Today is my birthday so it may involve cake! Unfortunately cake leads to a need for exercise and we probably all try to do some exercise of some kind throughout the week but are we bothering to train ourselves in being godly? Godliness promises us benefits (and who doesn't like benefits?) so how do we train for it?
As we reminded ourselves yesterday, when we read the Bible the Holy Spirit will speak to us and God's word will teach and train us if we'll do what it says. Maybe He wants to help us grow in patience or not take offence so easily. Perhaps He'd like us to practice giving our troubles to Him so we're not so troubled all the time. Whatever He shows us is always for our benefit so we need never fear we'll be worse off for obeying it.
Maybe we need to see if we have any habits or 'attitudes' that we wouldn't like anyone else to know about, things we would be embarrassed about if someone knew. Asking God for help to change would be good, a bit like us learning to stop eating doughnuts when we're trying to exercise!
God wants us to grow and bear the fruit of the Spirit and I know He meets us where we're at, so He's committed to helping us whether we keep it simple or as in depth as we're able to. I think it's more about our attitude of heart to want to please Him.
He wants us to live lives that reflect Him and His kingdom and surely that is what true godliness is - being more like Jesus every day which He has promised will benefit us.
So next time we take some exercise let's remember to put in a bit of training for godliness as well.😊
Have a blessed weekend everyone.
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