Exercise!

I worked out yesterday and it felt good!

It felt so good that now I am sore! I did it again--I made myself sore without intending to do so. I don't like to overdo it, but this is the second time I have this week.

Some times we can "over do" things for God. Our zeal can be misplaced. It reminds of a story that is told about a pastor who had a member of his congregation who was very excited about telling people about Jesus. The man was a barber and as he lathered up a man in his chair he came at him with the razor and asked "are you prepared to meet your God?" The man freaked out and ran out of the barbershop with the lather still on his face.

We need to be careful about how we approach things, whether when we exercise or tell people about our faith. We don't want to scare people away and we don't want our muscles to be sore.

Sore and tired, but growing

I am sore. I tried a new exercise that I found on-line and printed out. I did this exercise on Sunday and I am still sore. It is a thigh exercise that has you extending your legs while holding free weights over your head. No exercise today unfortunately, but hopefully tomorrow the muscles will be feeling better. Perhaps tomorrow I will be able to walk without so much pain.

This is also a busy week. Sunday was busy, Tuesdays are extremely busy for me and the rest of the week has a lot going on. I am tired. I need a rest.

I can find rest in the Lord and in his word. I tend to be a skeptic about fasting and such, but I am hungry for a fresh anointing of the Holy Spirit in my life. By restricting so much of my diet it is forcing me to focus. I read Romans 14 last night and it really made me think about my faith and how weak it really is. I want to have more faith!

My body is weak. Romans 14 told me that my faith is weak. This is day 2 of the fast. Tomorrow is a new day.

The Daniel Fast

I am fasting for spiritual break through. I have done the Daniel fast once before a couple of years ago and I was truly blessed as a result.

The Daniel fast comes from the book of Daniel in the Old Testament when Daniel refused to eat the food and drink the wine that the king had for him. He asked for permission to drink only water and to eat only vegetables instead. At the end of the fast Daniel (and his three friends who also participated in the fast) was healthier and stronger than the other men. This was a testimony to the goodness of God. As a result God gave him "knowledge and intelligence" (Da 1:17).

I want to focus on the things of God and I want to honor God with my body (1 Cor 6:20). I am now exercising consistently, doing devotions, and eating in a healthy manner.

May this continue...

Today is DAY ONE of the 21 day fast...

Why?

I want to share my faith with anyone who is willing to listen. I want to be healthy. I want to be held accountable for my health and my faith.

1 Cor 6:19-20 tells us that our body is the temple of the Lord. We are to honor God with our bodies by taking care of them.

This blog is one of my attempts at doing so.