Oprah has Dr. Oz, and I have Dr. Scott. About 6 years, I began working out with Dr. Scott. I was introduced to him through Clay Huber on one of our runs in Prince William Forest. I had no idea that over the next six years, I would work out and he would become one of my closest friends. He definitely pushes me physically, but he has also stretched me mentally in changing my thinking about the human body that God created for us to live within. Scott loves Jesus, the Kingdom of God, and sharing the Gospel with the World. He also challenges many people through his practice and through his relationships to “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.” I want to live as long as I can in order to live out God’s Kingdom here on earth. I am making a plan to live. What about you?
You and I were Born To Be Healthy. No this isn’t prosperity self–help pseudo theology. This is scientific fact. We are designed to express health not merely for a brief period but rather the entirety of our lives; an entirety that the scientific community states should be 120 -150 years. In fact the study of our ‘parts’ reveals that we should not simply exist for 120-150 years but instead experience a life full of vitality and action.
Witness Moses who at the age of 80 was able to lead his people out of Egypt and through the desert for 40 years. Moses didn’t take his scooter, his Medicare card or plan the route according to pharmacy locations. Moses was simply available to do what God asked of him.
We have this incredible ability to live a full, active and long life because we are the recipients of a wonderful gift; A body which is self-healing and self-regulating. Do this experiment with me. The next time you are shaving cut/nick yourself. Allow it to bleed. Now take your journal and record what happens. The cut will … yes, that’s right, heal.
In order for that cut to heal and heal COMPLETELY do we have to:
- Eat a special herb that only grows in a South American jungle or order that special potion from the infomercial guy?
- Perform meditation or stare in the mirror while repeating affirmations?
- Assume a Yoga pose or have run a 10K within the last month?
Nope all we have to do is have a pulse. Self-healing ability is a gift. It’s the most precise gift in the world. Our bio-chemistry and healing requirements are unique to us as individuals. We can not replicate, duplicate or synthetically improve upon this gift. We can however be very lousy stewards of it.
Therefore my action step for you this month is to assess and change that which is preventing you from expressing a life full of healing and vitality. Stop making choices that are killing yourself. Stop being a lousy steward.
Assess your lifestyle stresses. On paper list your actions that are physically, chemically and emotionally toxic. Next list the steps that you need to take to become physically, chemically and emotionally sufficient. Then take the five steps that most authentically juice you; that you feel genuinely called to complete. Those five steps are now your 2012 goals. Finally create five objectives, to be completed this quarter, which will move you toward achieving your goals. On March 31st assess your progress and set new objectives to move you further along the road of achieving your 2012 goals. Rinse and repeat every quarter.
Enjoy, have fun maximizing your gift. Remember You Were Born To Be Healthy.
God Bless and God Speed.
To view Dr. Scott’s annual goals and for inspiration and support in achieving your goals visit him at www.lifetimefamilywellness.com.
