Jimmy Pena - Prayfit: Your Guide to A Healthy Body and A Stronger Faith in 28 Days

Praise for PRAY FIT

In boxing, there is no room for error. You have to not only be physically prepared but also spiritually strong. Being a big believer in Jesus Christ, PrayFit gets me on track to start my day in the right direction.

Robert The Ghost Guerrero

Three-Time World Boxing Champion

This exciting devotional, PrayFit, will enable you to live out the Scripture that says, Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength! (Mark 12:30).

Josh Hamilton

Major League Baseball All-Star Outfielder
MVP of the 2010 American League Championship Series

Jimmy Pea is one of the most knowledgeable fitness writers I know. Hes one of our nations leading fitness resources. Respect.

LL Cool J

Actor/Entertainer

In PrayFit, Jimmy Pea brings his expertise as a physical trainer and his passion for walking closer to the Lord together in a powerful way. Each of the readings in this book will encourage you physically and help you grow closer to the Lord. Working in tandem with the Holy Spirit, you will change your life on every levelphysical, mental, emotional and spiritual.

Carole Lewis

National Director, First Place 4 Health
Author, Give God a Year and Hope 4 You

Not only is Jimmy Pea one of my best friends, but whenever I want to get dialed-in for a role or photo shoot, hes also my only call. And I love starting my day at www.PrayFit.com, building spiritual and physical muscle. A one-of-a-kind concept from the best in the business.

Mario Lopez

Host, EXTRA

PrayFit is packed with a lot of helpful and interesting information. It provides a systematic plan for building your spiritual and physical health. Read and apply it for a better life.

Steve Reynolds

Pastor, Capital Baptist Church, Annandale, Virginia
Author, Bod4God: Four Keys to Weight Loss

Clinical Exercise Physiologist and New York Times Bestselling Author

JIMMY PEA

WITH JIMMY PAGE, MS AND JIM STOPPANI, PHD

PRAY FIT

YOUR GUIDE TO A HEALTHY BODY AND
A STRONGER FAITH IN 28 DAYS

INCLUDES DEVOTIONS, EXERCISES AND MEAL PLANS

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All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version. Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Publishing House. All rights reserved.

Other version used is NKJVScripture taken from the New King James Version.
Copyright 1979, 1980, 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.
Used by permission. All rights reserved.

2010 Jimmy Pea. All rights reserved. Published in association with the literary agency of Tina Jacobson, The Barnabas Agency (a division of the B & B Media Group, Inc.), 109 S. Main Street, Corsicana, TX 75110.

Caution: The information contained in this book is intended solely for information and educational purposes. It is assumed that the reader will consult a medical or health professional before beginning this or any other weight-loss or physical fitness program.

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Pea, Jimmy.
Prayfit : your guide to a healthy body and a stronger faith in 28 days /
Jimmy Pea with Jimmy Page and Jim Stoppani.
p. cm.
ISBN 978-0-8307-5651-3 (hardcover)
1. Christian menReligious life. 2. Christian menHealth and hygiene.
I. Page, Jimmy. II. Stoppani, James, 1968- III. Title.
IV. Title: Your guide to a healthy body and a stronger faith in 28 days.
BV4528.2.P45 2010
248.4dc22
2010029913

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To Henry and Sandie Powell

If God made better, sweeter people, Ive never met them.
Thank you for your love for the Lord and your lifetime of evangelism.
I gladly dedicate this book to you.
Because of your profession of faith, I have mine.

Keep Praying
and Stay Fit!

A great man named Bill Parcells once told me, Theres a big difference between routine and commitment. Most people do the same routine over and over, but few people commit to the next level.

Whether youre a beginner or a veteran in your pursuit of a stronger body, or of a stronger relationship with God, PrayFit will encourage you to ascend beyond the normal routine and inspire you to commit to the next level.

When we consider our health, we tend to consider only the physical aspects. Am I eating the right foods? Am I exercising enough? But the body is only one facet of our being. What about our spiritual health? We operate as a whole, with all parts connected: body, mind and spirit. Each part is essential to and affected by the others. If a spot on an apple is left to rot, does it not eventually spoil the whole fruit? We must focus on developing ourselves in totality rather than compartmentally. As we are mindful of how we eat and exercise, we must also be mindful of how we think and what we believe.

Often, we fail to realize that when we open ourselves up physically, our minds are prepared to follow. Think about itafter a workout, its fair to say that we get an overall sense of wellbeing and accomplishment. We just feel good! In terms of spirituality, it makes perfect sense that as we open ourselves up physically and connect to the vessel that God has given us (our body), we naturally begin to feel a connection to all of Gods work. Its as though the connection with God becomes more tangible.

During my career in the NFL, Ive seen some of the worlds most physically gifted athletes lose their careers due to a lack of strong moral character. Ive also seen some of the most devout spiritual leaders jeopardize themselves because they were physically unfit. PrayFit focuses on the importance of a balanced lifea life committed to both physical and spiritual nourishment, and one that flourishes when faith and fitness intersect.

Keep praying and stay fit!

Curtis Martin

Curtis Martin was a five-time NFL Pro Bowl selection during his 11-year career with the New England Patriots and New York Jets, and captured league Offensive Rookie of the Year honors in 1995.

Why PRAY FIT ?

I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that this life is not about the body (and arent we glad for that?). As C. S Lewis said, You dont have a soul. You are a soul. You have a body. Im so thankful that someday Ill turn this body in for a brand-new one. But in the short termduring my time in this temporary homeIve been called to a lifetime commitment of greater health and wellness. Not just so I can feel great and have more energy, which are all benefits from exercise, but even more because I believe weve been called to a higher standard in the area of physical health.

My dad used to tell me that how I cared for the truck he gave me was an indication of how much I appreciated the gift. Keeping it clean and maintained was a way to show him love in return. And if I took care of it, I could extend its life and improve its efficiency. I think in some way the same can be said about how God has gifted us with our bodies. How well we take care of them can, in some ways, be a means to show our love in return. Our efforts to maintain healthy habits are a way of saying, Thank You, God, for life, for ability, for opportunity and for the air in my lungs, because its You who breathed it there in the first place. Im going to live my life to the fullest, in Jesus name.