Be consistent

Be consistent

"For everyone who partakes only of milk is not accustomed to the word of righteousness, for he is an infant. But solid food is for the mature, who because of practice have their senses trained to discern good and evil."  Hebrews 5:13-14

Would you go go for one run and call yourself a runner?  Would you be ready to run a marathon after just one run?  Of course not.  We all know this would be crazy-so why do we treat our spiritual race like this?  We think we can go to church one time a week (if that) and we will grow.  If we only ate one time a week, we wouldn't last long and if we only ran once a week, we wouldn't be able to enter the race.    If you were to compare your bible workouts to a fitness program, would you be meeting even the bare minimum health requirements?  The CDC recommends 150 minutes of weekly exercise and muscle strengthening activities on at least two days a week for the average adult.  It can be broken down into 10 minute sessions of moderate-brisk activity http://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/everyone/guidelines/adults.html.  Better put, that would be about  two 11 minute exercise sessions per day to stay healthy.  That doesn't sound so hard when worded like that does it?

It's a no-brainer then to know that to become stronger and healthier physically, we have to set back time for activity?  What about your spiritual health though?  Are you giving God any time?  1 Peter 2:2 says, "Like newborn babies, you must crave pure spiritual milk so that you will grow into a full experience of salvation. Cry out for this nourishment,"  When Peter said a full experience, he knew that to enjoy full fellowship with Christ on this earth, we had to crave His nourishment.  We had to cry out for it.  And, like a baby, we need to be fed regularly to grow.    

That type of exercise can be done anywhere at any time.  Just open up your bible, read His word regularly and grow!   Try giving God the minimum requirements for a while-pretty soon you'll be craving more and this type of exercise won't feel like a chore.  As you mature and grow closer to Christ, you will cry out for Him and truly enjoy a "full experience of salvation."  May He bless your new "fitness" program.  

Heavenly Father, thank you for providing Your word to us that we may use it to grow closer to You.  I pray that we will yearn to know You more and use every opportunity we have to grow stronger and more mature in the faith.  Help us Father as we begin making time for you every day.  Please guard us from distractions and negative thoughts.  In your precious name we pray Jesus, Amen.  

Happy Running!!!
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