Two painters were teamed up on a small scaffolding. I looked over
and my 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 to become a stronger Christian. We align our habit
patterns with what the Word of God and the Holy Spirit is teaching us. Don’t be
a Christian spasmodic, 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 Lord, 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.
“Howbeit
when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he
shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak:
and he will shew you things.” We just need to take the time in our frenzied lives to listen.
Job 8:7 tells us, “Though thy
beginning was small, yet thy latter
end should greatly increase.” It’s like planting a fruit tree. It starts
off small, but as it grows little by little it eventually produces larger and
larger amounts of fruit.
That’s how Holy Fitness works. We start with
small things: a few minutes of prayer in the middle of the day, reading a
section of scripture we’ve never read or haven’t read in a long time. The Lord
will put small things on our heart and when we do them we grow.
What’s He put on your heart lately? Hebrews 11:6 says “He is a rewarder of them that diligently
seek him.” Enjoy one of those small steps in your personal Holy Fitness workout.
Love, Carolyn
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