Why I do what I do

I absolutely love being a personal trainer! I am so glad God has given me this calling!  I love connecting with people and helping them achieve their goals. I get so much positive energy from helping my clients reach higher levels of success! Every day is a thrill ride!

A few years ago while I was finishing school, I was trying to decide between career routes. I knew that my education could allow me to head in several different directions in the healthcare field. I was really struggling because I was trying to determine first what would give me the greatest financial benefit and second what I would be most happy doing. That's when God opened my eyes and pointed out that my priorites were backwards! I should have first been following what would make me and others the happiest and then second find ways to make the most money.

The "Dieing Test"
I know I am doing what God is calling me to do with my work because it passes what I call the "Dieing Test". This is what I mean: let's pretend you just found out that you have 6 months left to live. You are not physically disabled, so you could legitimately go back to work, if you decided. Now the real question, with 6 months left to live, would you go back to work?

For me, I actually would go back to work. Granted, I may not work 40 hours/week but I would still continue to work up until it was time for me to say goodbye. The reason is not because I am a workaholic, but because I absolutely LOVE what I do! Do you?

I love being positively involved in people's lives. As a personal trainer, I get to make a real difference. When I help transform people physically, it's not just the muscles that I am helping to change, but people's confidence in themselves.

Also, as a Christian, being a personal trainer is an opportunity for me to share the love of Christ. The bible says that people will know we are Christians by the love that we show.  As a personal trainer, I deeply care for each and every client that I have. I try to show the love of Christ to each and every one of them. It's an opportunity for me to plant seeds that I pray, one day, will sprout!

I am so thankful that each day I get to wake up and make a difference! Do you feel that way? If you don't, what is stopping you? Don't let financial reasons stand in your way of working in the field that God is calling you to. If you know of a job/career that you would love to do but don't feel like you would make enough money, realize that when you love what you do, you will be far more productive than everyone else that is only working to "get by". Money will be attracted to you because you are following your calling! Life is way too short to not be involved in what you are supposed to be involved in!

If you don't pass the "Dieing Test", pray right now that God will direct you to the field that He wants you to really be involved in. When you do what's really in your heart, you can make a real impact! That is why I do what I do!

Jesus answered, "The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent." John 6:29 (NIV)