride, he’s gonna wanna drive.

* Popeye the Sailor Man ate spinach for strength to fight the bad guys. Although spinach won’t help you in a physical fight, it may help your body fight disease.

Tidbit 1    Humor Time

The young couple invited their aged pastor for Sunday dinner. While they were in the kitchen preparing the meal, the minister asked their son what they were having.

 “Goat,” the little boy replied.

“Goat?” replied the startled pastor. “Are you sure about that?” “Yes,” said the boy. “On the drive back from church I heard Mom say to Dad, ‘Remember, we’re having the old goat for dinner tonight.’ ”

Sunday Funnies – A little girl, dressed in her Sunday best, was running as fast as she could, trying not to be late for Bible class. As she ran she prayed, “Dear Lord, please don’t let me be late! Dear Lord, please don’t let me be late!” As she was running and praying, she tripped on a curb and fell, getting her clothes dirty and tearing her dress. She got up, brushed herself off, and started running again. As she ran, she once again began to pray, “Dear Lord, please don’t let me be late… But please don’t shove me either!”

What do you call a cheese that’s not yours?               

Nacho cheese!

Tidbit 2    Don’t let the devil ride.

Sometimes we give the devil too much credit.  When we see all the evil going on in the world, we may forget that God has more power than the devil.  We cannot combat the devil successfully without God.  God has given us the power to say, “No” to the devil.  Because God has given us free will, we can say yes to the devil and allow him to come right on in. 

If you are always quick to say, “The devil made me do it.”  Stop lying.  In most instances you let the devil influence you.  As you go through your day, your week and the devil tries to influence you, get you discouraged, tries to get you to go off on somebody, I want you to say to him, “Oh no devil, God is gonna help me and I’m not gonna let you ride today!”

[Click on the video to hear the oral presentation of this blog and to hear the song: Don’t Let The Devil Ride.]

Don’t forget to smile today. – Don’t let the devil ride! – Got spinach?

Tidbit 3     Spinach

There used to be a cartoon called Popeye the Sailor Man.  Popeye got his strength from eating spinach.  He was the good guy and he was always getting into situations.  In each episode, when he had taken all he could take, he would pull out a can of spinach.  When that can of spinach came out, you knew Popeye was going to kick some “butt.”

Although spinach won’t help you in a physical fight, it can help your body fight disease. There are many benefits of including spinach in your diet.  Here are 6 of them.  Spinach:

  1. May help protect the eyes.
  2. Is high in insoluble fiber and may help with constipation or irregular stools.
  3. Provides many vitamins and nutrients, including vitamin C, calcium and magnesium.
  4. Contains antioxidants, which may help reduce stress and the damage it causes.
  5. May help slow down cancer growth.
  6. May help reduce blood pressure levels.

Some vegetables provide more nutrients when they are lightly cooked.  When spinach is cooked the body will absorb more calcium and iron. Once you’ve cooked and eaten the spinach, you can drink the water or pot liquor.  Pot liquor is the liquid left in a pot after cooking something.

Cooked spinach can be added to almost any dish, or eaten as a side dish.  If you choose to eat spinach raw, here are a few ways.

1. Tear the spinach into smaller pieces and add to tuna salad or chicken salad. 
2. Add it to your favorite smoothies.  You won’t even notice that it’s in there.   
3. After rice or pasta has been cooked, add it to the dish. 
4. Put it on the top of your pizza. 
5. Add it to already prepared hummus or bean dish. 

Keep in mind that eating veggies lightly cooked or raw is something that most people should be doing more of.  They provide so many nutrients and very few calories.  Let’s get that spinach in ya’ll!

What other ways do you include spinach in your diet?  Please share with us.

The information that I have shared with you is intended for informational purposes only.  Spinach is very high in vitamin K1, which can be a problem for people on blood thinners.  People who are prone to kidney stones may want to avoid spinach. Check with your physician if you have health issues.

If you know Jesus Christ as your Savior, now is the time to get to know Him even better.  If you don’t know Him, accepting Him as your Savior will be the wisest decision you will ever make.

Thanks for stopping by. Thanks for following this blog.
Until next time, have a blessed day!

Resources

https://www.stewardshipoflife.org/jokes/
https://www.beliefnet.com/ilovejesus/features/hilarious-christian-jokes.aspx
https://www.fatherly.com/play/50-great-clean-jokes-for-funny-people-who-dont-swear/
yam what i yam popeye gif – Clip Art Library (clipart-library.com)



Heart-Warming Tidbits

Heart-Warming Tidbits: **Your body doesn’t know the difference between real & fake laughter. Right now – just laugh! **Who will remember you 100 years from now? Only Jesus Christ. **Reflexology does a body & mind good: Foot Massage & Roller Balls. YESSS!

Tidbit 1   Humor Time

A funeral service is being held in a church for a woman who has just passed away. At the end of the service, the pallbearers carrying the casket accidentally bump into a wall jarring the casket. They hear a faint moan. They open the casket and find that the woman is actually alive. She lives for 10 more years and then dies. A ceremony is again held at the same church and at the end the pallbearers are again carrying the casket out. As they are walking, the husband calls out, “Watch out for the wall!”

Did you hear about the man that got hit hard in the head with a can of Mountain Dew? Don’t worry. He’s alright. It was a soft drink.

Daddy reads some bedtime stories to make little Johnny fall asleep.  Half an hour later mommy opens the door quietly and asks: “And, is he asleep?”
Little Johnny answers, “Yes, finally.”

Tidbit 2  Only What You Do For Christ Will Last

How long do you think you’ll be remembered?  You may be remembered for a generation or three, for a few heroic things, but after that, it’s not likely that anybody will give a thought about you (unless you’re written about in a history book). Jesus Christ is the one and only person that will think about you far past your lifetime-once you have accepted Him as your Savior.  He will remember when you encouraged that person.  He will remember when you brightened someone’s day by giving them a compliment.  He’ll remember how you witnessed for Him.  He’ll remember that you were obedient to His word.

He’ll remember the things you did for Him. Just make sure you do what He directs you to do and not what you want to do. In other words did He direct you to build that cathedral or did you direct you to build that cathedral? Only what you do for Him is going to last.

[Click on the video below to view the oral presentation of this blog and to hear the hymn: Only What You Do For Christ Will Last.]

Tidbit 3 Reflexology

How are you doing with managing your stress?  It is said that a large percentage of disease is stress related. We know that massage can help manage stress.  Did you know that reflexology can also help you manage stress and provide other benefits as well?

Reflexology is a therapeutic form of foot massage and of course, hand reflexology is a therapeutic form of hand massage. Reflexology is based on the belief that each part of each foot is a mirror site for a part of the body.  For example, the low back and intestines are towards the heel.  The heart and chest are around the ball of the foot, & so on.

I like to use a roller ball to massage my feet.  As you can see, I have several.  I love using them, especially this yellow porcupine ball.  It is said that using a roller ball for 10 min. every day, can relieve some tension, increase energy levels and enhance feelings of well-being. I want to share 6 benefits of foot massage with you.

A foot massage may:

  1. Improve circulation.
  2. Help lower blood pressure.
  3. Support sleep.
  4. Prevent injury by improving the mobility of your feet.
  5. Reduce the effects of depression and anxiety.
  6. Provide pain relief, not only for your feet. 

Here’s my testimony #1: One time I had a pain in my neck.  The pain was there for more than a week.  I took aspirin, used a heating pad, but neither of them worked.  The Holy Spirit brought to my attention, my porcupine massage ball.  I began to roll one foot and then the other over the ball and immediately the pain began to ease.  I did it the next day and the day after, then the pain in my neck was totally gone.  Hallelujah!

Testimony #2: I had a pain in my chest. The pain would come and go. Once again the Lord reminded me of the massage ball.  He told me to use it for a certain amount of days.  I followed His prescription and the pain went away. 

God has all kinds of ways to help us, if we let Him.  You don’t have to have a massage ball to reap the benefits of foot massage.  You can use your hands to massage them.  You can roll each foot over a golf ball, tennis ball, or a rolling pin.  I’m not getting paid to endorse these products.  I just want to share how I have benefited from using them.  To God be the glory!

If you know Jesus Christ as your Savior, now is the time to get to know Him even better.  If you don’t know Him, accepting Him as your Savior will be the wisest decision you will ever make.

The information that I have shared with you is intended for informational purposes only.  Check with your health provider if you have health issues.

Thanks for stopping by.  Thanks for following this blog.  Until next time, have a blessed day or night!

Sources:
Funeral (laugh-of-the-day.com)
Hilarious Clean Jokes | Short-Funny.com (short-funny.com)

Challenging Tidbits

**Don’t forget to smile and/or laugh today! Humor does a body good. **Do you wanna be fit for the Master’s use? God wants you to be fit for His use. **Your body needs a constant, daily supply of water. Are you drinking enough of it? If not, take the water challenge.

Tidbit 1   Humor Time   

MARRIAGE AND COFFEE 

Shortly after tying the knot, a young married couple started arguing over who should make the coffee. Being a good Christian woman, the wife went to the scriptures for her answer. She said that the Bible specifically stated that men should be the ones to make the coffee.

Puzzled, the husband asked her where in the Bible it said that. Very confidently, the wife opened up her Bible and said: “It’s right here—HEBREWS.”

ADAM & EVE

After having children, Adam and Eve started getting a lot of questions from their kids about why they no longer lived in Eden.  Adam had a simple answer for this: “Your mother ate us out of house and home.

A boy asks his father, “Dad, are bugs good to eat?” “That’s disgusting.  Don’t talk about things like that over dinner,” the dad replies.”  After dinner the father asks, “Now, son, what did you want to ask me?”  “Oh, nothing,” the boy says. “There was a bug in your soup, but now it’s gone.”     

Tidbit 2   Fit 4 the Master’s Use Health Ministries

I founded Fit for the Master’s Use Health Ministries in 1998 (under the name “Smart Choice“).  I taught healthy living classes at my church.  I began to be invited to speak at other churches. My first social platform was this blog. As I share here, on my radio broadcast and on other social media platforms, I get encouragement from 1 Corinthians 3:6 which reads, I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.  My job is to inform, encourage, motivate, educate, and challenge.  I leave the outcome up to you and God.  I include you because you have to decide if or how you use information that I share.

[Click on the video below to hear the oral presentation of this blog and to hear the theme song that God gave me.]

Tidbit 3   The Water Challenge

Are you drinking enough water? Drinking enough water is one of the most important steps you can take to improve and maintain your health.  You lose water every day through your urine, bowel movements, breath, and perspiration.  Because your body does so much, it needs a constant fresh supply daily.  It needs water to continuously flow in, through and out of the body.

Among other things, water:

  • softens your stool and can help keep you regular.
  • is essential for carrying poisons out of the body.
  • is the best treatment for fluid retention.
  • lubricates your joints and organs.  
  • transports nutrients throughout the body.

Joint pain, arthritis, high blood pressure, digestion problems and asthma may be signs that you need to drink more water. Lack of water can lead to dehydration. Even mild dehydration can drain your energy and make you tired.

Linda was an elderly lady who lived by herself.  A neighbor, who came to check on her every day, noticed that Linda began to forget things.  One day Linda just walked right into the ocean that was near her town.  There were people around who rescued her.  Her son, who lived out of town, put her in a nursing home and Linda was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s.

Long story short – Somehow they discovered that the only thing wrong with Linda was that she was dehydrated. They began giving her liquids through an IV.  She slowly recovered and returned to her normal self.

If you’re the person who knows that you get a sufficient amount of water throughout the day – I applaud you.  Keep up the good work!  For those of you who know you need to drink more water – I have a challenge for you. 

Most of us need to drink between 8-10 cups (as a general rule of thumb) of water per day.  For some people, fewer than eight glasses a day might be enough.  But other people might need more.

I challenge you to drink a minimum of 8 glasses of water every day for 30 days.  I want you to get an accountability partner or partners. You decide when you will begin.

Here are some ways to get that water in.

  • When you get out of bed in the morning.  Your body has gone all night long without any water.
  • With each meal and between meals drink water.
  • Before, during and after exercise.

You may say, “If I drink all of that water, I’ll have to go to the bathroom too much.”  Well, what comes in has to go out. You’ll just have to get used to it.  Just be happy that you’re doing something to contribute to your health.

Change requires commitment, consistency, and determination.  Make up your mind at the very beginning that you will complete this challenge.  Visualize potential obstacles.  Visualize yourself overcoming those potential obstacles.  Go ahead and get sources that will motivate you to keep going like, Bible verses, CDs, DVDs and books. Remember to check in with your accountability partner.

When circumstances get difficult or it seems useless to continue, remind yourself that you made up your mind at the very beginning.  It’s a done deal!  If you’re a born again believer, you can do all things through Christ!


If you know Jesus Christ as your Savior, now is the time to get to know Him even better.  If you don’t know Him, accepting Him as your Savior will be one of the wisest decisions you will ever make.

Thanks for stopping by.  Feel free to share any tips or positive thoughts. 
Until next time, have a blessed day!

The information that I have shared with you is intended for informational purposes only.  Check with your physician if you have health issues.

Sources
www.churchtechtoday.com/2019/05/06/7-clean-hilarious-church-jokes/
www.laughfactory.com/jokes/clean-jokes/2
www.clipart.com
www.agelessinvesting.com