"Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too. You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had." Philippians 2:3-5 NLT
If you're like thousands of runners around the world, you work a full-time job that requires you to spend hours sitting at a desk; hours spent slouching (rounded shoulders, head tilted forward, back flexed) over a computer. And while bad posture is not necessarily harmful to you in the short term, Jess Mena D.P.T., C.S.C.S., told Runner's World in a recent article since our bodies need a variety of movements and positions, sitting like that for long periods of time over the course of months or years can lead to structural changes of the spine and muscles, which eventually will cause pain. The worst part though is that bad posture will negatively affect your runs; which is a great reason to make the effort to 'stand up straight' just as your mother told you to.
And you know, while
posture can be defined as the position in which someone holds their body while sitting or standing, it can also be defined as a person's attitude towards something. And for a Christian, no matter what that something in life might be, we "must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had." Which means we are to be selfless, humble and ready to serve others at all times no matter the circumstances. You see, the world is watching our posture. And if we are ever going to influence them to follow Jesus Christ, we must not become complacent (slouching) or worldly in our attitudes. We must make every effort effort to 'stand up straight' and reflect the attitude of our Savior.
So if you were to judge your spiritual posture today, would you say you're standing tall? Or would you say you're slouching a bit? If you said the latter, I urge you to pray that the Lord would renew your heart and mind that you might once again have the same attitude Jesus had.
Heavenly Father, thank You for the reminder that our attitude towards others directly reflects our love for You. Knowing that, help us to seek You first every day through prayer and Bible study that we might continually renew our hearts and minds so that we can be selfless, humble, and ready to serve others in the same way You would. It's in your precious name we pray Jesus. Amen.
Happy Running!!!
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