Spirit, Mind and Body
Theresa is a nationally certified fitness professional. She has been teaching a smorgasbord of fitness class for over 22 years. Most importantly she recognizes her gift of teaching and the provider of that gift. God has called Theresa into service to reach others for him. Theresa believes that God has given each of us important assignments to accomplish while living on this earth. In order to live out his perfect will for our lives, our bodies must be physically strong.
First Corinthians 6:19-20 reads; “Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit that is within you. You are not your own, you were bought at a price. Therefore, honor God with your body.” Theresa believes it is her responsibility to teach believers and non believers to implement a way of life that unifies the spirit, mind and body to reach your maximum potential in serving God.
A Statement from Theresa
Theresa experienced Jesus Christ for the first time while teaching an exercise class in 1989. "I was all caught up in myself and yet, unfulfilled. I was always searching for something that was missing not realizing it was God I needed to fill the void. He came to me and embraced my being. I will never forget the day that I felt his love and acceptance. He accepted me with all of my flaws and my bloated ego. God helped me to understand my gifts and helped me to deal with my issues. Finally, I felt worthy and useful. From that day forward I have taught exercise classes as a form of worship by glorifying the creator for a strong healthy body mind and spirit.."
IMPACT Moments
They say that anything bad that happens if it doesn’t kill you will make you stronger! If that is true then Theresa should have the strength of ten men. Theresa will tell you that strength comes from God.
Her mother was very young and gave Theresa up for adoption as a newborn. At fourteen Theresa lost her adoptive mother after a lengthy battle with cancer. At 24, when most are reaching their prime, Theresa was teaching exercise classes and coming home to high fevers and extreme exhaustion. Doctors were baffled and even dismissed her as a flake. Finally after a second heart catherization procedure a hole was found in her heart. After open heart surgery and having her chest held together with chicken wire, Theresa was back to teaching her exercise classes in less than four weeks.
At the age of 28, Theresa delivered twin sons and brought them home to their 2 sisters. Not long after that Theresa was once again abandoned, this time by her husband. Alone raising four children on an aerobic instructor pay could cause you to lose hope. Not Theresa, she found her strength and hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. She chose not to depend on the government but to put her faith in Christ. Jesus provided through believers and delivered a bountiful life for her family. A family that was truly “Shaped by Faith.”
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