"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law." Galatians 5:22-23
According to Aliesha Fetters, a writer at Runner's World Magazine, "there are 16 ways people at the gym know you're a runner"- including showing up to the gym only on extremely bad weather days, stalking the treadmill section until the best one becomes available, having the worst flexibility of anyone in the gym (think of tight hamstrings), complaining about not being able to exercise outdoors, wearing short shorts, lack of upper body strength, wearing your garmin on the treadmill, attempting to race those beside you on the treadmill and completely hogging all the foam rollers.
And while there are indeed many behaviors that you and I will display by which people will know we are runners, there are nine specific behaviors, or traits, that we should display by which people will know we are Christians... love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. You see, the Bible tells us that when we are walking closely with Christ and are controlled by the Holy Spirit, our actions will display these fruits of the Spirit which can't be created or obtained on our own but are the by-products of a close relationship with Christ.
So you see, without uttering a word, others should see our Christ-like behavior and know, without a doubt, that we are followers of Jesus. In fact, it should be as obvious as a runner stalking a treadmill, right?
Heavenly Father, thank you for giving us the Holy Spirit to live inside us and guide our actions. Help us to display the fruits of the Spirit so clearly and noticeably that others might be drawn to us and want to know more about you. It's in your precious name we pray Jesus. Amen.
Happy Running!!!
www.team413.org
http://www.runnersworld.com/fun/16-ways-people-at-the-gym-know-youre-a-runner
So you see, without uttering a word, others should see our Christ-like behavior and know, without a doubt, that we are followers of Jesus. In fact, it should be as obvious as a runner stalking a treadmill, right?
Heavenly Father, thank you for giving us the Holy Spirit to live inside us and guide our actions. Help us to display the fruits of the Spirit so clearly and noticeably that others might be drawn to us and want to know more about you. It's in your precious name we pray Jesus. Amen.
Happy Running!!!
www.team413.org
Let them see you - JJ Weeks
http://www.runnersworld.com/fun/16-ways-people-at-the-gym-know-youre-a-runner
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