"God is love. So when we build this relationship, it’s not about the rules of religion; it’s about a true heart relationship. You develop that by simply receiving God’s love. And as you receive Him, He is in you and you are in Him, then you are able to spread that love to all areas of your life. It gives you a healthy perspective of how to live your life in a relationship with yourself and a relationship with others."

"Jesus told his disciples the number one commandment is to 'Love the Lord your God with all of your mind, all of your heart , all of your spirit all of your strength and to love your neighbor as yourself' . . . Loving your neighbor as yourself—well you have to love yourself in order to love your neighbor, right? Learning to take care of your health is one of the best ways that you can actually love yourself enough so you can then equally love your neighbor, your family, your friends, those around you and people that have been placed around you that you can influence.

Scripture used: Matthew 22:37

#2. Faith Rewires and Renews Your Mindset.

"Our brains operate optimally with thoughts of love. . . So when you have enough faith to read God’s Word and believe that His Word is the Truth; not just a version of the truth, but the Truth (capital T!), that actually rewires your brain. It rewires how you think. It aligns your thoughts with God’s thoughts. Therefore it aligns your will with God’s Will. . . It impacts every fiber of your being. It impacts your health. It impacts your ability to maintain proper health."

Scripture used: Romans 12:2

#3. You have Some REAL Rewards to Look Forward To.

"So many people say that they just work out so they can eat what they want. That is a very health incentive and gets you in the gym. But I have something greater than that. Because not only do I get the rewards in this lifetime, but when I listen to God’s word, and when I take reverence in God’s Word, and what He called me to do, which is take care of this temple that he has given me, then I have greater rewards to look forward to; not only in this life but in Heaven afterwards."

Scripture used: 2 Corinthians 7:1

#4. God Prevents You From Taking Things Too Far.

"I’ve spoken to  a lot of women that have this fear that  once they get on this health kick that it will just consume them and they are afraid of being obsessed with it. From personal experience, I believe that I crossed that line of a healthy boundary of being healthy to now being obsessed. I have lived that. But my Faith, God Himself, is what allowed me to pull back and to learn fully what that experience was. That I don’t have to fear taking things too far because I know I have God and a personal relationship with Him, and He will always guide me back."

Scripture used: Hebrews 12:2

#5. God Gives You REAL Power.

"We have these amazing bodies that are very strong. Stronger than we know. Through fitness I have surprised myself time and time again. In both ways: being stronger than I thought I was and also being humbled completely by not being as strong as I think I am. It is a beautiful paradox . . . God’s power through me is greater than my willpower. It will give me the power to actually do this for a lifetime."

"Your health is not the destination, but the ROAD." - Amanda Wright