40 Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. "Couldn't you men keep watch with me for one hour?" he asked Peter. 41 "Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak." Matthew 26:40-41(TNIV)
Sometimes we are only as good as our fleshly bodies will allow us to be. Oh how I can relate to the disciples here as there have been many times that in my spirit I had great intentions but at the end of the day I was way too tired and exhausted to carry them out. I read a book once entitled "Mind, Body and Spirit" that was written by a pastor here in the Charlotte area addressing this very issue. The author illustrated how important it is to engage not only your mind and Spirit but also your physical body, the better your shape the more that you will be able to do for God. Well, I feel pretty good today as I started my day in the gym at 6:00 and am now drinking a protein shake at my desk in hopes of rebuilding my muscles in order that my wife won’t be embarrassed to lay beside me at the pool in our building this spring. Seriously though, more important than that, I believe that God honors His children who look after their whole person, including physical shape and fitness. Start exercising your flesh today in order that your body will be able to keep up with the amazing dreams that play out in your Spirit and in your mind. Draw near today to only One who can give you the strength to endure and to live a loving life that reflects the amazing grace of Jesus.
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