I need to work harder to change my habits in order to lose weight and get back in shape. I need to do it, not for vanity sake, but for my own personal health. I need to take care of this body that God gave me. I want to live a long and healthy life for many reasons. My main focus should be so that I can lead more people to Christ. My fleshly reason is so that I can spend more time with my wife, children, grandchildren, and friends. I really want to be healthy and in good physical shape so that I can accomplish all of these things.
But more important than that is my spiritual health. I want God to change me from the inside out. I am in decent shape, spiritually, but I have a long way to go. I never want to be content. It is my desire to continually seek out God’s direction in improving my walk with him. I still sin and fall short of his glorious standard. I am running towards the goal of perfection, which I will never achieve here on earth. It is in the seeking that I gain more of God’s favor as I keep myself in a position to receive his blessings.
When we stop working our spiritual muscles, just the same as with our physical muscles, we become weak and are easily overcome. God calls us to stand firm in our faith and build on a strong foundation. It begins by asking God to show you areas in your life that need changing. Ask him to change you from the inside out!
Romans 12:2 (NLT) - “Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.”