Before and After

Physical training makes a difference.

BEFORE
Weight: 205 pounds
Bench Press: 125 pounds

AFTER
Weight: 185 pounds
Bench Press: 205 pounds

Spiritual training can make a greater difference! Author and pastor John Ortberg gives the following definition of spiritual disciplines (spiritual training) in His book, The Life You’ve Always Wanted: “A spiritual discipline is any activity I can do by direct effort that will help me do what I cannot do by direct effort…”

Did you get that? Read it again and let it soak in deeply. When we give ourselves to spiritual training (Bible reading and study, prayer and fasting, public worship, and any of a number of other spiritual disciplines), we can expect a return - an enabling from God, who can do immeasurably more than all we can ask, think, dream or even imagine.

Spiritually speaking, what might your “Before” and “After” look like?