As I work more and more each day on bringing you the Fit For Jesus program, I become even more and more certain that Spirituality is the missing link for Christian weight loss. More importantly, it is the missing factor for most of the troubles we face in our lives.
I’m going to be really transparent here and share something personal: I’m frustrated. I’m frustrated with a Christian nation, myself included, who has fallen deeply into the lies of the world and of Satan.
I’m not sure how many Christians really understand that there is a literal war going on in the spiritual realm. I won’t even pretend to understand the spiritual realm, itself, but I can read clearly enough in the Bible to know that human souls are involved and are deeply significant.
Your soul. My soul. Your loved ones’ souls.
Everyday, Christians are faced with hundreds of decisions that affect their outcome in eternity. One of those decisions involves how well you treat the temple of God’s Holy Spirit – your body!
Let’s be clear: your body is temporary. Because of that, someone could incorrectly assume that his or her body isn’t very important. But the reality is that your body and my body were created by God in His image. It is special, if only for that reason (although there are many more verses in the Bible that prove how special our bodies are).
But there is more.
You see, Jesus told a few parables in His time. A few of them taught lessons about being prepared. A few taught lessons about using our talents, skills, and possessions wisely. Our bodies are a gift of God and clearly defined in the Bible as the temple of the Holy Spirit. How we “use our possession” and how we “prepare” for eternity by taking care of His gift WILL have an impact on our outcome in heaven.
So… go back to the beginning: there is a spiritual war going on right now that involves your human soul. Your soul is directly connected to your mind and body. Our very existence means that God gave us a chance to choose Him, to serve Him, to love Him, and to take care of His possessions wisely as we prepare for His return.
When your body is exhausted, depleted and ultimately gone, all of your chances and opportunities for choice will be over. All of my chances will be over. My future in heaven will no longer be under my influence from that moment forward.
The question is this: what choices will you make until then to ensure that, Lord willing, you have a LONG, healthy lifetime of wise decisions to make, to the glory of Jesus?
Let me know what you are thinking and feeling…
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