Spiritual Fitness Often Involves Stillness

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 4:8

When you think of physical fitness what comes to mind? Gym time, sit ups,  walking, weight lifting, eating right? Spiritual fitness is even more important and yes, it can involve walking in the form of ‘prayer walking’, but a good bit of it learning to be still to hear from God. 

After praying there won’t necessarily be an instant answer in fact it may be years or not even in your lifetime for you to see the results or the fruits of your labor but God hears you. Occasionally a great spiritual discipline for a spiritually fit person is being still before the Lord. No phones, computers, TV or radio. Just you, God, and your Bible and maybe a notebook and pen. 

Psalm 46:10 reminds us to “be still and KNOW that I am GOD” so that in fact is what you need to try to do. Even this time of year where people get crazy busy for whatever reasons they really don’t need to, go back, have some coffee, schedule some ‘time alone with God’ daily then keep your appointments. 

PRAYER:Lord Jesus I thank you so very much for the word which is truth. Help me not let life take over and drive me over the edge but help me insure a time daily for stillness regardless of my schedule. Help young moms perhaps include their babies in this time or do it while they nap. Help everyone reading this prayer make spiritual fitness a priority. In Jesus’ name. Amen.