I just finished a week of workouts at the gym. What a huge difference one week makes! – uh, not really. No visible muscle gain, no visible weight loss, nothing at all, except that I am now a SORE, fat pastor. Two options exist: to quit because nothing seems to be happening, or to keep going and do the workouts, anticipating the benefit to come.
We have the same options spiritually. Too often people quit too soon. They tried reading the Bible or having a daily prayer time for a week, only to stop because it seemed nothing was happening.
The benefits of working out are not readily evident after a day or even a week of trying. It takes training to see ongoing benefit. If I continue to train at the gym, I will see positive results. If you and I continue to train spiritually, giving ourselves to seeking God, we will see even greater results. Here is God’s word on the topic: “…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.” (1 Timothy 4:7b-8 NIV)
I want that value, how about you?
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