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7 Christian Fitness Affirmations & Bible Verses for Exercise (with Free Printable)

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Do you want to dedicate your fitness and exercise endeavors to God, but you aren’t sure exactly what that means or how to go about it? Maybe you struggle with the motivation to move your body. Use these Christian Fitness Affirmations and Bible verses for exercise and care for your body as a temple of the Lord.

Diet and Exercise Affirmations
Table Of Contents
  1. Motivational Exercise Affirmations with Scripture
  2. Why Christian Fitness Affirmations?
  3. Best 7 Spiritual Affirmations for Health and Working Out
  4. Free Printable PDF Affirmation Note Cards

Motivational Exercise Affirmations with Scripture

Do you feel guilty about your lack of physical activity?

Maybe you feel like your attempts at moving more and trying to get fit are so small, they are not worthy of even talking to God about it.

Use these Bible verses for exercise to change your thinking about your health and physical activity.

My friend, allow me to encourage you today.

Whether you are in great physical shape or walking down your driveway is difficult for you, God cares about your physical activity and daily movement.

No matter where your fitness level, all of us struggle to balance finding peace and contentment vs. wishing we were more improved.

Because of my 100 pound weight loss 10 years ago, I have experienced a wide range of physical fitness levels during my life. I’ve been in amazing shape (able to compete in a Half Ironman), and I’ve been unable to walk up a flight of stairs without assistance.

Sara Borgstede 100 pound weight loss

God loves you right where you are.

Your fitness activities will be acts of worship when you give them to Him.

Why Christian Fitness Affirmations?

Should Christians use daily affirmations?

Affirmations are positive statements we say to ourselves as we reach toward a goal. Written affirmations, used daily, are helpful when changing your negative thinking patterns.

Frame any fitness affirmation statements in the positive. State what you want to do, not what you are trying to avoid.

Why specifically Christian fitness affirmations? Many typical positive fitness affirmations are geared toward self-esteem. There can be benefit to these. (You are amazing as a creation of God!) Still, overall the focus is on you and your ability to do the work.

As Christians, we have a whole new perspective. Life is not about how good you are – it’s about how good God is.

I encourage you to use these 7 Christian fitness affirmations for your journey.

*Bonus free gift!* I’m excited to offer you a bonus of printable Christian Fitness Affirmation cards. (See below.) Print these cards, cut them out, and put them where you will see them often.

Best 7 Spiritual Affirmations for Health and Working Out

Use these affirmations on a regular basis as you allow God to guide you into making healthy changes.

1. I set aside worry about performance. Luke 12:22-23

And he said to his disciples, “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat, nor about your body, what you will put on. For life is more than food, and the body more than clothing.

Luke 12:22-23

2. God gives me strength for physical activity. Isaiah 40:29

He gives power to the faint,
    and to him who has no might he increases strength.
Even youths shall faint and be weary,
    and young men shall fall exhausted;

 but they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength;
    they shall mount up with wings like eagles;
they shall run and not be weary;
    they shall walk and not faint.

Isaiah 40:29-31

3. I dedicate my exercise endeavors to God. Philippians 4:13

I can do all things through him who gives me strength.

Philippians 4:13

4. Fitness is an act of worship. 1 Corinthians 6:19-20

Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.

1 Corinthians 6:19-20

5. I put forth my best effort. 2 Timothy 4:7

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

2 Timothy 4:7

6. I persevere. Hebrews 12:1-2

Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith.

Hebrews 12:1-2a

7. I am a worthy child of God. 1 John 3:1

See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are.

1 John 3:1

Free Printable PDF Affirmation Note Cards

How will you dedicate your weight loss and wellness efforts to God today?

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About Sara

Sara is a writer, 100+ pound weight loss success story, and a certified Binge Eating and Bulimia Recovery Coach. Her website, The Holy Mess, reaches millions of readers every year. She guides women to healthy weight loss, and an impressive 50,000+ people having completed her group weight loss challenges to date. Click here to read Sara's Before and After story. Message her at sara@theholymess.com.

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  1. Lisa says

    I love this! Great work putting this together. Another scripture that comes to mind, is the one with the “your body is the temple..”

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