EXERCISE, ANYONE?
Did you hear about the woman who met with frustration when she attempted to begin exercising at a fitness club? When she signed up for Beginning Aerobics, she assumed that everything would go smoothly. In describing her experience, however, she said, “I had no clue as to what lie ahead. I grimaced, twisted, gyrated, jumped up and down, gasped for air and perspired heavily for an hour. I had to stop, sit down and catch my breath at least seven times before continuing. By the time I finally got my leotards on, the class was over.”
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Being that our body is the temple of the Holy Spirit (1 Cor. 6:19), we need to keep it as healthy as possible. For many decades medical experts have advised that regular exercise is essential to keeping our bodies fit and to help ward off disease. Even the Apostle Paul conceded, "bodily exercise profits a little" (1 Tim 4:8).
That said, we should be even more concerned with getting sufficient spiritual exercise, as it profits us both in this life and in eternity. Expanding on Paul’s words in 1 Tim. 4:7-8, “…exercise yourself toward godliness. For bodily exercise profits a little, but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come.”
It's ironic that millions of people today devote substantial amounts of time, energy and money to maintaining their physical bodies. Yet many of them take little or no thought as to their spiritual condition, or where they will spend eternity.
Jesus once asked, "What does it profit a man to gain the whole world and lose his soul?" (Matt. 16:26) We might also ask, "What does it profit a man to gain great health and lose his own soul?"
Taking care of our body is important, but taking care of our soul is CRITICAL. The healthiest people on earth will eventually die (Heb. 9:27), but only those that are spiritually strong through Jesus Christ will live forever in heaven (1 Pet. 1:4).
Live for the Lord in 2024!
Dennis
Did you hear about the woman who met with frustration when she attempted to begin exercising at a fitness club? When she signed up for Beginning Aerobics, she assumed that everything would go smoothly. In describing her experience, however, she said, “I had no clue as to what lie ahead. I grimaced, twisted, gyrated, jumped up and down, gasped for air and perspired heavily for an hour. I had to stop, sit down and catch my breath at least seven times before continuing. By the time I finally got my leotards on, the class was over.”
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Being that our body is the temple of the Holy Spirit (1 Cor. 6:19), we need to keep it as healthy as possible. For many decades medical experts have advised that regular exercise is essential to keeping our bodies fit and to help ward off disease. Even the Apostle Paul conceded, "bodily exercise profits a little" (1 Tim 4:8).
That said, we should be even more concerned with getting sufficient spiritual exercise, as it profits us both in this life and in eternity. Expanding on Paul’s words in 1 Tim. 4:7-8, “…exercise yourself toward godliness. For bodily exercise profits a little, but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come.”
It's ironic that millions of people today devote substantial amounts of time, energy and money to maintaining their physical bodies. Yet many of them take little or no thought as to their spiritual condition, or where they will spend eternity.
Jesus once asked, "What does it profit a man to gain the whole world and lose his soul?" (Matt. 16:26) We might also ask, "What does it profit a man to gain great health and lose his own soul?"
Taking care of our body is important, but taking care of our soul is CRITICAL. The healthiest people on earth will eventually die (Heb. 9:27), but only those that are spiritually strong through Jesus Christ will live forever in heaven (1 Pet. 1:4).
Live for the Lord in 2024!
Dennis
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