Physical & Spiritual Training

Yesterday and today I ran in the morning and ran farther than I have been. It was a blessing that I had the energy because it gave me more time to pray. Like Heather, running makes me more confident, feel more disciplined, and be more positive.

This morning I was reading in 1 Timothy 4:7-8 God reminded me that my determination and discipline in running every morning should be as much and great in my spiritual walk.

"...train yourself to be godly. Physical training is good, but training for godliness is much better, promising benefits in this life and in the life to come."

At times I am much more determined to run then to read my Bible or pray, but my spiritual training is so much more importance! We need to train everyday spiritual...if we don't we become out of shape. We give in to sin more easily, we are less confident in ourselves and God, discouragement overcomes us, we lose focus and eventually give up trying at all. I cannot let my relationship with Christ do this! Just like some mornings I wake up and I don't feel like running, I know that once I do I will feel better about myself and my day will be more positive. Some mornings the run is hard. Its the same with reading my Scriptures and praying...sometimes its hard to get into my Bible or to pray, but in the end I know it has fed my soul and I am stronger.

I have found that my physical training goes hand in hand with my spiritual training. When I run in the morning I pray. As I talk to God first thing in the morning my soul is refreshed and my day is always better! I need to be just as disciplined in my spiritual training, please help hold me accountable everyone!


ADD: 6 miles