Be Still And Run by Alli Anne

There are so many promises throughout scripture that we seem to skim over thinking that it would be so cool if we could have that. But we figure that is not for us. Oh my friend, know right now that satan has deceived you big time...

As runners, our success depends on our diet. I have seen this first hand and heard of it’s importance over the years.  Not only does it determine our success, it determines our health, joy, persistence, and life as an individual.

One of the scariest but most rewarding things God has led me to do is anything out of my comfort zone! My life has been an adventure for over the last couple years and just recently God has been stretching me in uncomfortable positions. But the growth has been amazing and my relationship with God grows everyday. When God says go, what should we do??

There is only one way you can learn to hear the voice of God...

Today, I will be sharing a topic that God has been working on in my own life stronger than ever and it has been a blast!  I won’t lie though, it has been scary and it has hurt a lot. When trials come, we only have two options as a Christian...

Ever heard of spiritual muscles? Check out todays episode on as I share what spiritual muscles are and why it so important to understand them in order to be a stronger Christian...

Consistency is what allows trials and faith workouts to grow you into someone stronger and totally new! 

Consistency isn’t about doing it perfect.  It’s about falling and getting back up again.  It’s about not giving up, and if you do, that’s okay.  Come back to it and start running again. 

Consistency is about choosing how you want to live your life and where you want to be in the future, realizing all your choices will add up and create what happens and who you will become.

Your thoughts determine your heart. Your heart determines your life. Thus what you label yourself as, is who you will become.  Why is it important to be careful what you think?

Testimonies can be one of the greatest tools to combat fear and distrust, because it reminds us of what God has done in the past. Journaling can help us see His work in our own lives and whatever we record from others’.

Revelation 12:11

Human Relationships can be great, but are never able to fulfill the deepest longings in our heart.  Only God can do that!

Have you ever noticed when God created the earth how He stated that it was evening, morning and the next day?

Evenings are not the end of the day. They are the transition periods between two individual days.

The difference between living for God rather than with Him is huge.

Living for God is a servant mindset alone.

Living with God is focused on a relationship.

There is such thing as a perfect morning routine for you in the season you are in. 

Before I go out for a run, I always have on my mind, “What should I do for a warm up today?”  It entirely depends on how my body feels as to what I may need to do. 

This reminded me a lot of my devotional time for the last few years. I don’t have a set way I spend my time with God in the morning. It all depends on what I need that morning and where the Lord leads me.

You know how we use the phase, “I think I got up on the wrong side of the bed.”? This is sometimes set by what we thought about as we went to bed or could possibly be a dream you had or an attack from the enemy, but it could also just simply be that your blood sugar is low and you need to eat.

Whatever the case is, you have the power through Christ to turn that around and set out on the right foot. You have the power through the Word of God to change your mood so that you can take charge of the day and set out on the right foot, or in this case, the right side of the bed!

Every time we go out for a run, we know we need to prioritize our warm up. It’s what gets our muscles ready for the work ahead so we are at a lesser risk of injury. What makes us think that running the Christian life is any different? The way you start your day carries over into the following hours, just as the way you start your run greatly determines how well your workout goes.

I used to say this all the time when I first started running.  “I don’t have time.”

However I started to have a mindset shift when I visited a widow one afternoon. She had a friend over and he said something I’ll never forget.

“You make time for what’s important to you.”

Join me in this week’s episode to learn what God taught me to do instead of saying “I Don’t Have Time.”

Ya’ll, this may be one of my most favorite testimonies that God has done in my life! I received a blessing from a complete stranger and God was the only one who could have orchestrated it because it touched me in a special way!

What do you think is the biggest waste of a Christian’s time? My first thought for the 21st century was Social Media. But God opened my eyes to realize that this is actually not the case. The Biggest Waste of Time for a Christians Life is actually ...

God gives us many blessings and gifts as we follow Him. Much of the time, it is different between each person because none of us are created the same. But there is one resource He gives us that is in the same quantity and measure as everyone else. Time. God gave each one of us 1,440 minutes in a single day. 525, 600 minutes in a year. What are we doing with it?

Join me in this week’s episode as I share how God has taught me to redeem the time starting with a simple realization.

This week I talk about one of the biggest things that a human struggles with, some stories from my personal life, and what has helped me to overcome this dangerous characteristic. I have seen some good people fall in their Christianity because of this sin. I believe that most, if not all sins, can be traced back to this issue in some way.

Tip #1: Why are you getting injured? Figure out the root issue

·There are multiple reasons you can get injured and it is entirely up to you to experiment to see what the problem is.

Tip #2: Strengthen your Core, where all the injuries stem 

We are only as strong as our Core. The stronger our core is, the easier and quicker it is to heal from an injury. AND to avoid injuries.

Tip #3: Get Rid of your ego

·If you haven’t seen a pattern yet in this series of the Three Frustrations of a Runner and How to Deal with Them, then you need to realize it now. Pride is a common characteristic among runners and constantly causes problems. Next week I’ll be talking more about this so keep your eyes peeled.

“For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.” 1 Tim 4:8

Hebrews 12:1-2 is a popular passage for runners, but have your ever read verse 3? It has something huge to say for runners as well! Join me in this months motivation as I share what God has taught me about this special verse.

I used to stress out about having the onset of an injury because that meant less training and it threatened to pause my running.

But, I also used to stress out about not having the onset of an injury, because I was wondering if I wasn’t pushing hard enough.

I was so totally confused.

Yet overtime God showed me that having injuries can actually be a blessing. Join me in today’s episode to hear how!

Motivation, as I’ve said before, is fleeting, just like our feelings. It comes and goes in the moment. Motivation could actually be easily classified as a feeling. It’s a good feeling that makes us want to get something done. Though there are many reasons why you may be lacking motivation, here are the top three that seem to be pretty common. 

I love you and pray you have a blessed week as you seek our Lord! 

“Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek Him with the whole heart.”-Psalm 119:2 

Do you lack motivation? Do you know where motivation comes from? Do you know how to retrieve motivation? Then this months Mid-Month Motivation is for you! 

The Simplicity of Christianity; Running in the Will of God is finally in the making!  Please keep this project in your prayers.  I am stoked to get that out to you!

After seeing a common pattern among not just runners, but people in general, I noticed a pattern in what caused the most frustration in their life. Do you think you have them too? Listen in to this months episode to find out!

Our thoughts control everything about our life. The way you are living now is because of what you've thought about in the past and also what you are thinking about now. So if you want to change your future, you must first learn to control your thoughts.  But there is a more simple approach to do this than what we've been taught and it is a lot more enjoyable.  In this episode I talk about what I've learned about our thoughts through the thistle plant and how to more effictively and easily (not quickly; nothing good is quick) remove the negative, untrue thoughts from your mind and completly transform your life, bringing joy and freedom that nothing else will.  

Most runners at some point will run out of motivation to run. Does that sound like you recently?  Has your motivation to run gone dry?  I wanted to give you some encouragment in this area so I asked different runners what they do when they are feeling unmotivated and compiled them in this episdoe.  What I love about these is that they can also be treaked for your personal and spiritual life as well!

I pray you received some encouragement from this month's episode! If you ever have any questions or suggestions, or simply just need someone to talk to, feel free to reach out. We love you and pray you have a blessed week!

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Once someone accepts Christ as their Lord and Savior, there is now some more surrender that gets to be done. I will be taking about Why Surrender is so Freeing in the next episode, but if giving God access to every room in your heart is already a desire of yours, check out this months Mid-Month Motivation, on how you can finally give Him everything.

John 10:10 says, "The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly."  So what holds us back from truly surrendering everything to God?  

Ever felt like there has to be more to life than what your living?

There has to be more to life, “Is this all there really is?”You might be surprised to realize that, that breaking point, ice-cream on the floor, crying hysterically moment in your life, is what God will use the most in your testimony, because you came out victorious.

In today’s episode I had the privilege of interviewing Kristin Dronchi, the host of The Abundant Christianpreneur TM Podcast. Her mission is to Restore the family unit and bring faith filled mama’s back home to raise their warriors for the Kindgom while making inome and impact doing what they love! Being that Christian career woman and 1st time mom stuck in a job that didn’t align with WHO God created her to be, Kristin knows that inner craving you have to make an impact in this world, step into who God created you to be, and be the one raising your kiddos! She wants to show other faith filled women that it is possible to bring that dream to life!

We cover some amazing things, such as:

1. Why you don’t need a miracle morning routine, 

2. What the difference is between your purpose on this earth and your calling, and why it's important to know each,

3. How you can decipher the difference between your voice, the enemy's, and God's, 

4. How to get rid of fear, 

5. And the bonus question for the Nuggets of Wisdom Episode: What is one thing you wish you would have known when you were younger? Kristen’s answer is amazing; she lets us know what the key is to living a fulfilled and happy life on this side of heaven! This is definitely an episode you don’t want to miss, as these keys were exactly what God has been doing in my own life, and the benefits are unreal!

Are you operating in the calling God has for your life? You can only learn to use a tool, by asking the inventor what its intended purpose is. One of the greatest gifts God gave us on earth is to be able to go to people who have “been there, done that.” You must figure out what your God given Genius Zone is so that you can start living the dream God has placed in your heart. If you need help, Kristin is offering a free clarity call for you! 

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A lot of times I have noticed that Christians hold God at arms length as if to say, "Look God, I got this.  I'll let you know if I need any help."  The tragedy of living this kind of life style is that we miss out the abundant life He created us to live.  We often wonder where God is when we are sad, alone, or afraid.  Jesus promised to never leave us nor forsake us, so why does He seem so far away? 

In this months Mid-Month Motivation, I share with you how letting God love me and inviting Him to spend the day with me, rather than just letting Him follow me around at arms length has been a life changer.  So if you are wondering where God is these days, today's episode is for you.

Jeremiah 31:3 says, "The Lord hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee."

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Join me today, as I share seven recovery tips, that have dramatically changed the way I approach training, both physically and spiritually... and improved my workouts to become a better runner.