Health fanatic, physical and spiritual!

I have to admit, I am a health fanatic.  For years I have enjoyed good nutrition and exercise.  My motivations have been to maintain a better health for the LORD, and for my family.  The bible teaches that my body is a temple, I believe I should treat it as such.  I also want to make sure I don't hinder my health and place a premature burden upon my family.  

Health and fitness is a trillion dollar industry and it is rapidly on the rise.  People desire better health and fitness like no other time.  Why?  Well sadly many are motivated by looks.  They desire the magazine photo beach body that others will find attractive and desire.  

In this pursuit for the perfect beach body, people strictly discipline themselves in good diet and exercise.  It becomes a daily addictive routine.  The better the results the more dedicated they become.  

Physical fitness becomes a top priority in many lives.  It literally can become an addiction, taking precedence over most other things in life.  But how long will it last?   When will you get sick or injured and no longer be able to maintain this routine?  What have you really gained by making health and fitness a top priority?

Our physical health and outward beauty is only temporary at best.  Should we take care of ourselves physically?  Absolutely, our bodies are called a temple for the Holy Spirit.  I am convinced our spiritual health and fitness should be top priority.  

What kind of christian would you be if you spiritual health was an addiction.   How different would you appear if your spiritual diet and exercise was as disciplined and driven by a trillion dollar industry as physical health is?  

My commitment and discipline to my spiritual health has become priceless to me, making a trillion dollar industry seem like pennies.  My physical health will fade no matter what.  My spiritual health will last an eternity.

1 Timothy 4:8 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.

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Shipwrecked faith

Shipwrecked faith:

In 1 Timothy chapter 1 Paul instructs timothy to command certain men not to teach false doctrines.  He concludes this chapter how some have shipwrecked their faith.  

I often hear various denominations arguing over church doctrines, claiming "we are right, you are wrong."  Recently in a youth mission trip our youth played a game called underground church.  The scenario was they were in a country that forbid Christianity.  The object was to find the church and not get captured or fall into a false church.  

The biggest stumbling block was the false church.  The scripture reference that the false church used was; John 1:1 In the beginning was the gospel preached through the Son. And the gospel was the word, and the word was with the Son, and the Son was with God, and the Son was of God.  In the Holy bible john 1:1 reads this way; In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.  

Did you notice the huge difference?  The first claims the son was of God. The holy bible declares the word (son) is God.    Many of the youth fell for the false doctrine simply because it sounded right.  

Just because something sounds good, feels good, or even appears good, it doesn't mean it is good.  I challenge you to always verify what you are being taught, preached, and proclaimed directly with the Holy word of God.  Otherwise your faith may have no salvation and simply be a shipwreck waiting to happen.  

1 Timothy 1:18-19 Timothy, my son, I give you this instruction in keeping with the prophecies once made about you, so that by following them you may fight the good fight,19 holding on to faith and a good conscience. Some have rejected these and so have shipwrecked their faith.

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Clothed with Christ

When I was little, I loved to pretend.  One of my favorites was superman!  I just thought it was so cool that he could fly.  When I wanted to be superman, I put on my cape, well a beach towel.  Then I was ready to fly!

Being superman meant I had to put on my costume to look the part.  When I looked the part I could be the part.  I could leap tall Lincoln log buildings in a single bound, I could smash through Lego walls with a single punch, and I could fly as far as gravity would allow me when I leaped off of beds, couches, dressers, rocks, and retaining walls.  I always captured and subdued the evil villains /  neighborhood dogs every time.  

I just remember, that there was always something empowering when I put my costume on.  It changed me and who I was and what I believed.  

There is a verse that all this reminds me of in the book of Romans.  It talks about clothing yourself with Christ.  The coolest thing of all is that when you clothe yourself with Christ, it doesn't have to be for pretend.  Clothing myself with Christ literally has transformed me into becoming what God desires me to be.  Clothing yourself with Christ means you empty yourself of you, you literally take off you.  Then you allow Christ to define and direct your very being.  In that you become what He desires you to be.

May I challenge you to clothe yourself with Christ?

Romans 13:14 Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the sinful nature.

The picture is our boys clothed in war paint, ready for battle at MFUGE Mega Relay

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