Spiritual Fitness
A New Year brings resolutions.......one of them being physical fitness!! Many a gym memberships are purchased at the beginning of the year and the fad diet plans, only to be forgotten most of the time within a few short months. It is very important to be "physically" fit, something I need to work on harder, it is VERY important to eat healthier, exercise, etc. because our bodies are his temple as mentioned here:
19 Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; 20 you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies. ~1 Corinthians 6:19-20
Obviously, physical fitness holds value, but more important than our physical fitness is our "spiritual" fitness. As stated here by the Apostle Paul, 7 Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives’ tales; rather, train yourself to be godly. 8 For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come. ~1 Timothy 4:7-8
It is just like with physical fitness, those muscles have to be trained to be Strong and Disaplined. Same with spiritual training, we must do daily activities to build up our spiritual muscles!! So, how do we do that? How do we become more godly?
Carve out daily time for God.
Bible study, a daily devotional, reading the bible. (get a reading plan if you haven't read the bible through for yourself)Prayer- just simple conversation with God. (we were made to communicate with him)
Worship! (He loves singing! and LOVES your singing, your voice, even if you think you don't sing, he LOVES your voice!)
Think Child-Like: Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these." ~Matthew 19:14
And remember, we are winning a GREAT prize and reward!! I am always up for a great competition, I love to win, that is my personality, but the ultimate prize is our reward by our precious Savior, Jesus!
24 Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. 25 Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. 26 Therefore I do not run like someone running aimlessly; I do not fight like a boxer beating the air. 27 No, I strike a blow to my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize. ~1 Corinthians 9:24-37
Think on these things........be spiritually fit, not just physically fit. You have an influence on children and others around you. Live your life to influence others for Jesus. We are not perfect by any means (hence why we needed a Savior) but, we are God represented on the earth. :)
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