Fitness WITH Christ

Imagine, for a moment, that the ledger of your life is open. You are standing before the ultimate Accountant, and the question is simple, yet heavy: "What did you do with what I gave you?"

Most of us have our resume ready. We point to the tangible: "I balanced the budget, I raised the children, I honored the vows, I used the talents provided." These are the noble pillars of a life well-lived.

But then, the conversation shifts to the very vessel that carried you through all those years.

The Audit of the Vessel
We often treat our bodies as mere real estate—a place to live, rather than a gift to manage. When the focus turns to stewardship of the physical, we suddenly get quiet.
 • The Resume: We are quick to list our output (work, family, art).
 • The Stewardship: We are slower to examine our input. How did we treat the machine that produced the output?

The Question of Mastery
There is a profound challenge tucked away in the scriptures—specifically, 1 Corinthians 6:12. It isn't just a rule about what to eat or drink; it is a test of sovereignty.

“Everything is permissible for me, but not everything is beneficial. Everything is permissible for me, but I will not be mastered by anything."

This is the pivot point. When you reach for that extra indulgence, or when you find yourself governed by emotional reactivity, you aren't just making a choice—you are either exercising mastery or you are submitting to a master.

Ask yourself these uncomfortable questions:
 • Is it beneficial? Just because a desire is permissible doesn't mean it serves your purpose. Does this choice fuel the life you've been tasked to build, or does it merely numb the discomfort of living it?

 • Who is the master? Are you driving your body, or is your body driving you? When your emotions demand an outlet or your appetite demands an indulgence, do you govern those impulses, or do they govern your peace?

The Provocation
We tend to focus on the "stomach and the food," and the verse reminds us that both are temporary—they will be destroyed. But the habit of mastery? That is eternal.

If you view your body not as an accessory to your soul, but as an instrument of your purpose, the question changes

Big thanks to Lynsey Ozier and Bobbie J. Davison

for all your support! Congrats for being top fans on a streak 🔥!

Welcome to the FWC Sanctuary Online!

​I am so excited to finally open the doors to our new home base: www.fitnesswithchrist.com!

​This site is designed to be a "deep breath" for your soul. It’s where we anchor our mission of Presence over Pressure and connect as a sisterhood. While our community grows and our movement happens on Skool this website is where you can find:
​📖 The Word of God: Suggested bible plans, recommended videos, including my testimony and heart-checks to fuel your spirit.
🗓️ Upcoming Events: Get the details on our next in-person gathering (like the Daniel Plan study next month!).

​I want to hear from YOU! If you scroll to the bottom of the home page, you’ll find a form. I would love for you to use it to:
🙏 Drop a Prayer Request: So I can lift you up this week.
⛪ Invite FWC to your Church: I’d be honored to host a faith-based fitness class or workshop for your ministry!
💌 Say Hello: Just let me know you visited!
​The Sanctuary is officially open. Let’s move, grow, and worship together in a way that honors the Temple.
​➡️ Visit the new home base here: www.fitnesswithchrist.com
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More than a diet. A devotion. 📖💪
​I am so honored to be facilitating The Daniel Plan at Coosada Baptist Church starting 03.01.26!

​If you’ve ever felt like your fitness journey was missing its foundation, this is for you. We aren’t just counting calories; we are counting blessings. We aren’t just "getting in shape"; we are honoring the Temple the Holy Spirit calls home.

​In this 6-week study, we will walk through:

✨ Faith: Nurturing your soul.
✨ Food: Eating what God made for us.
✨ Fitness: Movement as worship.
✨ Focus: Renewing your mind.
✨ Friends: Fellowship that keeps you going.

​Whether you are a fitness pro or just starting your journey, there is a seat for you at the table. Let’s move in grace together!

https://coosadabaptist.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/3436683

Join Shae Rhodes beginning Sunday, March 1 at 6pm for a journey through The Daniel Plan: 40 Days to a Healthier Life by Rick Warren. The class is open to everyone. The cost is $10 per person for the book. Sign up on our church's website!

Fitness WITH Christ

Start Feeling Better in Your Body No dieting. No supplements. Live coaching.

Happy 2026, Swolemates!! 🥳🥰

Life Update + Invitation

Today marks the anniversary of my cardiac arrest after an allergic reaction to iron. I am forever grateful that God spared my life. Every time something life-threatening has happened to me, God has used it for my good.

After my SUV flipped four times on the interstate, Fitness WITH Christ was born. During that season, I turned to a spiritual fast—and God met me there powerfully.

I’ll never forget the feeling of my body shutting down during cardiac arrest. I remember praying. And after that experience, I made a decision: I was done letting sweets have control over me.

On January 6, 2025, I started the 40 Day Sugar Fast again—but this time with deeper intention. Every morning at 3am or 4am, I set my alarm to spend time with God through the 40 Day Sugar Fast devotion. Not out of obligation, but out of desperation for freedom.

Then God opened another door. My church introduced Recovery Alive, and I joined a process group while I was still on the fast. Let me tell you—Recovery Alive went to the trenches of my life. It didn’t just address behavior; it helped pull up the root of my sweets addiction.

I am forever changed. By God’s grace, I haven’t had cake, cookies, brownies, pies, donuts, Reese’s, or any of the things that once ruled me—for almost a year. I could not do this in my own strength.

I stand as a testimony: freedom is possible. You do not have to be bound by sweets.

👉 CALL TO ACTION:
If you’re tired of the cycle, cravings, and control—join me for the next 40 Day Sugar Fast starting January 5, 2026. Take the next step by joining a Recovery Alive process group (date coming soon). This is about healing, freedom, and transformation—spiritually, emotionally, and physically.

If God can do this for me, He can do it for you.

www.40daysugarfast.com

2026 40-DAY SUGAR FAST!
We do it every year because we need the annual reminder that JESUS IS THE SWEETEST!

We want to want Him most, but we know that we turn to sweet treats and caffeinated drinks more! So, every January, we set down our sugar (candies and cakes, sodas and alcohol) and turn our hungry hearts to God and His sweet-as-honey Word!

Yes, you’ll likely lose weight, but more than that... you’ll gain faith! What a wonderful way to start the new year!

Find out more and sign up today at 40daysugarfast.com

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Happy Birthday, Jesus.
Merry Christmas to you from Fitness WITH Christ

"Arrival"

When have you arrived
at the perfect body?

Is it when the numbers finally bow—
when the scale whispers approval,
when percentages align like obedient soldiers,
when the mirror agrees to be kind for a day?

Is it when fabric slides on without resistance,
when a tag confirms worth,
when a size becomes a verdict
you’ve been waiting to hear?

Or is it when you stand before your reflection
and still find a way
to dismantle yourself—
measuring, comparing,
naming flaws like prayers spoken backward?

Maybe arrival is quieter than all of that.

Maybe it comes the day you realize
your body was never a destination
but a dwelling.

A vessel—
breathing, breaking, healing—
chosen by God
not for display,
but for purpose.

Arrival might be the moment you stop asking
What does my body owe me?
and begin asking
How can I honor what I’ve been given?

When movement becomes gratitude,
not punishment.
When sweat is an offering,
not a sentence.
When rest is obedience,
not failure.

When you care for your body
because it carries prayer in its lungs,
service in its hands,
love in its presence.

Perhaps you arrive
not when you change your body,
but when you make peace with it—
when you live inside it fully,
thankfully,
and let it be used for glory
rather than judgment.

And maybe,
that has been the destination
all along.

What are you thankful today?

75 HARD FOR JESUS – GROUP CHALLENGE!

Discipline. Faith. Breakthrough. Growth.
Are you ready to start 2025 stronger in spirit, soul & body? 🙌🏽💪🏽✨

We’re officially kicking off 75 HARD FOR JESUS as a group from:

📆 December 1, 2025 ➜ February 14, 2026

That’s 75 days of showing up for God, for ourselves, and for each other! And the best part? We’re not doing it alone. 🤝❤️

This is more than motivation… this is community + accountability + prayer.

To stay connected, keep up daily, encourage one another, and pray together along the journey, we’ve created a group chat where we can unite our faith and lift each other up! 🙏💛

👉🏽 Join our FB Messenger group here:
🔗 https://m.me/j/Abaz4AfnqQUWaKaO/

Let’s use this space to:
✨ Check in with one another
✨ Share devotion highlights & testimonies
✨ Pray, intercede, and encourage DAILY
✨ Believe God for breakthroughs together

Imagine 75 days where we as a team:
📖 Read 1 Bible chapter a day
🚶🏽‍♀️ Do 10–20 min prayer walks
💧 Drink 64 oz water daily
🙏 Share gratitude + pray for 1 person
🏋🏽‍♀️ Do 5 workouts a week
📸 Celebrate weekly progress
🚫 Commit to NO gossip
🔥 Fast 1 meaningful sacrifice for 75 days
⛪ Stay grounded by attending church

Spiritual transformation + healthy discipline + a praying community.
Yes and Amen. 🙌🏽✨

✅ Comment I’M IN! if you’re joining
✅ Tag 2+ friends to invite them
✅ Join the Messenger chat so we can walk + pray this out together
✅ Share this post to spread the movement

Let’s walk into 2026 strengthened.
Let’s grow together.
Let’s finish strong in JESUS’ name. 💛🔥