"Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives' tales; rather, train yourself to be godly. 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." 1st Tim 4:7-8
When I think about exercise, I think it's done primarily for two reasons: To look good, and for healthy living. We have plenty of news articles exclaiming the benefits of regular exercise. So off to the gym we go, spending our 1-2 hours each day (or every other day) running on the treadmill, working the circuit, or bench pressing while our spotter's shorts are dangerously close to our face.
We invest a reasonable amount of time in physical exercise. So it's kind of important to understand the reasoning behind it. Do we exercise for the praise of men? "Nice guns!" Or to appease our own vanity?
Don't misunderstand me. I don't think exercise is a sin. I don't think wanting to look good is a sin. Rather, what I want to bring to attention is the amount of time we spend physically training our bodies against the time we spend training to be godly.
I want to spend more time training myself to be godly. Won't you join me?
2 comments:
1-2 hr each day? Dude..that sounds like training for Ironman :P.
Been stalking your blog for a while...i agree..the commandment is to seek His Kingdom first and I ask myself..if I train as hard as I do for triathlon..i better train even more to be a follower of Christ...
interesting...some of the best conversation i had with God is when I am alone on the road for hours on end..
Thanks cliff! I do the same thing, when I work out at home, I end up talking to God while lifting that weight up repeatedly.
After re-reading the post, I think I may have been vague. I want to emphasize how often we plan to head to the gym versus how often we plan to spend time with God.
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