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		<title>Whatever you Need, God&#8217;s Got it</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:13:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kim T</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever faced a situation and didn&#8217;t know what to do about it? I know I have! But the good news is, God gives us answers when we pray. And many times, God will give answers to needs we don&#8217;t even know we have. I can testify to that. Back in 2001, I attended [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-2014" style="margin: 10px; border: black 1px solid;" title="RightNowPrayerCover_sm" src="http://www.takebackyourtemple.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/RightNowPrayerCover_sm.gif" alt="" width="255" height="300" />Have you ever faced a situation and didn&#8217;t know what to do about it? I know I have! But the good news is, God gives us answers when we <strong><em>pray</em></strong>.</p>
<p>And many times, God will give answers to needs we don&#8217;t even know we have. I can testify to that.</p>
<p>Back in 2001, I attended a Christian women&#8217;s conference only to support a friend going through a tough time. I didn&#8217;t want to be there. Little did I know God had other plans for me!</p>
<p>You see, I was raised by a single mother. I never knew the love, protection, and security of having a father. But during that women&#8217;s conference, the event coordinators had created a theme called &#8220;The Father/Daughter Dinner&#8221; that Saturday night. When we arrived at the dining room, they had the room decorated like a prom, had corsages at every place setting, along with a silver ring.</p>
<p>They also had a letter written &#8220;from God&#8221; (based upon biblical scripture) to his precious daughters about how much he loved them. The letter touched my heart as I learned how God desired to have a personal relationship with me and care for me.</p>
<p>I lost it. I cried at that dinner more than I have ever cried outside of a funeral!</p>
<p>Then, the ladies had another surprise. They had men to come in and pray for us &#8211; husbands, fathers, friends. These men also sang praise songs and we all worshipped the Lord together. I have tears in my eyes right now, thinking about how through that one event, God healed the hurt, anger, and grief inside of me. He revealed Himself to me as a loving, protective Father. I have never been the same.</p>
<p>Because God loved me, I was now free to love myself.</p>
<p>I share that story with you now because my husband, Mike Taylor, has written an amazing book called &#8216;<strong><a href="http://www.rightnowprayers.com/prayer-book/">Right Now Prayers</a></strong>&#8216; with stories and prayers from real people, with real needs &#8211; just like you. You will be encouraged to see how God came through for them.</p>
<p>Here is my favorite prayer from the book. Now that you know my background, you will probably see why it is my favorite. This prayer is for you too. Mike called it &#8216;Prayer for Salvation&#8217; in the book, but I call it &#8220;Uncle Mike, Save Me!&#8221;</p>
<blockquote><p>There&#8217;s an old school church song that sings:</p>
<p>&#8220;When I think of the goodness of Jesus and all he has done for me, my soul cries out Hallelujah!  Thank God for saving me.&#8221;</p>
<p>We echo those words today, for everything else pales to our soul salvation.  I am truly thankful for how You watch over us and are always nearby.</p>
<p>Saturday, I was at the sports field sitting in the bleachers while waiting for our team to play. My young nephew who is about 5 years-old was tussling with a couple of boys who were a little older than him, but it was all in fun.  A week earlier his cousin was harassing him when I came to his rescue. I told him if anyone ever bothered him to call on me and I will protect him.</p>
<p>Saturday, he remembered those words because when those boys got the best of him, he said, &#8220;Uncle Mike, Save Me!&#8221;  I was sitting in the bleaches about two benches above him and the boys. As soon as he said those words, those boys froze, took their hands off of him and looked at me with fear as I had a scowling look on my face from my thoughts, not because of the boys&#8217; play.</p>
<p>Nonetheless, it made me realize how much that situation was just like ours in the Spiritual. You are always right there to hear our cries and the enemy will certainly turn us loose when we do.</p>
<p>When we play, You are there. </p>
<p>When we work, You are there. </p>
<p>While we sleep, You are there.</p>
<p>Even though we may have trouble in our bodies at different stages whether physical or Spiritual, we know that You are in control and work all things for our good.</p>
<p>I pray that all is indeed well with my co-laborers in all areas of their lives; especially for their marriages as the enemy desires to upset the peace in the home and put family member against family member.  Give them peace within the home and outside of the home.</p>
<p>Every time the enemy rears his ugly head against them, inspire them to witness or say something good about You to the next person they see.</p>
<p>We will glorify You Father for You are worthy to be lifted up before us.  Again, we thank You for Your goodness and ask that You continue to be good toward us as we journey through this day.</p>
<p>As always. we shall continue to give You all honor, praise and glory both now and forever more in Jesus name.</p>
<p>Amen</p>
<p>Mike Taylor</p></blockquote>
<p>I hope you enjoyed the prayer and that you will check out Mike&#8217;s book. I know you will be blessed by it!</p>
<p>Be blessed in health, healing, and wholeness,<br />
 <br />
Kimberly Taylor<br />
Author of the &#8216;Take Back Your Temple&#8217; ebook<br />
<a href="http://www.takebackyourtemple.com/">http://www.takebackyourtemple.com</a><br />
 <br />
P.S. Whether you need healing or a resolution to a financial problem, the new book, Right Now Prayers, will empower you to handle it. See a free excerpt from the book.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.rightnowprayers.com/prayer-book/">http://www.rightnowprayers.com/prayer-book/</a><br />
With the tough times we are facing today, we all need a right now prayer. Be encouraged to see how other people are facing challenging situations &#8211; and emerging victorious!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.rightnowprayers.com/prayer-book/">http://www.rightnowprayers.com/prayer-book/</a><br />
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Also, please forward this message via email, share it on Facebook, tweet it, or give it away via every other social networks to which you belong. God&#8217;s people need to know that whatever we need, God&#8217;s got it!</p>
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		<title>Overcoming Weight Loss Sabotage</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2011 21:26:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kim T</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Emotional Eating]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever found yourself doing well in your weight loss plan &#8211; only to find yourself sabotaging your success? Well, I recently experienced that issue personally! I created a video for you that explains how to recognize sabotage and what you can do to prevent it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrVmNbiFUWc Here are the scripture references mentioned in [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Have you ever found yourself doing well in your weight loss plan &#8211; only to find yourself sabotaging your success? Well, I recently experienced that issue personally! I created a video for you that explains how to recognize sabotage and what you can do to prevent it.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrVmNbiFUWc">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrVmNbiFUWc</a></p>
<p>Here are the scripture references mentioned in video:</p>
<ul>
<li>Song of Solomon 2:15</li>
<li>John 15:8</li>
</ul>
<p>Here are other scriptures that may help to renew your mind on this issue as well:</p>
<ul>
<li>Romans 12:2</li>
<li>Galatians 5:22-23</li>
<li>2 Corinthians 10:5</li>
<li>1 Corinthians 6:12</li>
</ul>
<p>Be blessed in health, healing and wholeness,</p>
<p>Kimberly Taylor<br />
Wellness Coach<br />
Author of the &#8216;Take Back Your Temple&#8217; ebook<br />
<a href="http://clicks.aweber.com/y/ct/?l=747J3&amp;m=1dYhsiNmBoUQCH&amp;b=QDYrxowYWXbyKYXyNfNvYQ" target="_blank">http://www.takebackyourtemple.com/book</a></p>
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		<title>Feel Good Now. Ask Me How</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Oct 2010 13:24:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kim T</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;When you change how you look at things, the things you look at will change.&#8221; Isn&#8217;t that a great quote? I read it the other day. How I look at maintaining a healthy lifestyle has changed in the last couple of weeks. I&#8217;ve been studying up on the brain neurotransmitter Dopamine and realize it can [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><a href="http://www.takebackyourtemple.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/istock_000002662724xsmall.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-184" style="border: 1px solid black; margin: 10px;" title="healing scriptures joy" src="http://www.takebackyourtemple.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/istock_000002662724xsmall-299x300.jpg" alt="" width="299" height="300" /></a>&#8220;When you change how you look at things, the things you look at will change.&#8221; </strong>Isn&#8217;t that a great quote? I read it the other day.</p>
<p>How I look at maintaining a healthy lifestyle has changed in the last couple of weeks. I&#8217;ve been studying up on the brain neurotransmitter Dopamine and realize it can be a powerful ally to encourage practicing healthy habits.</p>
<p>Dopamine is the body&#8217;s natural feel good, pleasure chemical. The body uses it to reward behavior that it wants you to repeat &#8211; like sex and eating.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, it also releases Dopamine in response to certain illegal drugs too, like methamphetamine (aka &#8220;Crystal Meth&#8221;). One of the reasons the drug is so addictive is that it gives a rush of Dopamine that six times higher than normal.</p>
<p>Watch this short, shocking video to see how powerfully this works:</p>
<p><strong>Video: The World&#8217;s Most Dangerous Drug</strong></p>
<p><code>
<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=at3Sg6qvgTE">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=at3Sg6qvgTE</a></p>
<p></code></p>
<p>But there are natural ways you can increase Dopamine that does not harm your body the way drugs do. Some studies show that obese people may have lower levels of Dopamine than normal and so unconsciously seek out ways to raise it with food.</p>
<p>The problem is that many times they seek sugar or simple carbohydrates. While these do stimulate Dopamine, these foods end up desensitizing Dopamine receptors eventually. So, it takes more and more sugar to receive the same pleasure &#8211; just like with other drugs. It becomes a vicious circle.</p>
<p>You want a win/win situation &#8211; to increase Dopamine to make it easier to reach your weight loss goals without the negative side effects. One way to increase Dopamine naturally is through exercise. I exercise first thing in the morning and it makes me feel good all day.</p>
<p>But here is the key &#8211; whatever exercise you do, do it with full attention on your body movement. No distractions or mental drifting. Be interested in how your muscles move and imagine them getting stronger. If you have a mirror, I recommend exercising in front of it so you can see your body working and really appreciate how God designed you.</p>
<p>Here are some exercises I&#8217;ve added to the regular workout I do most mornings. These are called &#8216;Tiger Moves&#8217; and I learned them in a book called &#8220;<a href="http://clicks.aweber.com/y/ct/?l=747J3&amp;m=1dYhsiNmBoUQCH&amp;b=BzJdLhu5xE06bm2_lhLBCQ" target="_blank">The Miracle Seven</a>&#8221; by John Peterson and Wendie Pett. In this video, Peterson demonstrates the moves:</p>
<p><a href="http://naturalnews.tv/v.asp?v=A8029166DBD0F9C38500B58007BF87C2" target="_blank"><strong>Video: The Seven Tiger Moves</strong></a></p>
<p>I love these exercises because it feels good to do them, plus they strengthen and stretch you at the same time. Peterson recommends you start out by doing all the exercises one time then work up to repeating the sequence three times.</p>
<p>Be sure to take deep breaths as you move, exhaling on the challenging parts and inhaling on the easier ones. In exercising this way, it becomes a form of stress-relieving meditation.</p>
<p>The other thing you can do to increase Dopamine is to eat foods that encourage its production. Your body needs the amino acid tyrosine to produce Dopamine. Foods high in tyrosine include:</p>
<p>Fish, chicken, turkey, eggs, oats, wheat, avocado, bananas, almonds, lima beans, pinto beans, sesame seeds, pumpkin seeds, cottage cheese, and yogurt (get plain and add your own fruit with some Stevia for sweetness; fruit-flavored yogurts are generally very high in sugar).</p>
<p>Most mornings I eat old fashioned oatmeal for breakfast after my workout to further increase my Dopamine production. It makes me feel more energetic and positive for the rest of the day.</p>
<p>I hope you find these tips useful and will use them every day to help yourself feel good naturally! The more pleasure you get from your health habits, the more you&#8217;ll want to do them.</p>
<p>Be blessed in health, healing and wholeness,<br />
Kimberly Taylor<br />
Certified Wellness Coach<br />
Author of the &#8216;Take Back Your Temple&#8217; ebook<br />
<a href="http://clicks.aweber.com/y/ct/?l=747J3&amp;m=1dYhsiNmBoUQCH&amp;b=QDYrxowYWXbyKYXyNfNvYQ" target="_blank">http://www.takebackyourtemple.com/book</a></p>
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		<title>3 Ways to Stress Less</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2010 14:36:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kim T</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Did you know that stress can have a serious impact on your weight loss results? It&#8217;s true. When you are under chronic stress, your body releases a hormone called Cortisol that ultimately causes you to store more fat. Here&#8217;s how it works: Cortisol helps your body mobilize energy in case you need to fight or [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.takebackyourtemple.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/iStock_000006286874XSmall_breast-cancer-walk.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-746" style="border: 1px solid black; margin: 10px;" title="Stress Less" src="http://www.takebackyourtemple.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/iStock_000006286874XSmall_breast-cancer-walk-300x199.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="199" /></a>Did  you know that stress can have a serious impact on your weight loss  results? It&#8217;s true.</p>
<p>When you are under chronic stress, your body releases  a hormone called Cortisol that ultimately causes you to store more fat.</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s  how it works: Cortisol helps your body mobilize energy in case you need  to fight or flee to handle danger. But cortisol also raises your blood  sugar level, which prompts the release of another hormone, called Insulin. One of the side effects of Insulin is that it can cause you to  store more fat, in particular around your belly.</p>
<p>So you need to do everything possible to manage your stress so you can minimize these effects.</p>
<p>Here are three things you can do to stress less:</p>
<div><strong>1. </strong><strong>Meditate on the person of Jesus Christ.</strong> I used  this technique just yesterday in a slow-moving grocery store line. I  could feel myself getting frustrated, but I stopped myself and just  thought &#8220;Lord, I appreciate this opportunity to stand in this line and  use this time to reflect on how good you have been to me.&#8221;</div>
<p>Then, I started thinking about how grateful I am that Jesus saved me  from my sins, how that relationship grants me complete access to God&#8217;s  throne of grace, and how I am being transformed into the image of Christ  from glory to glory.</p>
<p>As I focused my attention on Jesus, my  problem faded into the background and by the time I got to the cash  register, I was smiling and my heart was full of joy. Since I had to  endure the time waiting anyway, how much better to spend it thinking  about my dear Savior rather than murmuring and complaining to myself!</p>
<div><strong>2. Make Exercise a Regular Game. </strong>Wow, I can hear the groans  right now, but hear me out. Exercise is one of the best ways to relieve  stress. But here is the key &#8211; you have to make it a game to relieve  stress. If you make it a chore, it just adds stress.</div>
<p>When you were a kid, nobody had to make you want to play. You  naturally ran, skipped, hopped, rolled, spun, danced and just generally  enjoyed living in your body. To relieve stress, get back in touch with  that kid. I have a hula hoop and I love to use that to exercise because  it is fun and doesn&#8217;t feel like &#8220;exercise&#8221;.</p>
<p>I received a  wonderful poem from a reader named Cindy who expressed what it feels  like to have joy in movement. It&#8217;s called &#8220;On the Go for God&#8221;. I hope it  inspires you to get moving!<br />
<a href="../on-the-go-for-god-a-poem/" target="_blank"><br />
http://www.takebackyourtemple.com/on-the-go-for-god-a-poem/</a></p>
<p>Ha,  ha &#8211; I just had to get up and do a &#8220;Wonder Woman&#8221; spin after reading  that again. Can you imagine the looks you would get if you skipped  around your neighborhood or spun around in your front yard? Wouldn&#8217;t it be fun to find out?</p>
<div><strong>3. Listen to Inspirational music.</strong> Remember how in the bible,  David was summoned to play music for Saul when a distressing spirit was  upon him? You can use the same tactic to help you stay peaceful during  stressful times. Check out Amazon.com, iTunes or other sites for  inspirational music that can relieve your stress and renew your Spirit.</div>
<p>Now I admit, many of these tips aren&#8217;t new and you might be saying  &#8220;I already know that.&#8221; But knowing something and doing something are  different things.</p>
<div>Nothing changes until you <strong><em>do</em></strong>.</div>
<p>Pick at least one of the tips today and do it. And I guarantee you will stress less!</p>
<div>Be blessed in health, healing and wholeness,</div>
<div>
<div>Kimberly Taylor<br />
Certified Wellness Coach<br />
Author of the &#8216;Take Back Your Temple&#8217; ebook<br />
<a href="../book" target="_blank">http://www.takebackyourtemple.com/book</a></div>
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<div>
<p>P.S. In my Take Back Your Temple eBook, one of the free bonuses  is an eBook I wrote called &#8220;Kiss Your Stress Goodbye&#8221;. It is actually  based on a book I wrote many years ago to help Nurses manage stress &#8211;  because I was an R.N. and know how stressful that job is.</p>
<div><a href="../book">http://www.takebackyourtemple.com/book</a></div>
</div>
<p>The eBook contains about 50 techniques for stress management you can  practice immediately. Just like I recommended above, just pick a few to  do and you will see your stress lower, which should yield better weight  loss results.</p>
<p>You can learn more here:</p>
<p><a href="../book">http://www.takebackyourtemple.com/book</a></p>
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		<title>How to Conquer Fear</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:46:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kim T</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week, I had an interesting conversation with Dr. Rita Hancock, the author of The Eden Diet. She mentioned that fear is tormenting many of her patients. I told her that I am seeing the same thing. The increase of fear is not a coincidence. Jesus warned that the love of many would grow cold [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.takebackyourtemple.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/strengthoverfear.gif"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-1306" style="border: 1px solid black; margin: 10px;" title="strengthoverfear" src="http://www.takebackyourtemple.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/strengthoverfear-300x199.gif" alt="" width="300" height="199" /></a>Last week, I had an interesting conversation with Dr. Rita Hancock, the author of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003VYBDQW?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=takbacyoutem-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B003VYBDQW" target="_blank">The Eden Diet</a>. She mentioned that fear is tormenting many of her patients. I told her that I am seeing the same thing.</p>
<p>The increase of fear is not a coincidence.</p>
<p>Jesus warned that the love of many would grow cold because wickedness would abound in the last days (Matthew 24:12). The bible tells us that perfect love casts out fear (1 John 4:18).</p>
<p>You see evidence of lawlessness, offense, and instability all around you. And when you focus on that, you naturally become more fearful.</p>
<p>Then your mind starts to focus on &#8220;What if&#8230;&#8221;</p>
<ul>
<li>&#8220;What if I lose my job?&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;What if we lose our house?&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;What if I never get married?&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;What if my husband leaves me?&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;What if this is cancer?&#8221;</li>
</ul>
<p>But Jesus never told us to focus on &#8220;What ifs.&#8221; Instead, he told us to focus on &#8220;Let not&#8221;:</p>
<blockquote><p><strong>&#8220;Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid&#8221; John 14:27.</strong></p></blockquote>
<p>If you are born again, then Jesus has given you the gift of peace. Your job is to guard your heart so that it is not troubled and afraid. I have to remind myself of that often!</p>
<blockquote><p><strong>The real question is, &#8220;Even if your worst fear came true, do you believe that you could handle it with Jesus&#8217; help?&#8221; </strong></p></blockquote>
<p>Meditating on Jesus&#8217; perfect love for you casts out fear. It gives you confidence and strength to face life&#8217;s challenges. You can do all things through Christ who strengthens you!</p>
<p>The apostle Paul advises in Philippians 4:8: &#8220;Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy — meditate on these things.&#8221;</p>
<p>So when you feel fearful, pay attention to your thoughts. What are you dwelling on? I recently learned that the Hebrew word for &#8220;dwell&#8221; means &#8220;to sit down&#8221;. Dwell also means to &#8220;live in&#8221;.</p>
<p>There is a difference between having fearful, anxious thoughts enter your mind for a moment (you can&#8217;t help that) versus choosing to &#8220;sit down&#8221; or &#8220;live&#8221; in them!</p>
<p>Here is a great free bible study I recently completed called &#8220;The Heart of the Matter is the Matter of the Heart&#8221;. I think it will help you ensure your heart is right and see how important it is to guard it:</p>
<blockquote><p><a title="The Heart of th Matter Free Bible Study" href="http://www.middletownbiblechurch.org/whatisap/whatip7b.htm" target="_blank">The Heart of the Matter Free Bible Study</a></p></blockquote>
<p>May this study bless you and help you to keep your heart untroubled and unafraid!</p>
<p>Be blessed in health, healing and wholeness,</p>
<p>Kimberly Taylor<br />
Certified Wellness Coach<br />
Author of the &#8216;Take Back Your Temple&#8217; ebook</p>
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<p>P.S. If you need audio inspiration to release fear and anxiety, then I strongly recommend that you own Rhonda Jones&#8217; Christian Meditation audio series.</p>
<p>On the page below, she has a free audio sample you can listen to. Just scroll down and you&#8217;ll see the sample.</p>
<blockquote><p><a href="http://15730ayl4-wqjue7z6lkd4v02r.hop.clickbank.net/" target="_blank">Christian Meditation audio sample</a></p></blockquote>
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		<title>&#8220;He will Hold your Hand&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:20:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kim T</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For some reason, God loves to wake me up between 3 and 4 a.m. with a word. It&#8217;s a good thing that I am a morning person &#8211; a hold-over from my nursing days! Anyway, yesterday morning he gave me a great message. I wasn&#8217;t sure when I was going to post it, but a [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.takebackyourtemple.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/j0178604.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-354" style="border: 1px solid black; margin: 10px;" title="j0178604" src="http://www.takebackyourtemple.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/j0178604-300x198.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="198" /></a>For some reason, God loves to wake me up between 3 and 4 a.m. with a word. It&#8217;s a good thing that I am a morning person &#8211; a hold-over from my nursing days!</p>
<p>Anyway, yesterday morning he gave me a great message. I wasn&#8217;t sure when I was going to post it, but a dear lady named Keila from Brazil emailed me last night. In it, she mentioned a challenge she is going through and wrote these words:</p>
<p>&#8220;Jesus will hold my hand each second!&#8221;</p>
<p>That was confirmation to post this message now because the scripture God gave me to meditate on early yesterday morning was this:</p>
<blockquote><p>Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’ (Isaiah 41:10)</p></blockquote>
<p>When I wrote my free &#8220;<a href="http://www.takebackyourtemple.com/godis.html">I Want to Know Who God Is</a>&#8221; ebook, I discovered the two words used to describe God most in the bible are &#8216;strength&#8217; and &#8216;righteous&#8217;.</p>
<p>Who sits at God&#8217;s right hand? Jesus! That Isaiah scripture is one of my favorites but I never made the Jesus connection before now.  Jesus is the right hand that God sent to uphold us &#8211; he strengthens us, helps us, and leads us into righteousness &#8211; right standing with God and guidance on the right way to live.</p>
<p>I was compelled to read Romans next &#8211; I started out reading a few scriptures but ended up reading the whole book. Jesus was sent to help us who are weak and unrighteous &#8211; slaves to sin while we live in this body.</p>
<p>Jesus came to whoop sin&#8217;s behind (that image makes me smile) &#8211; triumphing over it each and every time while he lived in flesh just like ours, being tempted in every way we are tempted. And when the devil tried to kill him &#8211; fighting him even to the grave &#8211; Jesus defeated sin and death in the grave, emerging triumphant in his glorified body. He left sin and death behind in his dead earthly body!</p>
<p>That is what you have to look forward to as well &#8211; no more having to fight against sin in this &#8220;body of death&#8221; as Paul calls it. You will be truly free. But until that time, Jesus sent you the Holy Spirit so that you too can gain the victory over your flesh, just as Jesus did when he lived in his earthly body.</p>
<p>To gain the victory, we must commit to the following:</p>
<ul>
<li>Being led by the Spirit (Galatians 5:15-18)</li>
<li>Abiding in God&#8217;s word so that we know truth (John 8:31-32)</li>
<li>Set our minds on things of the Spirit (Romans 8:5-6)</li>
</ul>
<p>As we do these things, the bible promises we will reign in life.</p>
<p>What a friend and brother, Savior, we have in Jesus! And if you don&#8217;t know him personally yet and want to know how you can welcome (or re-welcome) him into your life, <a href="http://www.everystudent.com/features/gettingconnected.html">here is how you can</a>.</p>
<p>Be blessed in health, healing, and wholeness,</p>
<p>Kimberly Taylor<br />
Certified Wellness Coach<br />
Author of the &#8216;Take Back Your Temple&#8217;  ebook<br />
<a href="http://www.takebackyourtemple.com/book" target="_blank"> http://www.takebackyourtemple.com/book</a></p>
<p>P.S. One of the most important things you&#8217;ll need to do to overcome eating issues is to renew your mind. That&#8217;s why one of the bonuses in the Take Back Your Temple eBook is &#8220;Prayers and Promises to Take Back Your temple&#8221;.</p>
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<p>In this special bonus, you get over a dozen scriptures and prayers specifically related to God&#8217;s promises for health and strength so you can gain physical, emotional, and spiritual victory every day. Check it out!</p>
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		<title>How to Defeat &#8220;Stinking Thinking&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2010 02:48:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kim T</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When it comes to taking back your health, the biggest obstacle to overcome is what motivational speaker, Zig Ziglar, calls &#8220;stinking thinking&#8221;. Those negative thoughts make you feel defeated, discouraged, and depressed &#8211; all those &#8216;d&#8217; words! In fact, the word &#8220;devil&#8221; comes from the Greek word &#8220;diavolos&#8221; which means &#8216;slanderer&#8217; or &#8216;accuser&#8217;. If you [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.takebackyourtemple.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Anxiety1.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-1218" style="border: 1px solid black; margin: 10px;" title="Anxiety" src="http://www.takebackyourtemple.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Anxiety1-300x252.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="252" /></a>When it comes to taking back your health, the biggest obstacle to overcome is what motivational speaker, Zig Ziglar, calls &#8220;stinking thinking&#8221;. Those negative thoughts make you feel defeated, discouraged, and depressed &#8211; all those &#8216;d&#8217; words!</p>
<p>In fact, the word &#8220;devil&#8221; comes from the Greek word &#8220;diavolos&#8221; which means &#8216;slanderer&#8217; or &#8216;accuser&#8217;. If you allow slander or accusation to rule your mind, then mental strongholds are built that drive you to destructive habits. That will eventually ruin your life.</p>
<p>To be victorious, you must be faithful in &#8220;casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ (2 Corinthians 10:5)&#8221;.</p>
<p>I have a special article by Rhonda Jones of <a href="http://www.thechristianmeditator.com">thechristianmeditator.com</a> to assist you with that. Rhonda shares some excellent advice on how to renew your mind to God&#8217;s word and defeat negative thinking habits for good.<br />
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<p><strong>How to Defeat Negative Thoughts with Christian Meditation </strong></p>
<p><strong>by Rhonda Jones</strong></p>
<p>As Christians we are in a battle everyday of our lives. It is not a battle with our mates, kids, friends, or even our bosses. The greatest battle that faces every believer is the battle with his or her own mind. But what does it mean to battle with the mind? Our minds or thoughts are usually contrary to God and the scriptures. Instead of focusing on faith we focus on fear. Instead of focusing on abundance, we focus on lack. Instead meditating on the word of God, we meditate on news, sitcoms, and negative thinking. These thoughts steal our peace and joy, and interfere with living out God&#8217;s promises.</p>
<p>Here is what the Bible says about our minds:</p>
<ul>
<li>Romans 1:28: &#8220;Furthermore, since they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, he gave them over to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done.&#8221;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Ephesians 4:23: &#8220;to be made new in the attitude of your minds.&#8221;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>2 Corinthians 11:3: &#8220;But I am afraid that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent&#8217;s cunning, your minds may somehow be led astray from your sincere and pure devotion to Christ.&#8221;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Romans 12:2: &#8220;Do not conform any longer to the pattern (conditioning) of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God&#8217;s will is&#8211;his good, pleasing and perfect will.&#8221;</li>
</ul>
<p>Paul said it best in Romans 7:21 when he stated that he knows what to do, but has trouble doing it.</p>
<ul>
<li>&#8220;When I want to do good, evil is right there with me. For in my inner being I delight in God&#8217;s law; but I see another law at work in the members of my body, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin at work within my members.</li>
</ul>
<p>You can see from these scriptures that believers truly have a mind problem. Ephesians Chapter 6 tells us to cast down every fiery dart that exalts itself against the knowledge of God and bring every thought into the obedience of Christ. This is easier said than done because many of our thoughts are unconscious. They just play like a broken record in the back of our heads over and over again and we live our lives according to what they are telling us. It&#8217;s kind of like living on autopilot.</p>
<p>So how does Christian meditation help believers bring healing to their minds? Christian meditation helps us to still our minds so that we can observe the subtle and subconscious thoughts that we&#8217;re thinking. Spend a day recording every thought that comes to mind. Write it down. Then review your thoughts at the end of the day.</p>
<p>I had my daughter do this for a day and every thought she wrote down was negative and debilitating: &#8220;no one will ever hire me, I&#8217;m a failure, I&#8217;m ugly,&#8221; etc. It was no wonder she was having so many emotional problems at the time. Do you know that we would never let another person talk to use like this, but too often we say horrible things about ourselves.</p>
<p>The good news is that once you know what is going on in your head you can do something about it. You can change your thoughts and change your life. You can replace negative thoughts with God&#8217;s word.</p>
<p>By getting still and quieting your mind and filling it with the truth of God&#8217;s word through Christ-center meditation you can uproot negative thinking and replace it with thoughts of peace, joy, and purpose.</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://15730ayl4-wqjue7z6lkd4v02r.hop.clickbank.net/" target="_blank">CLICK HERE to listen to a free sample of Christian Meditation now</a></strong></p>
<p>Rhonda Jones is the author of a series of Christian meditation and relaxation CDs that encourages listeners to relax, spend more quality time with God, and learn to live more consciously and in the present.</p>
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<p>I hope this article blessed you. Go ahead now and check out Rhonda&#8217;s Christian Meditation sample so you can see how it works. Just click the link below, scroll down the page and you can listen to the sample. See for yourself how relaxing and soothing it can be:</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://15730ayl4-wqjue7z6lkd4v02r.hop.clickbank.net/" target="_blank">CLICK HERE to listen to a free sample of Christian Meditation now</a></strong></p>
<p>Be blessed in health, healing, and wholeness,</p>
<p>Kimberly Taylor, C.W.C.<br />
Certified Wellness Coach<br />
Author of the &#8216;Take Back Your Temple&#8217; ebook<br />
<a href="http://www.takebackyourtemple.com/book" target="_blank"> http://www.takebackyourtemple.com/book</a></p>
<p>P.S Please share this message with your email lists, on forums you visit, or on your Facebook, Twitter, or other social media pages. I need your help in getting the message out. Thank you in advance!</p>
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		<title>How to Overcome Emotional Storms</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:15:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kim T</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I woke up one morning last week, the word &#8220;barometer&#8221; was on my mind. I thought that was very strange, but felt the Spirit compelling me to look it up. What I learned can be a great help to those who experience emotional storms often &#8211; overwhelmed with depression, anxiety, fear or any other negative [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When I woke up one morning last week, the word &#8220;barometer&#8221; was on my mind. I thought that was very strange, but felt the Spirit compelling me to look it up. What I learned can be a great help to those who experience emotional storms often &#8211; overwhelmed with depression, anxiety, fear or any other negative emotion.</p>
<p>A barometer measures pressure in the atmosphere. I learned that when the atmospheric pressure is high in your area, that means fair weather because the atmosphere can resist stormy weather patterns that are trying to come into your area.</p>
<p>But when the atmospheric pressure is low, that means storms can come in to your area because storms take the path of least resistance.</p>
<p>The Spirit revealed this truth to me: The only was to overcome emotional storms is to keep the atmospheric pressure inside yourself high by being full of the Spirit. That way, when pressures are high in your external circumstances, you will be able to overcome them because they can&#8217;t get inside you &#8211; after all, you are already filled!</p>
<p>So from now on, think of your feelings as a barometer. When you are full of the Spirit, you are full of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self control.</p>
<p>But when you are spiritually low, you are habitually worried, troubled, fearful, doubtful, depressed, jealous, prone to anger, selfish, envious, and lack self control.</p>
<p>Don’t use spiritual lows as an occasion to condemn yourself though. Think of them as a warning sign that you need to retreat to the Father and build up the spiritual pressure inside yourself again so that you can resist the storm.</p>
<p>Praying, meditating on the Father&#8217;s word, and speaking it to yourself throughout the day keeps the spiritual pressure inside yourself high. These disciplines also inspire you to praise and worship Him.</p>
<p>When praise and worship fills your heart, then you will know that your Spiritual atmospheric pressure is high enough to overcome any storms that come your way.</p>
<p>I hope you start practicing this principle every day. As you stay filled with the Spirit and are led by the Spirit, you will live a victorious life. You will also draw others to Jesus because they will see the difference in you and want the peace that you have!</p>
<p>Be blessed in health, healing, and wholeness,</p>
<p>Kimberly Taylor, C.W.C.</p>
<div>Certified Wellness Coach</div>
<div>Author of the &#8216;Take Back Your Temple&#8217; ebook</div>
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<p>P.S. Do you know what is the #1 issue that stops women from reaching their ideal weight? Emotional eating! In the Take Back Your Temple ebook, I cover practical strategies for overcoming emotional eating as well as other &#8220;tests&#8221; that can sabotage your weight loss efforts &#8211; from night-time eating to food-pushing relatives!</p>
<p>One of the 8 bonuses that comes with the eBook is &#8220;Kiss Your Stress Goodbye&#8221; which provides over 40 strategies for managing stress effectively. Not only do you get the bonues, you get to try the program free for 30 days. If you are disatisfied for any reason, you may request a full refund, no questions asked - but, you get to keep all of the bonuses! There is absolutely no risk to you.</p>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:57:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kim T</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I got the title of this message because I am speaking at the Women of Vision retreat on next Saturday (November 14) and I have been meditating on the term &#8220;retreat.&#8221; In my meditation, the Holy Spirit revealed to me that many people, especially women, use food as a form of retreat, a retreat from [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I got the title of this message because I am speaking at the <a href="http://wov.wpweb.com">Women of Vision</a> retreat on next Saturday (November 14) and I have been meditating on the term &#8220;retreat.&#8221;</p>
<p>In my meditation, the Holy Spirit revealed to me that many people, especially women, use food as a form of retreat, a retreat from negative emotions or stress because they have come to associate food with rest, refreshment and renewal.</p>
<p>But this is an inferior way to retreat. And overeating eventually leads to more problems, such as weight gain. A good <a href="http://www.takebackyourtemple.com/christian-weight-loss-does-god-care-about-your-weight/">Christian weight loss program</a> deals with the cause of the problem, not the symptom. When you resolve the cause, the symptom takes care of itself.</p>
<p>Father wants us to enjoy food but he also wants us to use it as it was intended &#8211; in moderation and to heal, energize, and nourish our bodies.</p>
<p>When we need a retreat, he wants us to retreat to Him for rest, refreshment, and renewal! Here are a couple of scriptures he gave me related to this (the bolded emphasis is mine):</p>
<blockquote><p>John 7:38 (KJV)<br />
He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his <strong>belly shall flow rivers of living water</strong>.&#8221;</p>
<p>Titus 3:4-7<br />
But when the kindness and the love of God our Savior toward man appeared, not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the <strong>washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit</strong>, whom He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior, that having been justified by His grace we should become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.</p></blockquote>
<p>Father showed me that the real danger of excess in anything, whether eating or drinking or practicing addictions, is that they dull the ability of the person to hear his voice.</p>
<p>The Holy Spirit speaks to you all the time, but if you are burdened with worries, doubts, fears, overindulgence or addictions, then you cannot hear him.</p>
<p>And if you can&#8217;t hear him, then you can&#8217;t be led by him or apply his wisdom to your life.</p>
<p>That is why so many believers are not living victorious lives. They have static in their lives that is preventing them from receiving the Holy Spirit&#8217;s broadcast.</p>
<p>Jesus&#8217; sacrifice on the cross gave you free access to your Father. You need to build times into your day to retreat to him to pray and to meditate on his word. Doing this will renew, refresh and regenerate you so that you can face the challenges of life.</p>
<p>When your belly is full with the living water of the Spirit, then you will not only be refreshed yourself but you will pour out rivers of living water to others. You will supply refreshment to a world that is thirsty for answers, love and significance.</p>
<p>So today, resolve to retreat in the excellent way and go forth, full of the Holy Spirit into the purpose and plans our Father has for you!</p>
<p>Be blessed in health, healing, and wholeness,</p>
<p>Kimberly Taylor, C.W.C.<br />
Certified Wellness Coach<br />
Author of the &#8216;Take Back Your Temple&#8217; ebook<br />
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		<title>Anxious Today? Stop, Drop &amp; Pray</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:01:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kim T</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Did you know that anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the U.S. and affects 40 million adults? I identify with that because I too was plagued with worry and anxiety, frequently overeating to stuff my feelings down. Part of my healing was learning to rely on God to help me manage my [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Did you know that anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the U.S. and affects 40 million adults?</p>
<p>I identify with that because I too was plagued with worry and anxiety, frequently overeating to stuff my feelings down. Part of my healing was learning to rely on God to help me manage my negative emotions.</p>
<p>When I wrote my initial draft of <em>Take Back Your Temple</em>, I had a section on overcoming temptation. One of the tips was to &#8220;Stop, Drop &amp; Pray.&#8221; You might know that children are taught they should &#8220;Stop, Drop &amp; Roll&#8221; if their clothes catch on fire.</p>
<p>In like manner, when your life is on fire and you are anxious about any situation, great or small, your automatic reaction should be to &#8220;Stop, Drop &amp; Pray.&#8221;</p>
<p>In other words, take a moment to acknowledge the negative emotion you are feeling (stop), humbly acknowledge your need for God (drop), and ask God for help in your situation (pray).</p>
<p>You can &#8220;Stop, Drop &amp; Pray&#8221; anytime and anywhere. The &#8220;Drop&#8221; does not mean you need to get on your knees or even lower your head or eyelids. Instead, it is a position of the heart. In humility, you recognize God&#8217;s power and your total dependence on Him to get you through life.</p>
<p>Philippians 4:6-7 gives this prescription for anxiety:</p>
<blockquote><p>Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.</p></blockquote>
<p>So be anxious for nothing, but pray about everything&#8230;with thanksgiving!</p>
<p>Now you might wonder&#8230;how can you be thankful when you don&#8217;t know if God is going to answer your prayer? I used to wonder that. But I got a revelation on how you can be thankful even before you see your prayer answered:</p>
<ol>
<li>If you ask according to a promise or word that God has already spoken in the bible, then you know that the answer to your prayer is &#8220;yes&#8221;. In John 15:7, Jesus said: &#8220;If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.&#8221; What an amazing promise!</li>
<li>God knows what you are going to ask before you ask it because he knows everything. He is just waiting for you to acknowledge your need for Him.</li>
<li>Because God already knows you are going to ask, he has already answered &#8220;yes&#8221; in the spiritual <em>if it agrees with His word</em>.</li>
<li>So you can thank God on the basis of that &#8220;yes&#8221; even before you see the answer manifested in the natural!</li>
</ol>
<p>Whenever you feel anxious or feel any negative emotion such as anger, depression, envy, worry and others, &#8220;Stop, Drop &amp; Pray.&#8221; Study the bible so you can learn about God&#8217;s promises and ask more effectively for what you need according to His word.</p>
<p>If you have a story of answered prayer to share, please send it to me and I will post it on the site when it is available.</p>
<p>Thank you and enjoy the poster!</p>
<p>Kimberly Taylor, C.W.C.<br />
Certified Wellness Coach<br />
Author of the &#8216;Take Back Your Temple&#8217; eBook<br />
www.takebackyourtemple.com</p>
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