Two painters were teamed up on a small scaffolding. I looked over and my poor friend was ducking and trying to move away from the flailing arms of her partner. The partner was on some kind of methamphetamine and jumping spasmodically all over the scaffold, arms and legs going in all directions. Her frenzied speed and jerky movements were a kind of bizarre entertainment, but she wasn’t accomplishing anything. Sometimes we’re all like that.
We get ourselves going in so many directions that we aren’t really getting anything solid accomplished.
Holy Fitness is taking charge of our lives, diligently making one small change at a time. We align our habit patterns with what the Word of God and the Holy Spirit teach us. Don’t be a Christian spaz, trying to add too many things at once! Diligence is the key. The dictionary defines it as “constant and earnest effort to accomplish what is undertaken; persistent exertion of body or mind.” Holy Fitness starts with a word from God, then a deliberate decision, then the corresponding action.
Each person’s Holy Fitness training will be different. John 16:13 tells us the Holy Spirit will guide us into all truth. That includes truth about our daily habits. We just need to take the time in our frenzied lives to listen. As I’m writing this, I realize I can make a small change in that direction.
I’ll take five minutes of dedicated listening time first thing even before I get out of bed! My Holy Fitness training program will start with this new exercise. What’s He telling you? Hebrews 11:6 says “He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.” Enjoy the workout.
Love, Carolyn
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