We live in a culture that has become fanatical about fitness. And that can be a good thing. Spiritual fitness for Christians is critical. However I see too many churches transferring information to believers without giving them skills to accelerate their own spiritual journey. This week I want to offer simple and practical ways you can exercise your spiritual fitness:
Use a one year reading Bible to develop the discipline of daily time in God's Word.
Learn to meditate on a verse or Scripture passage. Break it down in phrase, looking for every spiritual morsel.
Every day ask yourself the Philippians 4:8 questions. I'm not going to give them to you. Look it up.
Pray Scripture.
Take a prayer walk through your neighborhood. Pray for that neighbor whose barking dog keeps you up at night. It'll do wonders for your attitude.
See the daily traffic pattern of your life as your mission field (work, school, gym, etc.). Ministry is where ever you find it or it finds you.
Pray over you daily appointments and to-do list.
Use prayer prompts as reminders to pray for people. Prayer prompts can be anything from pictures of family members and friends to personal gifts. The only limit is your own imagination.
Keep a journal. It's a great way to measure your spiritual growth, keep a proper perspective and count your blessings!
Fast from television, the internet or social media for a week. After six days, the last one is easy!
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