Live It Articles A Sharp Workout Partner

Iron sharpeneth iron; so does a man sharpeneth the countenance of a friend.   Proverbs 27:17

    You and I are Friends.

    You Smile, I Smile.

    You Hurt, I Hurt.

    You Cry, I Cry .

    You Jump Off A Bridge.

    I'm Sure Gonna' Miss You!

Bobbie, one of the ladies in my First Place group, lost 65 pounds and became an ace at power walking. She maintained her weight for over a year, won numerous two and three mile walking races, and then decided to start running. 

In the spring session 2004, Bobbie brought her best friend, Kristin, to orientation. Kristin needed to lose about 75 pounds. Bobbie immediately took Kristin under her wing, taught her the First Place food plan, and became her walking partner. Each day at lunch, they would meet to walk. Thanks to Bobbie, Kristin began to lose weight quickly. Unfortunately, after two weeks of walking with Kristin, Bobbie began to gain weight. After a month, Bobbie's weight was going up and Kristin's was coming down. Bobbie had the right heart for helping her friend, but didn't realize the effect it would have on her own workout to help Kristin. Bobbie had slowed down tremendously.

After I got to the root of the problem, the good news is that Bobbie is now back to her goal weight and walking back up to her racing pace. Kristin is at her goal weight, but will never walk as fast as Bobbie, mainly because she doesn't want to race; she just likes to walk at a nice pace.

Remember, everyone has their own race and their own pace. If you want to take someone under your wing, keep in mind that the workout you do with them is not your workout. You must do your workout at another time. You must be a good steward over the good health the Lord has given you.
If you choose a walking partner, choose one who will sharpen your workout and challenge your pace.

I have the very best walking Partner one could ever want. My walking Partner is Jesus. "He walks with me and talks with me and tells me I am his own, and the joy we share as we tarry there, none other has ever known."

Hope you have a good workout partner.

Press ON!

Beverly Henson
Certified Personal Trainer

Beverly Henson is a conference and rally speaker for the First Place ministry. She is also a Bible teacher and certified personal trainer. Beverly joined First Place in July 1997 and has lost 160 pounds. First Place has given Beverly a powerful testimony. She is the First Place Director and the Director of Wellness Ministries at Northcrest Baptist Church in Meridian, MS. She is also an area Networking Leader for First Place in Mississippi. Beverly has a genuine love of proclaiming the word of God to His people.