THIS MONTH'S IMPACT
Our Faithbox this month is filled with items that will encourage you on your journey towards improving your health and keep you focused on maintaining your goals. God empowers all of us with the mental and physical strength needed to take back control over our lives and love ourselves by making choices that are good for our bodies. With an inspiring book on renewing your mind to transform your life and equipment like resistance bands, sliding discs, scrunchies, and a nutrition and exercise plan, you’ll be equipped with all you need to get started today! Let’s follow God’s call on our lives to live to the fullest and rely on Him to give us the courage to boost our health. You’ve got this!
HEALTH
Hey Faithbox Family,
While juggling a busy schedule, many responsibilities and commitments to others, it can be easy to forget about the importance of also taking care of ourselves. This month, we’re pausing for a second to take a look at health through a Biblical lens. We all know it’s vital that we pay attention and care for our emotional, mental, and physical health, and it turns out that God’s Word has quite a bit to say about these different areas as well.
We’ll look at different scriptures, share some quotes and inspiration, and encourage you to take steps that will lead you toward greater health and well-being in every area. The good news is we’re all working through this theme together, so there’s no judgment or condemnation. No matter who you are or where you are, we can all take steps to improve our health—inside and out!
We’re excited to see how God uses this month’s theme to strengthen your heart, mind, body, and soul!
Let’s do this!
-The Faithbox Team
The Brain Change Program: 6 Steps to Renew Your Mind and Transform Your Life by Alan Weissenbacher
Boost Your Brain.
We’ve all been there: overthinking leads to a worry spiral that feels impossible to shake your brain out of. But in his new book, Dr. Alan Weissenbacher helps readers better understand how the mind works in order to make healthy habits stick and ditch stress, worry, and anxiety. Combining neuroscience with Biblical wisdom, he shares his six-step program to achieving lasting change, joy, fulfillment, and spiritual transformation on a journey of self-discovery towards becoming the person God created you to be.
Dr. Alan Weissenbacher served as a pastor to homeless addicts for many years, providing them counseling, spiritual care, and professional training. His work with these clients inspired his research in neuroscience and spiritual formation, and he continues to explore ways of improving church practices, religious care, and addiction recovery programs by helping others better understand the brain.
Meet Dr Alan Weissenbacher
“The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace.”
5 PC Band Set by Movéo from Erin Oprea Basics
Get in motion.
Start your fitness journey with this 5-piece set of beautifully designed fabric bands that can be used to strengthen and stretch out muscles. Perfect for home workouts, travel, physical therapy, and recovery work. You’ll also find an exercise plan from personal trainer Bobby Nicholson in this month’s Faithbox with a how-to guide for using the bands to experience big results. Each band is designed for durability and adaptability to all fitness levels with 5 different levels of resistance.
X-Light- 5-10 lbs
Light- 10-15 lbs
Medium- 15-20 lbs
Heavy- 25-30 lb
X-Heavy- 30-40 lbs
Erin Oprea Basics is a woman-owned business founded by celebrity trainer and former marine, Erin Oprea, who is devoted to encouraging women to look and feel their best. Erin was involved in soccer and fitness at a very young age, and she always felt a tug to help others become physically fit. At 18, she received her first certification as a personal trainer. She has since earned the title of “Trainer to the Stars” and transformed countless people’s lives with insights on living healthy and well. No matter where you’re at in your fitness journey, having great gear to work with makes it easier and more effective, and Erin is dedicated to only selling products she’s tested out herself to ensure highest quality for workouts of all kinds.
“Physical training is good, but training for godliness is much better, promising benefits in this life and in the life to come.”
Dual-Sided Floor Sliding Discs by Movéo from Erin Oprea Basics
Slide into a stronger you.
This set of multi-function sliding discs are the perfect companion to jumpstart your fitness journey. Made with a fabric surface for use on tile, wood, laminate, or similar floors on one side and a smooth surface for use on carpet on the other and stored in their own bag, these discs are perfect to use on any floor at home or on-the-go. You’ll also find an exercise plan from personal trainer Bobby Nicholson in this month’s Faithbox with a how-to guide for using the discs to experience big results.
Erin Oprea Basics is a woman-owned business founded by celebrity trainer and former marine, Erin Oprea, who is devoted to encouraging women to look and feel their best. Erin was involved in soccer and fitness at a very young age, and she always felt a tug to help others become physically fit. At 18, she received her first certification as a personal trainer. She has since earned the title of “Trainer to the Stars” and transformed countless people’s lives with insights on living healthy and well. No matter where you’re at in your fitness journey, having great gear to work with makes it easier and more effective, and Erin is dedicated to only selling products she’s tested out herself to ensure highest quality for workouts of all kinds.
“Don’t you realize that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourself, for God bought you with a high price. So you must honor God with your body.”
Set of 4 Sassy Skinny Scrunchies
Sweat it out.
Sassy’s four-piece satin scrunchies are the best way to hold your hair back while doing any physical activity. Toss one in your car, purse, gym bag, or makeup bag so you’re never without one when needed. These skinny scrunchies are made with a smooth and gentle fabric that causes less friction and no creases, so you can tie your hair back without risking breakage while sweating out stress and conquering your fitness goals!
“So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today.”
Eat well. Train well.
Nutrition and Exercise Plan by Lisa and Bobby Nicholson
Husband and wife duo, Lisa Nicholson (a certified nutrition coach) and Bobby Nicholson (a certified NASM personal trainer) are providing Faithbox subscribers with a special nutrition and exercise plan to help you meet your wellness goals—starting with this easy guide for exercise and nutrition. With delicious meal ideas and simple exercise routines to do using the sliding discs and bands, you’ll feel stronger in no time!
Bobby has been working in the health and wellness industry for over 20 years as a physical education educator, a baseball, and soccer coach. Lisa then discovered her passion for helping others along their health journey after losing 45 pounds and gaining control over her own health. But when their daughter was diagnosed with cancer, the Nicholson's jumped headfirst into discovering ways that nutrition can heal our bodies. After their daughter beat cancer, their family began helping others regain their health as well. Since then, they’ve made their health a priority, while also helping hundreds of others conquer their health and fitness goals. No matter where you are in your journey, it is their hope that you take the leap of faith and put in the time to believe in yourself! We are already so much stronger than we think!
Custom Watercolor Art Design for Health
Art for your home, office, or friend.
This month’s Faithbox includes a 5”x7” art card designed to encourage you throughout these weeks as we focus on Health. With an inspiring Scripture that encourages you to make your own health a priority as you consistently listen for God’s discipline and guidance in your life. Place this card on your desk at work, hang it on the refrigerator, or put it in a picture frame on your bedside. Share it with a friend who you know may also need the extra boost of encouragement. Always remember that God will give you strength to make it through anything, and He will always lead you down the right path!
Madeline is a hand-lettering and watercolor artist from Saint Louis, Missouri. She combines her love for art with her Christian faith to create beautiful art with meaning and purpose. As a teenager, Madeline started her company, Inspired Inks, with the intention of using her art as a means to uplift others with encouragement while supporting various organizations who are fighting for justice, supporting law enforcement, strengthening families, and, most importantly, sharing the Gospel!
Health Box Add-on Options
Homesto Portable Blender
Ava Kensington Massage Gun
“For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.”
Spiritual Inventory
Our Spiritual Inventory Card is intended to help you get the most out of your faith by being able to track how you’re growing and where you’re going. As you start the new month, take time to reflect on each area and identify where you are doing well and where you can commit a little more focus.
Time with God: More than anything, a relationship with God is exactly that: a relationship. This area focuses on the ways you connect with God. It can include things like prayer, scripture reading, meditation, and reflection.
Relationships: You have been placed in the lives of others to make a difference! Take time each month to consider who God has placed in your life, how those relationships are developing, and what your role is to make a positive impact in their lives.
Generosity: Generosity is at the heart of who God is and all that He does. This area is about the opportunities you have to make a positive impact financially. No matter how large or small, giving financially to an organization or person in need makes an impact.
Serving: A life that’s moving forward is a life that is concerned with the needs of others. In this area of focus, consider where or how you can get involved to serve others in your life, your church, and your community.
“The purpose of my instruction is that all believers would be filled with love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and genuine faith.”
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