Nanette Cortez
Do you ever find yourself going on a new adventure or doing something you never thought you would be doing? That is where I find myself. Starting on this new journey. I see it as part of my ministry. As some of you know prayer has always been such a huge part of my life. I always knew my ministry would be to teach on prayer. However the Lord started showing me there is more….
A while back I woke up in the middle of the night hearing the Holy Spirit having a conversation with my spirit. That has only happened to me one time before, several years ago. I learned, when I hear it, to pay attention. Sometimes at night when trying to fall asleep, instead of counting sheep, I either lay there meditating on the word or praising Him. I know that even though my mind and physical body rest and goes to sleep, my spirit stays connected with the Lord. My spirit doesn’t sleep, that is why you can listen to the bible on tape or preaching while you sleep and feed your spirit.
On this night I heard the Lord say in a stern but yet tender voice, I need you to give me all of your self. My spirit replied, father you know I do. Then I heard Him say “even down to the food you eat.” That really got my attention. I had never thought about taking my food that seriously. I try to eat healthy most of the time. But still allowed a lot of junk food whenever I had the urge. I’ve gone to the Lord about how I should cook for my husband, but not for myself.
This has taken me on a journey of learning more about food and eating food closer to it’s natural state. Along with talking to Him about my food and meal planning.
I’ve always enjoyed working out or doing some sort of exercise. Even in my early 20’s when I didn’t know much about the importance of exercise, I joined a gym got a personal trainer and stayed faithful to going just because I liked how I felt and how much energy I had. Through the years I stayed with doing some sort of exercise even if I wasn’t in a gym and did them all at home. Why because it was my peace, it gave me a way to relieve stress when I needed it. I always felt good about myself and I would have so much energy.
When I moved to TX I joined a gym with my husband, started taking the group classes and became good friends with the instructors and others in the class. One of my instructors introduced me to Shakeology. I always drank shakes and bought everything you could imagine to put together in one shake to get the most out of it. The proteins, the super greens etc… plus took probiotics daily. When she introduced me to this it had everything included in it! YES! I was willing to try it plus it was cheaper than buying all the stuff I did just to put into one shake. Bonus, it tasted good too! Then I began to find out from Dr’s and even my dentist how good it was for me. My dentist pointed out that it had an ingredient in it that would make the mercury (from silver fillings) in my teeth neutralize and not cause damage to my brain. Okay for that alone, I’m drinking these shakes. Signed up as a coach for the discount on my shakes and I’m good to go.
So I’m working out for myself, eating healthy for myself and drinking my shakes. Then the Lord speaks to me, “I need my people healthy to do their end time callings.” NEVER had I thought before about working with others on their health. That was another alert and eye opening experience me. I had never thought about the fact that God NEEDS his people to be healthy or how their health could affect what they are called to do. This started me on the path where I’ve learned how to serve others by helping them with their eating and through exercise. I became certified and now teach classes, hold challenge groups and offer programs. The biggest thing I’ve learned about serving in this area is most people just need accountability and that is what I provide through my groups and programs. This has been such a blessing. I enjoy serving others in this way and I love each client that the Lord brings to me. They are all special, talented, have gifts and callings in each one. My heart is not only to help them to be healthy to do their end time calling, but to help them to find and do that calling. To show them how to pray out the plans for their calling. I’m so excited about this part of my ministry and how the Lord is incorporating all the parts of my ministry together. It is most defiantly as the word says in Eph 3:20 exceeding abundantly above all I could ask or think.
I’m so glad that you are following me on this journey. If you are interested in one of my challenge groups or my program that will be launching in Sept or interested in knowing more about our coaching life, fill out the contact form and I’ll get back to you.
Blessings to you!
